During the discussion, Gates acknowledged that he had extramarital relationships — two affairs with women from Russia, of which Epstein became aware. Nevertheless, he emphasized that neither of these women became a victim of Epstein and assured that his actions were not illegal.
According to Gates, "I did have affairs, one of which was with a Russian woman I met at a bridge tournament, and the other with a Russian nuclear physicist I worked with."
Information about Gates' friendship with Epstein became known earlier. It is reported that this connection contributed to Gates' divorce from Melinda French Gates after 27 years of marriage. In the "Epstein files," an unsent letter to Gates was found, in which Epstein mentions that he assisted the Microsoft founder with medications related to "the consequences of sex with Russian girls." Gates called this letter false.
