Jeffrey Epstein gave advice to Bill Gates about ending his marriage to Melinda
Jeffrey Epstein reportedly gave advice to Bill Gates about ending his marriage with his now-estranged wife, Melinda, during meetings the two had at the pedophile’s Manhattan townhouse.
Epstein, who killed himself in August 2019 in a Lower
Manhattan jail cell, gave Gates some pointers about what the Microsoft
co-founder called his “toxic” marriage to Melinda, two sources told the Daily
Beast.
Epstein and Gates met dozens of times from 2011 to 2014, the
report said, with Gates treating the get-togethers as an escape, a person who
attended some of the meetings told the publication.
Most of the gatherings occurred at Epstein’s Upper East Side
pad.
“[It’s] not an overstatement. Going to Jeffrey’s was a
respite from his marriage. It was a way of getting away from Melinda,” a source
told the outlet.
During some of the meetings, Gates spoke to Epstein about
possibly getting involved with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the
report said.
A spokesperson for Bill Gates denied the allegations in a
statement to the Daily Beast.
“Bill never received or solicited personal advice of any
kind from Epstein — on marriage or anything else. Bill never complained about
Melinda or his marriage to Epstein,” the spokesperson said.
“Your characterization of his meetings with Epstein and
others about philanthropy is inaccurate, including who participated,” the
spokesperson said to the outlet.
The rep also said Gates never spoke with Epstein about him
possibly getting involved with the foundation.
Bill and Melinda Gates said earlier this month they were
ending their 27-year marriage, adding, “We no longer believe we can grow
together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.” In a divorce petition,
Melinda said their marriage was “irretrievably broken.”
Melinda reportedly hired divorce attorneys in 2019, after
her husband’s ties to Epstein were made public, setting in motion the couple’s
divorce announcement.
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