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Did Russian oligarch close to Putin fund part of Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding?
Last month, posts claimed a Russian oligarch close to President Vladimir Putin paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding earlier this year.
The rumor spread online after ProPublica published an investigation saying a Russian boxing and sports betting mogul "bankrolled" a lavish island party in connection with the wedding.
Reporter Laerke Christensen contacted the Trump family, the White House and ProPublica to examine the claim.
17 claims involving the death penalty we've investigated
After Tennessee's failed execution of Christa Pike last week, we dug through our archives for rumors we've analyzed about capital punishment.
Was California teacher fired for forcing students to pledge allegiance to pride flag?
Misleading posts with AI-generated images spread rumors about a teacher's controversial 2021 video.
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