Bill Gates says Epstein sought to blackmail him over extramarital affairs
Summary
Bill Gates told a US congressional committee that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use knowledge of Gates’s extramarital affairs to pressure him. Gates said Epstein never directly blackmailed him, but emails showed Epstein considered it.Key Facts
- Bill Gates testified before the House oversight committee in June about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
- Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex crimes.
- Gates described "veiled" threats and emails where Epstein thought about blackmailing him over affairs outside marriage.
- Gates said Epstein never sent him any direct blackmail messages.
- Gates started knowing Epstein in 2011, years after Epstein’s conviction for prostitution involving minors.
- Gates admitted to having affairs with two Russian women but denied involvement in Epstein’s criminal actions.
- Gates said he did not fully investigate Epstein’s past despite knowing about his sexual offense conviction.
- Having a connection to Epstein does not prove wrongdoing, but the documents reveal some public figures had ties to him or his circle.
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