Donald Trump Jr. acknowledges Russian oligarch with ties to Putin hosted his lavish island wedding celebration

Donald Trump Jr. and his wife, Bettina Trump, acknowledged Monday that a Russian oligarch with ties to President Vladimir Putin paid for their lavish Caribbean island post-wedding celebration in May.

“Our dear friend Umar very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding. It was an extraordinarily generous wedding gift from a friend, and something for which we were and remain incredibly grateful,” according to a post on Bettina Trump’s Instagram page, which was signed “Don & Bettina.”

It’s unclear why a member of the Trump family — who has made hundreds of millions of dollars during the first year of his father’s second term, some of it from cryptocurrency ventures that have involved foreign investments — would accept a gift from someone so closely aligned with Putin.

And of course, Daddy has no idea who he is   

“I have no idea who Umar is, never heard of him".

Who is Umar Kremlev? The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr’s wedding

Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch linked to President Vladimir Putin, helped bankrolled Donald Trump Jr’s three-day luxury wedding in the Bahamas.

Payments contributed to an elaborate fireworks display and one of the two private islands where a reception was held and guests stayed, according to records reviewed by ProPublica show.

The money reportedly came from an entity tied to the International Boxing Association in Dubai, which is used by the organisation to conduct financial transactions.