{
  "id": 2418956,
  "title": "Membership into Miami’s most exclusive club is something money can’t buy—and Jeff Bezos is among those standing outside, looking in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/membership-into-miamis-most-exclusive-club-is-something-money-cant",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:04:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/08/21/miami-exclusive-jeff-bezos-indian-creek-country-club/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, has been seeking admission to Miami's most exclusive club, the Indian Creek Country Club, despite spending hundreds of millions of dollars on properties in the area. The club, known as the \"Billionaire Bunker,\" is an invitation-only private club located on Indian Creek Island, home to the ultra-wealthy. Bezos owns three properties on the island, purchased for a combined $234 million in 2023. Despite his substantial wealth and property holdings, Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, have not been granted membership. They attended the club's annual dock party in February as special guests but were not admitted. The club's exclusivity has drawn other high-profile figures like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former President Donald Trump, who have also not been granted membership. The club's initiation fee is reportedly close to $1 million, with annual dues of about $44,000, and applicants must secure sponsorship from two existing members and recommendations from five others. The club's members are wary of wealthy newcomers who could alter the community's character, contributing to the ongoing exclusivity.",
  "summary": "Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has three properties on Indian Creek, but he still doesn’t have a membership into the island’s country club.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}