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Marc Beckman Announces $75 Million Melania Trump Amazon Docuseries

8/19/2026

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Marc Beckman announced a new Melania Trump docuseries for Amazon Prime this fall.
Amazon declined to comment on the alleged series.
The Amazon deal for the series cost about $75 million, while box-office earnings were $16.6 million.
Jeff Bezos called the Melania deal a good business decision and dismissed criticism as a falsehood that will not die.

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Marc Beckman announced a new Melania Trump docuseries for Amazon Prime this fall.
Amazon declined to comment on the alleged series.
The Amazon deal for the series cost about $75 million, while box-office earnings were $16.6 million.
Jeff Bezos called the Melania deal a good business decision and dismissed criticism as a falsehood that will not die.