Jeff Bezos's $10 million wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Venice faces escalating protests from locals. Angered by blocked streets, luxury hotel takeovers, and environmental concerns during peak tourist season,

Jeff Bezos' $20M Venice wedding sparks backlash as locals protest billionaire "takeover" during peak tourist season.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez got engaged in May 2023 aboard their superyacht, Koru. Bezos hid the ring under her pillow, which she found just as she went to bed. “When he opened the box, I think I blacked out a bit,” she told Vogue.