US EditionBill Gates admits to affairs with Russian women, apologizes to staff over Epstein ties: Report
Bill Gates admitted two affairs with Russian women and apologized for ties to Jeffrey Epstein, denying involvement in crimes while acknowledging meetings until 2014.
- Bill Gates admitted during a Gates Foundation town hall on Tuesday, February 25, 2026, that he had extramarital affairs and apologised for his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff `I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit`.
- Last month, the U.S. Department of Justice released Epstein files that renewed scrutiny of Epstein’s ties to public figures and prompted Gates Foundation staff to raise questions at a town hall.
- According to a recording, Gates said he met Epstein from 2011 to 2014, and one affair involved a Russian bridge player and another a Russian nuclear physicist, with Boris Nikolic knowing of them.
- The controversy translated into immediate consequences as Gates cancelled a planned keynote at India's AI Impact Summit last week and a Gates Foundation spokesperson said he `took responsibility` for the ties with Epstein.
- The DOJ disclosures show that the files include emails, photos and call logs linking Epstein to public figures, prompting resignations and scrutiny across sectors including Microsoft, with named figures Nathan Myhrvold and Reid Hoffman.
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Bill Gates addressed his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and “took responsibility for his actions” during an open meeting of staff at his nonprofit organization, the Gates Foundation, the entity reported.
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Bill Gates has admitted making a "huge mistake" in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff at his charity foundation that he had affairs with two Russian women but denying involvement in the disgraced financier's crimes.
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