Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article: https://nypost.com/2026/02/25/us-news/bill-gates-admits-he-had-two-affairs-with-russian-women-apologizes-for-epstein-links/
Rafiki give me an in depth summary of this article: https://nypost.com/2026/02/25/us-news/bill-gates-admits-he-had-two-affairs-with-russian-women-apologizes-for-epstein-links/
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Bottom line: Gates admits he was "foolish" to spend time with Epstein, acknowledges the affairs, and owns the damage to his reputation and foundation. The Epstein blackmail attempt adds a dark twist to an already messy story.
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The fallout: Gates filed for divorce in 2021 after 27 years of marriage. He apologized to foundation staff for dragging them into the scandal. A spokesperson said Gates "spoke candidly" and "took responsibility."
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Gates told staffers at his foundation he thought Epstein connections would help with "global health philanthropy" — but it failed. Melinda was always skeptical. Gates called it a "huge mistake" and the "opposite of the foundation's values."
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In a July 2013 email, Epstein threatened Gates' adviser Boris Nikolic, naming the women and warning Gates risked going from "richest man to biggest hypocrite." Weeks later, Epstein sent himself a fake "resignation" email pretending to be Nikolic, claiming he helped Gates get meds to "deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls."
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The affairs: one with Russian bridge player Mila Antonova (met at a tournament in 2010), and another with a Russian nuclear physicist he met through business. Epstein paid for Antonova's coding school — then used the affair as leverage.
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Gates met Epstein in 2011 — after Epstein's 2008 conviction for procuring a child for prostitution. He flew on Epstein's plane, spent time with him in New York, Germany, France, and DC. Gates claims he "did nothing illicit" and never saw anything criminal.
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Bill Gates just dropped a bombshell: he admitted to two affairs with Russian women during his marriage to Melinda French Gates, and apologized to staff for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The kicker? Epstein tried to blackmail him over one of the affairs back in 2013.