ProPublica reporter: Putin-allied oligarch spent hundreds of thousands on Trump Jr.’s wedding

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Published Sep 14, 20261 min read

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CNN's Wolf Blitzer interviewed ProPublica Reporter Brett Murphy about his reporting on a Putin-connected oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in May. Murphy says the oligarch spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on expenses like a private island for the lavish event.

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