Booting Up: Add Another $2.5M to the Bill for Sean Parker’s Fairy Tale Wedding

After building that enormous $9 million set for his John William Waterhouse dream wedding in an “ecologically sensitive area” without the

Plotting? (Photo: flickr.com/joi)
Rough day. (Photo: flickr.com/joi)

After building that enormous $9 million set for his John William Waterhouse dream wedding in an “ecologically sensitive area” without the proper permits, Sean Parker has to cough up $2.5 million in fines. [San Jose Mercury News]

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Booting Up: Add Another $2.5M to the Bill for Sean Parker’s Fairy Tale Wedding