Melinda French Gates Has ‘Visceral Reaction’ Recalling ‘Abhorrent’ Epstein in New Interview
French Gates tied Epstein’s downfall to failures by powerful men and said she is committing $215 million to women’s health.
- In an interview published Saturday, philanthropist Melinda French Gates claimed Jeffrey Epstein "could have been stopped" had the U.S. justice system done its job preventing his crimes.
- Her comments follow testimony by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates before the House Oversight Committee this week, where he claimed Epstein attempted to blackmail him with details of extramarital affairs.
- French Gates described Epstein as "evil" after one meeting and cited her 2021 divorce from Gates after 27 years of marriage as partly due to his unfaithfulness and contact with the sex offender.
- Advocating for women in leadership, French Gates committed $215 million this month to women's healthcare initiatives, positioning her as a major funder in the gender equity space.
- French Gates emphasized that transparency is essential for justice for Epstein's victims, while lamenting the degradation of women's rights in the U.S. political climate.
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"Have you ever been around someone who you just know is bad?" she said in an interview with the Guardian, referring to her encounter with Jeffrey Epstein.
By Annie Grayer, CNN. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are once again facing scrutiny over the Microsoft co-founder's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Gates testified before Congress this week about their past interactions, and his ex-wife recently spoke about her "gut reaction" to the deceased convicted sex offender. In an interview with The Guardian published Saturday, Melinda French Gates, the philanthropist who divorced Gates in 2021, said she ha…
Melinda French Gates has ‘visceral reaction’ recalling ‘abhorrent’ Epstein in new interview
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates are again reckoning with the Microsoft co-founder’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with Gates testifying this week to Congress about their past interactions and his ex-wife newly opening up about her “visceral reaction” to the late convicted sex offender.
Face of 'evil': Melinda Gates says Jeffrey Epstein gave her nightmares
Melinda French Gates says she immediately recognized pure evil when she met Jeffrey Epstein.Speaking with the Guardian, French Gates said one of many things contributing to her decision to divorce Bill Gates in 2021 after 27 years of marriage was his unfaithfulness to her and that he maintained contact with Epstein, despite her objections.But then, in January, the U.S. Justice Department released a tranche of Epstein emails which contained messa…
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