'Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez got married before Venice wedding celebration'
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez may have kicked off a lavish three-day celebration in Venice on Thursday, but behind the scenes, the couple has already tied the knot - weeks ago.
According to a well-placed insider involved in the event planning: 'They have been married for at least a month, more than a month. The marriage is fully legal and took place in America under American law.'
Though this week's festivities have been widely billed as their wedding, the source revealed it's purely ceremonial. 'When they were planning the wedding, they were clear about the fact that they were already secretly married,' the insider said.
Because the legal marriage has already occurred, there was no need for a license in Italy. 'There is no application for a wedding licence from the couple because it was not required. Whatever happens at the wedding on Friday, it will not be a wedding. Under Italian law, it will not be a wedding celebration, any vows said or rings exchanged will have no legal meaning," they told Mail Online.
The same source added that Bezos himself confirmed the legal union and noted the pair had arranged a prenuptial agreement to safeguard his $244 billion fortune.
Bezos and Sánchez reportedly married privately in the U.S., well before the high-profile Venetian celebration began.
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