Bill Gates Talks About His Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Admits the ‘Huge Mistake’ He Made

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Billionaire Bill Gates tells CNN that it was a “huge mistake” to spend time with Jeffrey Epstein.

“To give him the credibility of being there,” Gates said, in reference to the mistake.

“I had several dinners with him, you know, hoping that what he said about getting billions of philanthropy for global health through contacts that he had might emerge,” Gates said.

“When it looked like that wasn’t a real thing, that relationship ended.”

Statements reported by both The Wall Street Journal as well as The Daily Beast allege that the Epstein-Gates connection was a catalyst for Gates’ ex-wife Melinda French Gates beginning the process of getting a divorce.

Even further, The Daily Beast characterized Gates’ attendance at Epstein’s events as a form of seeking refuge from his wife.

A source called Epstein and Gates “very close.”

“‘[It’s] not an overstatement. Going to Jeffrey’s was a respite from his marriage. It was a way of getting away from Melinda,” one of the outlet’s reported sources said. The Daily Beast referred to this source as “one of the people who was at several of the meetings.”

An email was also obtained in 2011 sent by Gates to colleagues, which said Epstein’s “lifestyle is very different and kind of intriguing although it would not work for me.”

“Gates found freedom in Epstein’s lair, where he met a rotating cast of bold-faced names and discussed worldly issues in between rounds of jokes and gossip,” the report said, calling it a “‘men’s club’ atmosphere that irritated Melinda.”


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