Lauren Sanchez was hanging out with her ex-boyfriend Tony Gonzalez on her fiancé Jeff Bezos’ superyacht when police arrived.
DailyMail.com has exclusively obtained photos of the moment customs officials boarded the ship while it was parked near St. Barts on New Year’s Eve.
The 55-year-old former journalist was seen sunbathing in a yellow patterned bikini as several officials appeared to investigate the $500 million ship.
Her former partner Tony, 48, was also seen on board, donning a white and black swimsuit.
Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff, 60, was not seen in any photos.
It’s no secret that Lauren has remained close with Tony and his new wife, October Gonzalez, as she often interacts with them.
Exclusive photos obtained by DailyMail.com showed police officers entering the hunting grounds and climbing the stairs.
At least two men and two women inspected the Amazon founder’s 450-foot boat for more than three hours, wandering the decks and talking to occupants, including Lauren and Tony.
Lauren Sanchez was hanging out with her ex-boyfriend Tony Gonzalez on her fiancé Jeff Bezos’ superyacht when police arrived
DailyMail.com has exclusively obtained photos of the moment customs officials boarded the ship while it was parked near St. Barts on New Year’s Eve
In one photo, Lauren was seen sunbathing in her daring swimsuit as she spoke to a woman who appeared to be one of the officials with a walkie-talkie in her back pocket.
She completed the look with a wide-brimmed sun hat and large aviators.
The former new host calmly looked up at the woman, who spoke while pointing her finger and gesturing upward.
Her ex Tony was pictured standing at the edge of the boat preparing to dive into the sparkling water.
The football star – who wore gray trunks – showed off his rock-hard abs as he jumped into the ocean.
Lauren decided to stay out of the water and worked on her tan instead.
In one move, the former lovers were even seen walking towards each other for what appeared to be a serious conversation.
A source said the inspection was “routine.” It is not known what the purpose of the search was and what the officers were looking for.
The 55-year-old former journalist was seen sunbathing in a yellow patterned bikini as several officials appeared to investigate the $500 million ship.
Her former partner Tony, 48, was also seen on board, donning a white and black swimsuit
Exclusive photos obtained by DailyMail.com showed police officers entering the hunting grounds and climbing the stairs
In one photo, Lauren was seen sunbathing in her daring swimsuit as she spoke to a woman who appeared to be one of the officials with a walkie-talkie in her back pocket
Despite going through a difficult divorce in 2002, during which Lauren and Tony hurled a slew of cheating accusations at each other, the couple appears to have overcome their tumultuous past.
The NFL star and Lauren – who share 23-year-old son Nikko – have since been spotted on numerous outings with their new partners in recent years.
Lauren previously called Tony one of her “best friends” and opened up about their co-parenting style.
Over the summer, the foursome proved they had put the past behind them as they vacationed in Greece with their respective partners.
The group also spent a significant amount of time on Jeff’s luxury yacht.
The Amazon founder’s 70-meter yacht, which he commissioned in 2018 and named Koru, currently holds the record as the world’s tallest superyacht.
The Koru is the second largest sailing ship in the world.
The superyacht holds a special place for the couple, as Lauren and Jeff will get engaged there in early 2023.
Her ex Tony was pictured standing at the edge of the boat preparing to dive into the sparkling water
A source said the inspection was “routine.” It is not known what the purpose of the search was and what the officers were looking for
Lauren completed the look in a wide-brimmed sun hat with large aviators
The Amazon founder previously responded to claims that he and Lauren would tie the knot in a $600 million Christmas wedding in Aspen.
Despite going through a difficult divorce in 2002, the couple appears to have overcome their tumultuous past. They are seen together in 2002
Sources told DailyMail.com that the billionaire and his fiancée had purchased the upscale sushi restaurant Matsuhisa in the Colorado ski town for December 26 or 27 and planned their wedding for December 28.
However, after the story was published, Jeff took to Twitter to deny the claims.
He said: ‘This whole thing is completely untrue – none of this is happening. The old saying “don’t believe everything you read” is truer today than ever before.
‘Now lies can travel around the world before the truth can put on its pants.
‘So be careful out there people and don’t be gullible. It will be interesting to see if all the media that “covered” and re-reported this issue will make a correction if it comes and goes and doesn’t happen.’
The couple has maintained extraordinary secrecy around the big day since he proposed to board his $500 million superyacht in May 2023.