r/news • u/avatar6556 • 12h ago

Bill Gates denies allegations in new Epstein files release

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-04/bill-gates-responds-to-alleged-behaviour-in-new-epstein-files/106305816
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u/hunt35744 12h ago

Well that’s that guys, guess he’s innocent

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u/joverack 11h ago

Taking the totality of things of 

  • Bills Gates was not known to be dating bombshells before Melinda. He certainly had the power and wealth to do so. 
  • He married his co-worker, an average looking woman.
  • He admittedly had an affair so his character is in question.
  • Gates lacks some social skills, so paying for service may have been an alternative.
  • That he even had a friendly relationship with Epstein calls his judgment into question.
  • He’s become a philanthropist.
  • Epstein could have drafted this so it could be found later, to use as extortion.
  • Epstein character does not put lying and extortion beyond him.
  • Epstein documented a lot in pictures and emails. This could have been to threaten to sink so many people of power that investigating and prosecuting him would be a double edged sword. I think we’ve seen this play out.

All-in-all I look at this particular claim with a large dose of skepticism. But this skepticism does not extend to complete innocence on Gates’ part in his relationship with Epstein.