Venice locals are staging protests against Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and the fourth richest man in the world, as his wedding to journalist Lauren Sánchez looms later this month, with a group called “No Space For Bezos” hosting a demonstration Friday afternoon to protest what they fear will be an extravagant display of the billionaire’s wealth.
“No Space for Bezos” hosted a protest at Venice’s Campo San Giacometo town square Friday afternoon, where protesters made speeches in front of large anti-Bezos posters as dozens of onlookers watched. The protest came one day after the group hung a large poster that said “Bezos” with an “X” through it on the bell tower of Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore church.
