Monday, September 14, 2026

Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party

 Russian Businessman With Putin Ties Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Party - The New York Times

The payments, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, represented an extraordinary flouting of ethical norms for an American president’s family member.

The president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., accepted the gifts from Umar Kremlev, the president of the International Boxing Association, according to people with knowledge of the matter.Credit...Alex Kent/The New York Times; Yulia Morozova/Reuters