Protesters say Bezos' star-studded Venice wedding highlights growing inequality

A Life-Sized Jeff Bezos Dummy Was Thrown Into The Venice Grand Canal By Protestors Of His Controversial Wedding

“How could you have an entire city protesting your presence and not have that lead to some serious self-reflection?”View Entire Post ›

Satirical Bezos mannequins pop up in Venice ahead of wedding

Unflattering installations depicting Amazon founder and his bride-to-be are attracting attention in the Italian city.

Jeff Bezos's Venice wedding celebrations begin with star-studded party after fresh protests

While the couple and their A-list guests were all smiles, some in Venice are not happy about the wedding - with protesters seeing it as an example of the city being gift-wrapped for ultra-rich outsiders.

Anti-Jeff Bezos protesters unfurl huge ‘1% ruins the world’ banner as A-listers arrive for his ‘wedding of the century’

Furious anti-Jeff Bezos protestors brandishing a banner screaming “the 1% ruins the world” continued rallying in Venice Thursday -- as the rich and famous started descending on the Italian city for the billionaire's lavish wedding to Lauren Sanchez.

Star Guests Head To Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez’s Venice Wedding Amid Protests

The multi-million dollar wedding of Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sánchez is moving ahead, with numerous stars heading to Venice to celebrate, but there is anger from locals. The sound of church bells will be accompanied by the noise of several protests about the union, with activists saying the city is being used as a playground for the rich. Several effigies of Amazon founder Bezos, whose personal wealth is estimated at more than $220B, h…

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Forge Ahead With Venice Wedding After Activists Threaten to Block a Canal With Inflatable Crocodiles

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Emmy-winning journalist, pilot and entrepreneur Lauren Sánchez are in Venice forging forward with their planned wedding celebrations despite protests from activists who claim the lagoon city is becoming a playground for the rich to the detriment of local inhabitants. The couple flew in on Wed. by helicopter from Bezos’ yacht, Koru, which was moored […]