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Mrinav Dehingia

Donald Trump Jr.’s wife denies ‘political motive’ in Russian businessman funding their wedding weekend: ‘extraordinarily generous wedding gift’

Bettina Anderson took to Instagram Monday to address the questions building around the three-day celebration she and Donald Trump Jr. held across a pair of private Bahamian islands. She addressed the controversy herself, focusing her response on money, friendship and the motives behind the gift.

The Washington Sun reported Monday that ProPublica had found Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman with documented ties to Vladimir Putin, put hundreds of thousands of dollars toward the wedding weekend. Kremlev reportedly rented out a private island for the occasion, put on a fireworks show, and had members of his team help plan parts of the festivities, according to the outlet.

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