Gates said Epstein tried to use private details about his marriage to bring him back into his circle.
Bill Gates Public reputation was scandal-free for years, until an investigation exposed messy work love affair. Bill co-founded Microsoft, became one of the richest people in the world, and then rebranded himself as a global health philanthropist. However, his private life continued to be in the news.
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Now, Bill’s past affairs are back in the news after he testified before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The testimony has raised questions about Bill’s marriage to Melinda French Gates, their divorce and his admitted affairs.
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When did Bill Gates have affairs?
Bill has admitted to affairs during his marriage. The first major public admission came after Microsoft confirmed that it had investigated a concern involving Bill and a company employee. Microsoft said it received a concern in 2019 that Bill had sought “an intimate relationship” with an employee in 2000.
“Almost 20 years ago there was an affair that ended amicably,” the spokeswoman said, according to bbc. “Bill’s decision to leave the board was completely unrelated to this matter. In fact, he had expressed interest in devoting more time to his philanthropy for several years prior.”
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Then, in 2026, more details came to light. According PeopleBill admitted to having two affairs with Russian women while he was married to Melinda.
One involved a Russian bridge player and the other involved a Russian nuclear physicist he said he met on business. “I had affairs,” Bill allegedly told the staff. He also denied any wrongdoing with Jeffrey, saying, “I didn’t do anything illegal. I didn’t see anything illegal.”
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How did Jeffrey Epstein become part of the love drama?
Bill has said that he met Jeffrey for reasons related to philanthropy. During his prepared remarks for Congress, Bill said he met Jeffrey in 2011 through people he trusted in professional and philanthropic circles. According PeopleBill said Jeffrey claimed he could help raise billions of dollars for global health work.
However, that relationship became a big problem. Jeffrey had already pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution. After Bill’s meetings with Jeffrey became public, Melinda made it clear that she did not support that connection.
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“I regretted it from the moment I walked in the door. It was abhorrent,” Melinda said. CBS Mornings. “He was the personification of evil. I had nightmares about it afterwards. So, you know, my heart breaks for these young women, because that’s how I felt, and here I am an older woman. Oh my God, I feel terrible for those young women. It was horrible.”
Melinda also said that there came a point where she realized she couldn’t trust what they had. She described crying on the floor after the breakup and trying to figure out how to move on. Melinda finally decided to leave the marriage.
He said divorce was not about one thing. Instead, he described an accumulation of problems that made the relationship unhealthy. “Those are questions Bill needs to answer,” he said when asked about reports of multiple affairs.
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