"Gates didn't intend to admit his affairs to the whole world, in all likelihood- the Wall Street Journal obtained a recording of him addressing the staff at the Gates Foundation, the charitable organization with an $86 billion endowment that he founded with his former wife in 2000. Gates' association with Epstein has been known (and heavily criticized) for years, but it's been drawing renewed scrutiny thanks to the Department of Justice's latest batch of files."
"The documents that have attracted the most attention recently were emails, apparently written by Epstein and sent to himself, that suggested Epstein had facilitated extramarital trysts for Gates and helped get him drugs "in order to deal with consequences of sex with russian girls," among other indiscretions."
Bill Gates' reputation faced significant damage following revelations about his personal conduct. Five years after announcing his divorce from Melinda French Gates, Gates confessed to affairs with two women during their 27-year marriage. This admission emerged while Gates was defending himself against more serious accusations stemming from his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The confession was captured in a recorded staff meeting at the Gates Foundation, which Gates did not intend to make public. Recently released Department of Justice files, including emails allegedly written by Epstein, suggested Epstein facilitated extramarital encounters for Gates and provided other assistance. The situation transformed public perception of Gates from a billionaire with no obvious wrongdoing to one facing multiple controversies.
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