Private jets and public anger as Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos celebrates wedding in fragile Venice
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are holding a lavish three-day wedding celebration in Venice, Italy, with around 200 guests. The star-studded event, expected to include celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Oprah Winfrey, has sparked controversy among locals concerned about the impact of so many wealthy visitors on the already overcrowded city. Bezos' mega-yacht, Koru, is expected to be moored near St Mark's Square. The wedding ceremony's location is being kept secret, but speculation points to the Church of the Abbey of Misericordia or the Arsenale. Some Venetians are protesting Bezos' presence, contrasting it with George Clooney's wedding 11 years prior.
