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Activists Vandalize Walmart Heiress' Superyacht to Protest Climate Impact of the Ultra-Wealthy

  • Climate activists vandalized Nancy Walton Laurie's $300 million superyacht with paint in Ibiza as part of a campaign targeting luxury emissions.
  • The group Futuro Vegetal sprayed the yacht with red and black paint to symbolize global warming and held signs criticizing the mega-rich.
  • Two activists were arrested but are expected to be released after targeting the 361-foot yacht owned by the Walmart heir worth over $7 billion.
  • The vandalism was part of a campaign by Extinction Rebellion Ibiza seeking to ban private jets and yachts over environmental concerns.
  • Futuro Vegetal said the protest highlights economic inequality and the outsized carbon footprint of the ultra-wealthy.
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