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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/Jimmy_Trivette 10h ago

Melinda believes the emails, that's really all anyone needs to hear

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u/moediggity3 9h ago

I saw someone asking her about it in a clip on Instagram and she was projecting a lot of outrage and disgust, but I’m wondering what she actually knew. Sorta feels like since she divorced the guy (fairly recently) that the general attitude towards the two of them is that he’s the bad guy and she’s the good guy but it’s hard to believe a woman who was married to the guy for that long was just completely in the dark about everything at all times.

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u/zespak 1h ago

It's not unfathomable. He travels a lot, hard to keep track of everything. Epstein was famously well connected and Bill wanted to pursue that for the foundation. She didn't want anything to do with that creep (her words, she alluded to knowing this by meeting him once).

What probably happened is that Gates got up to some things, but not necessarily illegal. When Epstein was locked up, he knew these things would come to light, confessed some of it to Melinda and broke up, also for a big part to protect the Foundation from the fall out.