Bill Gates Admits Association with Epstein, Reveals Affair with Russian Woman
American businessman William Henry Gates III, also known as Bill Gates, has admitted to making a “terrible mistake” by associating with Jeffrey Epstein. The Microsoft founder told staff at his charitable foundation that he did indeed have an affair with two Russian women. However, Bill Gates denies any involvement in the disgraced businessman’s crimes.
The admission was made by Bill Gates during a town hall meeting with staff at the Gates Foundation. The former richest man in the world told staff at the Gates Foundation that he regretted that his relationship with Epstein had impacted the work of his philanthropic organisation.
“It was a terrible mistake to spend time with Epstein and also to bring Gates Foundation executives into meetings with Epstein. I apologise to others who were drawn into this because of my mistake,” Bill Gates said, as reported by detikInet.
Affair with Two Women
During the meeting, Gates admitted to having two affairs. “I did have an affair, one with a Russian bridge player I met at a bridge event, and another with a Russian nuclear physicist I met through business activities,” Bill Gates said.
However, he denied any involvement with Epstein’s victims. “I did not do anything illegal. I did not see anything illegal,” Gates said in front of his staff.
First Encounter with Epstein
The technology tycoon said his relationship with Epstein began in 2011, three years after Epstein pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. Gates admitted that he knew about Epstein’s “18-month sentence” which restricted Epstein’s travel, but did not conduct a thorough background check.
Bill Gates said that his wife at the time, Melinda, expressed concerns about Epstein in 2013, but he continued the relationship for at least another year.
“Knowing what I know now, it makes it, you know, a hundred times worse, not just in terms of his past crimes, but now it’s clear that there was ongoing bad behaviour at the time,” Gates told staff.
The Gates Foundation confirmed that Gates discussed the Epstein case and other issues at the regular, twice-yearly event. “Bill spoke openly, answered several questions in detail, and took responsibility for his actions,” the foundation said in a statement.
As is known, Bill Gates is among the prominent names that appeared in documents released by the US Department of Justice. The documents revealed close friendships, illicit financial transactions, and private photos with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In a draft email among the documents of the Department of Justice, Epstein accused Bill Gates of being involved in an affair. He wrote that his relationship with Gates included helping Bill Gates obtain drugs to deal with the consequences of having sex with Russian girls and facilitating secret meetings with married women.
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