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Putin-linked oligarch funded Trump Jr. island wedding nights
By The BriefBrief · Sources (17)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Summary: Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump said Umar Kremlev, described as a Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin, paid for wedding-related celebrations in May on a private island in the Bahamas. They said he hosted two nights after the wedding, including fireworks, with ProPublica reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses.
WHO: Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Trump
WHAT: They acknowledged that Umar Kremlev paid for their post-wedding island celebrations, including fireworks.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Bahamas
WHY: Kremlev hosted the couple’s two nights of celebrations after their wedding.
How this story developed (showing 4 of 4 earlier reports)
Sources (17):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Financial Times,
Global News Canada,
NBC News,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
Sky News,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News
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