Bill Gates says Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail him over affairs
Microsoft co-founder's remarks renew scrutiny of his past association with the late convicted sex offender amid continuing interest in how powerful figures handled their ties.
Marcus Ellery
World Affairs Writer ·
Bill Gates has said Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail him over extramarital affairs, according to new reporting on the Microsoft co-founder's remarks.
Renewed scrutiny
The claim revives questions about Gates's past association with Epstein, an association that has drawn repeated attention since the financier's death.
Wider interest
The remarks arrive amid continuing public interest in how wealthy and powerful figures handled their ties to the late convicted sex offender, and the leverage he is said to have sought over them.
What happens next
Gates's account is likely to fuel further examination of the relationships Epstein cultivated, as scrutiny of his network shows no sign of easing.
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