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Trump Jr. Confirms Russian Oligarch Paid for Private Island and Other Wedding Expenses

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 01: Donald Trump Jr., executive vice president of development and acquisitions for Trump Organization Inc. (L) and his fiancee Bettina Anderson, arrive at Mar-a-Lago on February 1, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. The wedding of Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, and Erin Elmore, the State Department’s Art in Embassies director, is taking place today at Mar‑a‑Lago. (Credit: Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, confirmed that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev helped pay for their wedding celebrations in the Bahamas, after reports revealed that the Putin-linked businessman covered hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses.

Kremlev paid to rent one of two private islands used for the May festivities, where guests stayed and a reception was held, and covered other expenses including a fireworks display, according to records and interviews reported by ProPublica.

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