World · 26 February 2026
Bill Gates admits two affairs and sorry for Epstein ties
European Commission - Photographer: Lukasz Kobus via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Bill Gates told Gates Foundation staff at a town hall on Tuesday that he had two extramarital affairs — one with a Russian bridge player, one with a Russian nuclear physicist — and that Epstein later discovered them. Gates apologised to staff for drawing them into his association with the convicted sex offender, calling it a "huge mistake." He said he first met Epstein in 2011, travelled with him to several countries, and last had contact with him in 2014, but denied seeing or doing anything illicit.
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