Bill Gates, the American billionaire and co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, has categorically denied allegations of exploiting minors or engaging in illicit sexual activity, based on what was contained in the latest set of investigative documents about the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
a firm denial
In a statement to the BBC, Gates’ official spokesperson said the allegations being spread were “completely baseless and ridiculous”, “completely false and fabricated” and not based on any reliable facts or evidence.
Intentional disconnection after a breakup
The spokesperson added that the documents reveal “the extent of Mr. Epstein’s extreme frustration and dissatisfaction with his failure to maintain his relationship with Mr. Gates,” and that Mr. Epstein was prepared to “take extreme steps” to discredit and harm Mr. Gates after communication between them broke down.
Mass release of files
These statements came after the U.S. Department of Justice announced the release of more than 3 million pages of documents, more than 180,000 photos, and more than 2,000 video clips in the largest release to date in the Epstein case. These documents included references to prominent public figures such as Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Bill Gates.
Allegations reported by the Telegraph
The British newspaper The Telegraph cited documents that allege that Gates hid the fact that he had a sexually transmitted disease from his ex-wife. It also showed photos of Mr. Gates and Mr. Epstein with an unknown woman, a photo purportedly from a Ukrainian passport, and an email message in which Mr. Gates allegedly asked Mr. Epstein to provide antibiotics to his wife, Melinda, without his knowledge.
Epstein…criminal history
It is noteworthy that Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in his prison cell in 2019, was convicted of exploiting minors and running a sex trafficking ring, and had relationships with many politicians, businessmen, and celebrities around the world.
An encounter approved by Gates
Gates met with Epstein several times between 2011 and 2013 in the context of philanthropy and discussions related to global health issues, but Gates has previously acknowledged that he believed he gave Epstein “undue trust” and said he regretted those meetings as a “big mistake.”
No formal charges apply
Despite this uproar, no direct judicial evidence or official accusations have yet emerged against Bill Gates for sex crimes related to the Epstein affair, especially since the references included in the new documents primarily focus on drafts of emails written by Epstein himself in 2013.
intimidation and defamation
These drafts include unsubstantiated claims about extramarital sex and attempts to secretly treat sexually transmitted diseases, which the Gates Foundation strongly denies as attempts at intimidation and smearing by “proven liars.”
pledge of responsibility
These releases fall within the continuing legal obligations of the U.S. Department of Justice, which emphasizes that it does not provide protection to public figures and that sexual crimes proven by evidence are left to the judiciary without exception.
Bill Gates, the American billionaire and co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, has categorically denied allegations of exploiting minors or engaging in illicit sex acts following the latest release of investigative documents relating to late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
Category Rejection
In comments to the BBC, a spokesperson for Mr Gates said the allegations being circulated were “completely false and ridiculous”, “completely false and fabricated” and not based on any facts or reliable evidence.
Intentional defamation after the break
The spokesperson added that the document reveals “the extent of Mr. Epstein’s pain and frustration at not being able to maintain his relationship with Mr. Gates,” and noted that even after communication ceased, Mr. Epstein intended to “do whatever it takes” to slander and harm Mr. Gates.
Mass release of files
These statements came after the US Department of Justice announced the release of more than 3 million pages of documents, along with more than 180,000 images and more than 2,000 video clips, in the largest release to date in the Epstein case, including references to prominent public figures including Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Bill Gates.
Allegations reported by the Telegraph
British newspaper The Telegraph reported on an alleged document claiming that Gates had hidden a sexually transmitted disease from his ex-wife, and cited photos of Gates and Epstein with unknown women, a photo of a purported Ukrainian passport, and an email in which Gates allegedly asked Epstein to provide his wife, Melinda, with antibiotics without her knowledge.
Epstein…criminal history
It is worth noting that Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in his cell in 2019, was convicted on charges of exploiting minors and running a sex trafficking network, and had relationships with several politicians, businessmen, and celebrities around the world.
Meeting approved by Gates
Gates has previously acknowledged that he met with Epstein several times between 2011 and 2013 to discuss philanthropy and global health issues, and said he regretted those meetings as a “big mistake,” believing Gates gave him “undue trust.”
No formal charges
Despite this uproar, no direct judicial evidence or formal accusations have emerged against Bill Gates for sex crimes related to the Epstein affair, especially since the new documents’ references mainly focus on drafts of emails written by Epstein himself in 2013.
blackmail and defamation
These drafts contain unproven allegations about extramarital affairs and attempts to secretly treat sexually transmitted diseases, which the Gates Foundation strongly denies as attempts at blackmail and defamation from “proven liars.”
Commitment to accountability
These releases fall under the continuing legal obligations of the U.S. Department of Justice, which stressed that it does not provide protection to any public figure and that sexual crimes proven by evidence are always referred to the judiciary.
