Donald Trump Jr.’s Bettina Trump wedding in the Bahamas was partly paid for by Umar Kremlev, who covered hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses. The three-day celebration on a pair of private islands also drew about 50 guests, including Jared Kushner and Eric Trump.
May 24 in the Bahamas
Donald Trump Jr. celebrated on May 24 after a May wedding held across a pair of ultra-exclusive private islands. A five-tier funfetti cake had been airlifted in from Florida, while helicopters and seaplanes brought guests to oceanfront villas.
On the last night, scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for Trump Jr. and his guests. He lifted his bride into the air on the beach while fireworks launched from a barge over the sea.
Umar Kremlev and IBA
Kremlev paid to rent one of the private islands, where a reception was held and where guests slept. He also covered the fireworks show, and his team helped plan the event. The payments came from an IBA-affiliated entity in Dubai that the boxing association uses for financial transactions.
Kremlev heads the International Boxing Association, which has been financed by Gazprom. The source describes him as a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin, making the wedding spending part of a wider relationship that was not previously reported.
Trump Jr. on his podcast
Trump Jr. later said on his podcast, "It was really small, like, just really close friends." He also said, "Tried to keep it really tight."
That account sat alongside a larger guest list, around 50 people, and the source says Kremlev’s presence puzzled other attendees. Some guests stood off by themselves, speaking Russian, while Trump Jr. ended the night on the beach as the fireworks went up.
The open question is what Trump Jr. knew about Kremlev’s funding when the wedding took place. The details now public show intimate wedding expenses, not just a vague outside gift, tied to a figure in Putin’s orbit and routed through an IBA-linked entity in Dubai.
