Facebook mogul to pay $2.5m for wedding environmental violation

04 June 2013 - 11:52 By Sapa-AP
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Facebook billionaire Sean Parker's $10 million California wedding just got even more expensive.

The California Coastal Commission and Parker on Monday said they have reached a $2.5 million settlement to pay for coastal conservation programs after the Napster co-founder was caught building a movie-set-like wedding site in a protected area without proper permits.

Parker, the former president of Facebook, married singer-songwriter Alexandra Lenas on Saturday.

Parker built a cottage, fake ruins and staircases near redwoods and a coastal stream without getting permission.

The commission said the money will be used to purchase public easements and hiking trails and as grants for coastal conservation nonprofits.

Parker said in a statement that he was excited to support conservation-related projects.

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