Emily Smith

Emily Smith

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Richie Akiva wows Cannes crowd with amfAR auction item

Hospitality guru Richie Akiva surprised an A-list crowd at Cannes’ amfAR gala with an amazing auction item — a 60-person trip to his new 1OAK island at Finolhu, Maldives.

Following a bidding war, the lot sold for $800,000 to Liangping Wang, one of the wealthiest men in China.

Akiva and partners Ronnie Madra and Darren Dzienciol then headed to the Monaco Grand Prix for a 1OAK yacht party.

Guests included Helly Nahmad, Adriana Lima, Adrien Brody and Sofia Richie.