Melinda French Gates Reacts to Ex-Husband Bill Gates' Name Appearing in New Jeffrey Epstein Files
Washington D.C. American billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Melinda French Gates has reacted after the name of her ex-husband, Bill Gates, was linked in new files related to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She stated that this brought back memories of the most painful times in her marriage. Speaking on NPR's 'Up First' podcast, she expressed that the revelations connected to Epstein caused her unbelievable pain and insisted that everyone named in those files, including her ex-husband, must answer for it.
"I am far away from all that mess now, and I am happy about that," she said. The Gates couple ended their 27-year marriage in 2021.
The documents recently released by the U.S. Department of Justice, totaling over 3 million pages, also include claims made by Epstein about Bill Gates. These include an allegation that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease. Bill Gates' spokesperson has dismissed these claims as entirely false and meaningless.
No victim of Epstein has directly accused Gates, and the appearance of a name in the file is not proof of a crime in itself. According to reports, Melinda Gates was dissatisfied with Bill Gates' association with Epstein. Following their divorce, Bill Gates admitted in 2019 to having an affair with a Microsoft employee.
The file also contains two emails dated July 18, 2013, which appear to be sent from Epstein's account. However, no email address belonging to Gates is attached to them. These emails claim that Gates needed medication after sexual encounters. Gates' representatives have alleged that this claim is an attempt to defame him.
Bill Gates has previously stated that he only met Epstein for a few dinners, and those meetings were for philanthropic projects. Epstein was accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and was found dead in a New York jail in 2019.
The new files have once again exposed Epstein's wide-ranging influence and connections with powerful individuals.
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