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Media playback is unsupported on your device An animal rights activist came within a few feet of Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, on a stage in Las Vegas.Priya Sawhney evaded event security, as well as some of Mr Bezos' personal detail, which costs a reported $ 1.6m (£1.25m) per year. "Jeff, you are the richest man on the planet," Ms Sawhney said, holding a flower. "You can help the animals." Mr Bezos and Jenny Freshwater, another Amazon executive on stage at the time, sat calmly as the woman was removed. "Do you have a response to that?" Mr Bezos quipped after Ms Sawhney had been taken away. Mr Bezos was appearing as part of the firm's Re:Mars conference, where the company has discussed its efforts in ma...

A woman who told CNBC she dumped blue paint on the iconic Wall Street bull to protest President Donald Trump's rejection of the Paris climate agreement has been arrested. Courtney Fallon, 33, has been charged with making graffiti and criminal mischief, the New York Police Department said Friday. The NYPD told CNBC on Thursday they found blue paint poured over the bull's head and a sash stating "Draw The Blue Line" around the "Fearless Girl" statue across from the bull. "Draw the Blue Line" is the name of the group protesting Trump's decision.Fallon told CNBC in an email on Thursday she is trying to cover New York City and the world with horizontal blue lines that represent rising sea levels. She wants to grab the attention of the UN General Assembly, which is meeting in New York this month...

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Protester confronts Jeff Bezos on stage

Protester who admitted to vandalizing iconic Wall Street bull is arrested