#﹝GROUP PHOTOS — friends&&foes ( maria )

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I've held back long enough.

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Geordo, Nicol, and Katarina vs Alan, Sophia, and Keith (Hamefura) Title: Sibling War!

It had been Sophia's idea: A battle between younger and older siblings among their group of friends. Alas, she had not accounted for the fact that Katarina could be a dangerously cunning foe when she wanted to be...

Featuring: Photo albums and a subplot of Mary and Raphael going to war to have Maria be listed as their honorary younger sister for this war.

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Robert Kraft brings girlfriend Ricki Lander to Allen & Co conference July 12, 2018 NewsfeedsMedia Robert Kraft brought a very special guest with him to Allen & Co this year, with girlfriend Ricki Lander joining the New England Patriots owner at the annual conference. This marks the first time that Lander, 38, has been to the Sun Valley retreat, which Kraft, 76, attends every year. Lander was not seen with Kraft when he arrived on Tuesday, but was photographed with the Patriots owner on Wednesday morning heading to the first session of the day. This latest appearance together seemed to confirm that the two are indeed still going strong after Lander welcomed a child late last year. Lander shared her first photo of daughter Monarch just six days after she and Kraft hit the red carpet for the annual Met Gala in New York City back in May, with the post suggesting that despite previous reports the baby was born this year. That would confirm speculation that Lander had the child via a surrogate, as she has been seen in public with Kraft multiple times since the holiday season, and at no point appeared to pregnant. ‘This year has been overflowing with love, light and blessings. A beautiful little angel came into our lives,’ wrote Lander. ‘She has brought more love and joy than I ever could have imagined. I love you so much little one…Thank you for choosing me as your mommy!’ A spokesperson for Kraft and the Patriots declined to comment on the billionaire’s role in the child’s life. Scroll down for videos My girl: Robert Kraft attended the annual Allen & Co conference with his longtime girlfriend Ricki Lander (pair above on Wednesday) Baby love: Lander welcomed a child late last year but it is unclear if she gave birth or had a surrogate and if Kraft is the father of the child Ring on it: Lander, 38, has been dating craft for close to seven years (pair above at the ring ceremony for the Patriots in 2015) Shey girl: Sheryl Sandberg smiled and waved to the media on Wednesday as she emerged for the first day of the Allen & Co with beau Bobby Koptick (Sandberg and Koptick above on Wednesday) Jules et Les: Les Moonves, the head of CBS, was also spotted walking with his wife and the host of two of his network’s shows, Julie Chen (above on Wednesday) Friend or foe: He will be coming face-to-face with Shari Redstone (above) this week, who has filed a countersuit against Moonves for making what she deems an illegal power grab Lander, 38, has also made her Instagram page public for the first time, revealing that Kraft also put a ring on it three years ago. Not an engagement ring though, but rather a Super Bowl ring following the Patriots 2015 victory of the Seattle Seahawks. That ring is valued at $36,500 and contains 4.85 carats of diamonds. More recent photos show Lander admiring the Costume Institute exhibit at the Met last Monday night at the Met Gala. Lander is nearly 40 years younger than Kraft, and the couple has been together off and on for nearly six years. Back in March when the news first broke about the child a spokesperson for the Patriots confirmed that Lander had a baby – but made it clear Kraft is not the father in a statement. ‘Last fall, Ricki Noel Lander became the proud mother of a beautiful, healthy baby,’ said a rep for the New England Patriots back in March. ‘While Robert Kraft is not the biological father, he is thrilled with Ricki’s blessing of having a healthy child. With respect to her family’s privacy, we will not be commenting any further.’ The statement also does not implicitly say that Lander herself gave birth to the child. Lander suddenly disappeared from Kraft’s side in January 2017 after the couple appeared together at the Golden Globe Awards. The aspiring actress wore a plunging black dress for the event, while Kraft wore a black suit and his trusty Nikes. Just a few weeks later, Kraft brought his son Jonathan with him to the event and not girlfriend Lander, who he began dating a year after his wife’s death. Eileen Donahoe, John Donahoe, Ben Horowitz and Felicia Horowitz Ingrid Fitzgerald and Niall Fitzgerald (left); Philipp Schindler and Chris Ilitch (right) Meg and John Hock Niraj Shah and Jill Shah (left); Justin Kelly and Susan Kelly (right) Kimberly Querrey and Lou Simpson Orion Hindawa (right); Jose Antonio Fernandez (left) John Driscoll and Lauren Driscoll Kevin Sabet (left); Nick Griffin and Adriana Cisneros (right) Mike O’Hanlon, Maria Macaya and Fernando Rodes Lander was also not with Kraft at the 2017 Super Bowl and subsequent victory parade after the Patriots bested the Atlanta Falcons. She and Kraft were seen together in Los Angeles this past December though, with the pair getting lunch together a week before Christmas. That gap and Lander’s lithe frame during that outing made it seem as though she gave birth in the fall, as the Patriots spokesperson said in their statement. Lander and Kraft were together again at the Grammy Awards in late January and then NBA All-Star weekend the following month followed a few weeks later by the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party. In between those outings Kraft and the Patriots lost their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history when they fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in Minneapolis. Lander was there for the loss, popping up in the background of a photo posted by Willie McGinest to Twitter as she chatted with Bill Belichick’s daughter Amanda. The Patriots owner, who made his fortune in paper and packaging and whose net worth is said to be more than $4billion, reportedly bought Lander a mansion in Los Angeles. Kraft has also taken steps to make sure that her financial future is secure thanks to a number of investments, Page Six reported. ‘Bob is fully supporting the child,’ a source told Page Six. ‘There is a lot of tiptoeing around the subject at the Patriots offices. Everyone is afraid to openly talk about it.’ Kraft already has four sons from his marriage to Myra, who died in 2011 after she was diagnosed with cancer. During the 2011-2012 season, the Patriots honored Myra Kraft with special patches bearing her initials that were clearly displayed on their uniforms. In 2013, the sons successfully petitioned the Massachusetts Supreme Court to alter the family trust so that they could have more control over assets. It is believed that the trust will be changed once again in order to provide for Lander’s child. Kraft and Lander split in late 2015 after three years together, reportedly over Lander’s desire to marry the billionaire, whose day job is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of The Kraft Group, a diversified holding company with assets in paper and packaging, sports and entertainment. The lovebirds were back together however early the next year, putting their May-December romance on display for all to see as they attended a number of events together. Under Kraft’s ownership, the Patriots have become a model of success for sports franchises. Since Kraft purchased the Patriots in 1994 for $175million, the team has captured five Super Bowl championships. In total, the team has appeared in nine Super Bowls since Kraft took over. The Patriots are tied with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for second most Super Bowl championships in the history of football. The Pittsburgh Steelers (6) own the most Super Bowl titles of any NFL franchise Love was in the air on Wednesday as couples strolled the campuse at annual Allen & Company conference in Sun Valley. Most of this year’s guests emerged from the Sun Valley Lodge around 9am and were seen walking hand-in-hand with their significant other to the first session of the day, with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and her billionaire beau Bobby Kotick of Activision Blizzard leading the pack. CBS president Les Moonves was seen soon after, leaning into his wife Julie Chen, who hosts The Talk and Big Brother for her husband’s network. Chen seldom makes the trek to Allen & Co but may be by her husband’s side this year as he will inevitably come face-to-face with Shari Redstone, who recently filed a countersuit against Moonves claiming that he was trying to take control of the company and its board with an illegal power grab. International visitors: Francois-Henri Pinault, chief executive officer of Kering, and venture capitalist Aviv ‘Vivi’ Nevo Di’s guy: Michael Bloomberg (left) and Diana Taylor (right) were spotted heading to an early morning session on Wednesday Doting couple: Brian Grazer and wife Veronica are seen on the campus Wednesday morning (above) Spotified: Daniel Ek of Spotify and Sofia Ek (right); Sam Altman of Y Combinator with his boyfriend (right) Double date: Josh James, Marina James, Meghan Tolia and Nirav Tolia (left to right) head to a session Stacey Bendet was back in action on Wednesday morning too, wearing her third dress of the week less than 24 hours after arriving in Idaho. This time it was a Gwenda floral-print dress with a pussy bow in red from her own line, worn under a draped open front leather jacket in red also from Alice & Olivia. Bendet than topped it all off with her signature oversized sunglasses and a tainbow embellished tote, also from her fashion line. The designer, who is married to Eric Eisner, wore dresses in yellow and teal on Tuesday, driving home her belief that it is ‘all about rainbows’ and not bitcoin. Also spotted on Wednesday were Brian Grazer with his wife Veronica, Niraj Shah of Wayfair and his wife Jill and Daniel Ek of Spotify with wife Sofia. Bryan Lourd, Michael Ovitz and Francois-Henri Pinault were in Sun Valley as well, but were photographed with their respective other halves: Bruze Bozzi, Tamara Mellon and Selma Hayek. One attendee who did bring along his lady love this year was Rupert Murdoch, who was one of the first to arrive with fourth wife Jerry Hall. Murdoch is the talk of the camp this year, as Walt Disney and Comcast fight for Fox’s entertainment assets. The company is selling off its studios as well as its products, with shows like The Simpsons and movies like Avatar. Disney is reportedly in front with an offer of cash and stock valued at $71.3 billion, while Comcast had previously offered all cash. Fox Business reports the telecommunications company is using its time rubbing shoulders with Disney CEO Bob Iger wisely, and executives are preparing a new deal. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts seemed confident when he arrived at the camp, Bloomberg reported, offering a cheerful wave to waiting media and pointing out ‘it’s a beautiful day’. Brian Grazer and wife Veronica, Michael Lynton and wife Jamie and General Motors CEO Mary Barra with husband Anthony have been seen on campus as well this year. Lachlan and James Murdoch will also be joining their father at the conference, which is also being attended by the Wojcicki sisters, Anne and Susan . Sneakrheads: Michael Eisner (left) and Karina Hogg (right) were among those seen on the campus Wednesday Hall monitor: Rupert Murdoch and his wife Jerry Hall were seen arriving on Tuesday but not early Wednesday Tommy Frist and Julie Frist (left); Carl Kawaja of Capital Group with wife Wendy Holcombe (right) Bryan Lourd (above) is seen with a cup of coffee as he heads off to a session on Wednesday Dennis Lynch and Marshall Lynch (left); Omid Kordestani and Gisel Kordestani (right) Kaz Hirai, chairman of the Sony Corporation (left) and Kenichiro Yoshida, chief executive officer of the Sony Corporation (right) Lisa Piepler and Richard Piepler (left); Lindsay Levin and David Levin (right) Julie Logan and Frank Sands, CEO and CIO of Sands Capital Management Eddy Cue (left), the SVP of Internet Services at Microsoft; Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast (right) Martin Indyk, who was previously the special envoy for Israel-Palestinian negotiations, and Gahi Buri Kevin Sabet, who founded Smart Approaches to Marijuana with Patrick J. Kennedy and serves as the director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida, was spotted on Wednesday walking with his wife. Live Nation Entertainment, Sirius XM and TripAdvisor chairman Gerg Maffei, who is also the president and CEO of Liberty Media, was also seen arriving on Tuesday afternoon. Matt Quayle, the co-creator of Squawk Box and Squawk on the Street, was seen as well, filling the spot that is given each year to a member of the CNBC team, who will interview a number of the attendees over the next few days. And rounding things out were Michael Fux, the multimillion-dollar mattress man behind Sleep Innovations. The annual conference has become known as a dealmaker’s dream, with some of the media and technology industries’ biggest sales taking place in the sleepy Idaho town. This year should be another eventful one thanks to the pro-business policies that have been touted and put in place by President Donald Trump. His offspring will not be making an appearance however like last year, when Ivanka Trump arrived with husband Jared Kushner.