Overview

• Disneyland Paris staff activated security protocols and alerted police when they realized the bride was a 9-year-old girl, leading to cancellation of the ceremony on June 21.
• Four people were initially detained, including the 22-year-old organizer, the girl’s 41-year-old mother and two Latvian nationals.
• The Meaux prosecutor’s office found no evidence of coercion or violence toward the child and believes the event was a staged audiovisual production with around 100 extras.
• Prosecutors have charged the 22-year-old and one Latvian accomplice with fraud and money laundering for allegedly using false documents to privatize the park.
• Disneyland Paris filed an official complaint and continues to assist authorities in their investigation into the misuse of its private event spaces.