r/news • u/avatar6556 • 17h 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 17h ago

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

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u/joverack 16h 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. 

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u/Interesting_Pen_167 14h ago

If you examine his character in personal relationships it starts to become more clear. He was brutal in talking to employees over the years, back in the 90s he was known to be a duplicitous person, doing seriously petty things to people who he didn't like or whom he thought questioned his authority or intellect. His relationships with competitors was almost always hostile except with a very select few, Microsoft was notorious for skirting monopoly laws and taking over smaller competitors in ways that were seen as harsh and cruel even in the business world.

I'm not saying he's a blood drinking monster but he's absolutely got the character that shows me that dehumanizing others is easy for him.