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 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says
Bill Gates is addressing his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, answering questions about their relationship during a town hall meeting of his nonprofit Gates Foundation. A Gates Foundation spokesperson says the Microsoft co-founder “took responsibility for his actions”…
Bill Gates Apologizes for Epstein Relationship
Bill Gates apologized to employees of the Gates Foundation regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The outlet obtained a recording from Gates, which features him stating he did “nothing illicit,” and saw “nothing illicit” during his time with Epstein. “I did have affairs, one with a Russian bridge player who met me at bridge events, and one with a Russian nuclear physicist who I …
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