Bill Gates Speaks Out On Latest Epstein Files Allegations | EUROtoday

Bill Gates addressed the allegations made about him within the newest batch of information the Department of Justice launched on Jeffrey Epstein, saying he’s “one of many people who regret ever knowing” the late intercourse predator.

The supplies uploaded to the DOJ’s web site final week embody draft emails written by Epstein in 2013 to himself, together with one by which he claimed to have helped Bill Gates get treatment to deal with a sexually transmitted an infection he bought from having “sex with Russian girls.” The disgraced financier additionally alleged he facilitated the Microsoft co-founder’s “illicit trysts with married women.”

In a separate electronic mail, Epstein claimed Gates tried to secretly give his then-wife, Melinda French Gates, antibiotics for an STI.

“TO add insult to the injury you then subsequently with tears in your eyes, implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis,” the e-mail reads.

In an interview with Australia’s Nine News launched Wednesday, Gates denied the allegations.

“Apparently Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent. The email is false, so I don’t know what his thinking was there,” Gates mentioned.

It’s unclear which of the emails Gates was referring to.

“Every minute I spent with him, I regret, and I apologize that I did that,” Gates added.

Gates’ affiliation with Epstein has been well-documented. Gates mentioned the 2 males met in 2011, years after Epstein served time in jail after pleading responsible to soliciting prostitution for a minor.

“The focus was at all times, he knew a variety of very wealthy individuals, and he was saying he might get them to provide cash to international well being. You know, looking back, that was a lifeless finish, and I used to be silly to spend time with him,” Gates mentioned. “I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him.”

Gates has not been accused of any wrongdoing in reference to Epstein.

The tech founder’s interview comes after French Gates mentioned her ex-husband nonetheless has inquiries to reply about his ties to Epstein.

“It’s beyond heartbreaking, right? I remember being those ages those girls were. I remember my daughters being those ages,” French Gates advised NPR’s “Wild Card” podcast. “So for me, it’s personally hard whenever those details come up, right, because [it] brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage.”

“Whatever questions remain there of what I don’t — can’t even begin to know all of it — those questions are for those people and for even my ex-husband,” she continued.