US President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law said a Russian oligarch paid for “two incredible nights of celebration” in the Bahamas after her wedding to Donald Trump Jnr but was not involved in the actual nuptials, amid fresh ethics questions involving the first family. The couple had a private marriage ceremony on a Friday in May, Bettina Trump wrote in an Instagram post, and then a celebration the following weekend in the Bahamas. That second event, which had been planned before the wedding date was finalised, was hosted by Umar Kremlev, Bettina Trump said. Kremlev is a Russian oligarch with ties to President Vladimir Putin.“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,” the post states. ProPublica周一上午报道称,克雷姆列夫为巴哈马庆典提供了资金,花费数十万美元租用私人岛屿并举办烟花表演等。
虽然克雷姆列夫可能没有直接参与婚礼,但为总统长子和其助手的为期两天的派对买单,只会加深对特朗普家族利益冲突的质疑。
克雷姆列夫是国际拳击协会的负责人,该协会从俄罗斯能源巨头俄罗斯天然气工业股份公司获得资金,该公司目前受到美国广泛的金融制裁。
由于与普京的关系,他个人受到乌克兰的制裁,并陪同俄罗斯总统最近对中国进行了国事访问。
据ProPublica报道,基辅方面还因涉嫌参与一项涉及绑架乌克兰儿童的计划,对一个与其家族有关联的组织实施了制裁。
总统及其儿子们因特朗普集团在特朗普第二个任期内决定继续寻求海外商业交易,以及加密货币公司World Liberty Financial的活动而受到审视,小特朗普和其他家族成员在该公司持有大量股份。
总统在其最新的年度财务披露中表示,他从加密货币和迷因币相关业务中至少赚取了14亿美元。
在Instagram帖子中,贝蒂娜·特朗普表示,巴哈马度假“实际上早已计划好,是与朋友们共度的一个愉快周末”。
“这从来就不是我们的婚礼周末。当我们最初的婚礼计划改变时,我们只是决定提前结婚,然后以新婚夫妇的身份参加早已计划好的周末活动,”她写道。
她补充说,“没有阴谋”,“没有谜团”,而且“友谊不需要政治动机”。
克里姆列夫的新闻办公室告诉ProPublica,他和小唐纳德·特朗普是几年前认识的,并且“关系友好”。
白宫拒绝置评,并指向贝蒂娜·特朗普的Instagram帖子。