Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas partly financed by a Russian oligarch according to ProPublica
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After their civil wedding in Florida, Donald Trump Jr. and his wife celebrated their union in the Bahamas during a luxurious party financed in part by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, close to Vladimir Putin, according to a ProPublica investigation.
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Donald Trump Jr. got married on May 21 in Florida before celebrating his union in the Bahamas. Forbes estimates his fortune at $300 million. Umar Kremlev is a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin and president of the IBA.
After their civil wedding on May 21 in Palm Beach, Florida, Donald Trump Jr. and his wife flew to the Bahamas to celebrate their union for three days, at great expense. Privatized islands, seaside villas, round trips by helicopter and seaplane, fireworks… The eldest son of the former president, whose fortune Forbes magazine estimates at $300 million, could have afforded such festivities alone.
But according to the investigative site ProPublica, these three days of celebration were partly financed by a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin, also present on the restricted list of guests. The New York media explains that this oligarch, Umar Kremlev, would have paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, in particular for the rental of a paradise island, having served as a setting for the films of the Pirates of the Caribbean saga. Kremlev heads the International Boxing Association (IBA). The payments made would come directly from an entity…
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A federal investigation could be opened into foreign financing of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding.
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Open Questions
- What is the exact amount paid by Umar Kremlev for the wedding?
- Was Donald Trump Jr. aware of the origin of the funds used?
- Will there be an official investigation into this funding?
