US EditionBill Gates admits to affairs with Russian women, apologizes to staff over Epstein ties: Report
- On Tuesday, February 25, 2026, Bill Gates apologised to Gates Foundation staff at a town hall and said he 'took responsibility for his actions', calling it 'a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein'.
- After the DOJ's release of the 'Epstein files' last month, Gates said he met Epstein in 2011 and continued through 2014, despite concerns from his then-wife.
- Bill Gates admitted two extramarital affairs with Russian women and DOJ files show Epstein learned of them via Boris Nikolic, Gates's then-science adviser, including July 18, 2013 draft emails.
- Gates said his association helped Epstein 'burnish his reputation' and said the relationship cast a cloud over the foundation's work, which is very reputation-sensitive.
- Earlier this month, Gates denied wrongdoing during an interview with 9News Australia and pulled out of India's AI Impact Summit last week, while the foundation said it made no payments to Epstein.
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Bill Gates Admits to 2 Affairs While Apologizing to His Charitable Foundation for Jeffrey Epstein Ties
Bill Gates is attempting to clear his conscience. After the Microsoft co-founder was named in files released by the United States Department of Justice pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein, he disclosed...
According to Bill Gates, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein began in 2011, three years after the former financier pleaded guilty to inciting a minor Bill Gates to prostitution.
Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff over Epstein ties
Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Tuesday apologized to staff at his eponymous philanthropic organization for his relationship with deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein. “It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein,” and bring Gates Foundation executives into meetings with the convicted sex offender, the former Microsoft chief said during a town hall with staff at the Gates Foundation. “I apologize to other people who are drawn into this becau…
Bill Gates Offers Apology Over Epstein, Details Affairs
Bill Gates holds twice-a-year closed-door town halls for his Gates Foundation staff, and he was quite candid in his answers to their questions on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal , which obtained a recording of the town hall, reports the Microsoft co-founder apologized for meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, calling it "a...
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