Mark Seliger
Official photo from Sean Parker's wedding.
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Former Facebook president Sean Parker has a guest post on TechCrunch right now that defends his over-the-top $10 million wedding.?The post is nearly 9,500 words long and addresses criticism that it damaged the ecology of woods where it took place.
Luckily TechCrunch provides a handy summary:
- The wedding site was chosen because it had been previously developed, so there was no environmental impact. The site was not public property, it was a private, for-profit, campground, which was mostly paved in asphalt and or cleared of all foliage. Development only occurred in cleared dirt and asphalt areas.
- The natural environment was not harmed, despite widespread claims to the contrary. There was no harm done to redwood trees, other plants, or animals. There were no endangered species on or near the property.
- We were conscientious about protecting the environment, locating the site with the help of Save the Redwoods League and soliciting advice about how to avoid harming the redwood habitat.
- Hundreds of articles were written in the days following the wedding, yet only one reporter contacted us for comment. Most of the information contained in these articles was erroneous. No original reporting was done, no interviews were conducted, and no fact checking occurred.
- We voluntarily agreed to cover $1 million in penalties related to the Ventana?s lack of development permits and past violations. We also volunteered to contribute $1.5 million in charitable contributions serving the coastal region of the Monterey Peninsula.
If you have time, buckle up and read the epic story here >
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/sean-parker-wedding-defense-2013-6
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