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Venice Residents Protest Bezos-Sanchez Wedding Ahead of June Ceremony
VENICE, ITALY, JUN 13 – Venice locals and activists protest Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's multi-day wedding citing concerns over overtourism, environmental damage, and disruption to residents' daily life.
- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez will hold their three-day wedding starting June 24, 2025, on Venice's island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
- The couple's two-year engagement followed Bezos' 2019 divorce from Mackenzie Scott, which cost him a $38 billion Amazon stake.
- Venetian locals protest the wedding due to tourism overcrowding and environmental harm, with signs like “No space for Bezos” displayed citywide.
- Fewer than 200 guests will attend the under £10 million wedding planned by George and Amal Clooney’s team, featuring many celebrities and politicians.
- The event may worsen Venice's pollution and overtourism problems despite reduced scale, as critics highlight Bezos' carbon-heavy yacht and private jets arrivals.
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Businessman Jeff Bezos, founder of the electronic commerce giant Amazon and third-largest man in the world, divorced his wife, McKenzie Bezos, in 2019, after 25 years of marriage. Shortly before the divorce was formalized, it became known that Bezos was meeting with the television host and helicopter pilot, Lauren Sanchez. In 2023, a billionaire proposed to her with a diamond ring of 30 carats. The couple are going to get married this week. The …
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Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city is no billionaire's playground.On Monday, activists unfurled a giant banner in St Mark's Square, with a picture of Bezos laughing and a sign reading:"If you can...
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