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Bill Gates admits to affairs with Russian women, apologizes to staff over Epstein ties: Report
Bill Gates apologized for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and admitted two extramarital affairs, emphasizing no illicit conduct and taking responsibility for harming the Gates Foundation's reputation.
- 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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