India, Sept. 15 -- Donald Trump Jr and his wife, Bettina Trump, have confirmed that Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman closely allied with President Vladimir Putin, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars towards celebrations following their wedding in the Bahamas in May, describing the contribution as "an extraordinarily generous wedding gift."

The confirmation came after ProPublica published an investigation on Monday detailing how Kremlev quietly financed portions of the event, including the rental of a private island and a fireworks display.

Anderson addressed the report directly on Instagram, calling elements of the coverage misleading while not disputing that Kremlev had covered the costs.

"Our dear friend Umar very generously hos...