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The Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to “blackmail” him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony.

The tech pioneer testified behind closed doors before the House oversight committee on 10 June regarding his friendship with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 as he awaited trial for sex crimes.

According to the transcript released by the committee on Tuesday, Gates spoke of “veiled” threats and said Epstein had considered exploiting his own knowledge of Gates’s extramarital affairs to force him to remain in Epstein’s orbit, even as Gates was distancing himself from Epstein.

“I was not blackmailed, but you know, as you look at these emails, you know, it looks like Mr Epstein’s brainstorming was going in that direction,” Gates added, referring to documents from the Epstein case released in January by the US Department of Justice.

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[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 91 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don’t care what he or his PR says.

Everyone on the Epstein list is very likely part of a massive criminal group that trafficked children and abused them and killed them. All of their communications and finances for the last 40 years should be closely investigated and made public.

People with massive wealth are a danger to society.

[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 27 points 3 months ago

Honestly the longer the guilty go unpunished the less I give a fuck about who is and isn't guilty or to what degree.

Like the people adjacent to this and protecting them better figure the fuck out sooner than later, for their sake.

[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 33 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Bill Gates shagged little girls. He was on the plane. He went to the island.

[–] Malyca@lemmy.zip 31 points 3 months ago

Evidently he never went to the island, at least with the current evidence we have access to. I think he did go Epstein's apartment in New York though.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 months ago

No he was a poor victim of extramarital affairs. Bill is a great guy he does patent trolling for vaccines and stuff.

[–] Leviathan@fedinsfw.app 8 points 3 months ago

Don't need to go to an island or know Epstein to rape kids. If he did, I hope he burns.

[–] itsjustachairmary@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Blackmail you with what

Blackmail you with what motherfucker

[–] Blade9732@lemmy.world 24 points 3 months ago

Well, from what I learned from mainstream media, it would be extramarital affairs with "young woman". Nothing to see here, all perfectly normal.

[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 18 points 3 months ago

Extra marital affair is a weird way to say "fucked kids"

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

oh, so Bill Gates is the victim now, after giving his wife an STD after sleeping with one of Epstein's children.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

And (allegedly) secretly drugging her, don't forget that part

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Poor billionaire taken advantage of by underage girls.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Gates asked Epstein for what kind of antibiotics he could slip his wife without her knowing to treat STDs (allegedly, i don't want to get sued)

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Is it allegedly if we have the emails where he in fact asked this?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

It's in the emails. Not alleged.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 12 points 3 months ago

Extramarital affairs with children no doubt.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago

"and that's why I had him killed"

seriously though, I don't really feel sorry for people like him ... could have been a million different ways you could have had affairs or did whatever but you had to go through Epstein ...

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago

Man it’s a good thing he didn’t try to blackmail anyone else!

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

So, how many key people have been blackmailed by US and Israel using Epstein data?

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

The man gave his wife VD. Why should we believe anything he say?

[–] knife@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

wow. I guess it really worked out for gates that epstein decided to commit suicide instead of going through with exposing his powerful friends. he really lucked out.

it's interesting that when jeff bezos was similarly blackmailed with intel of his affair he released all the info himself like keyser soze. I guess that's why bill gates isn't the top robber baron anymore.

[–] DigDoug@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Why were you close enough to him that he knew about your affairs in the first place?

[–] FukOui@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Fuck you. Adultery is the least of your concerns child rapist gates. You probably ate children (if Gabriela Rico Jimenez were to be believed)

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Wasnt that exactly the problem?

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip -1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Bill gates had side pieces? Who would want to shag THAT?

[–] addie@feddit.uk 12 points 3 months ago

"So what first attracted you to the multi-billionaire Bill Gates?"

[–] Transparent_knoll@awful.systems 3 points 3 months ago

Haha, you ain't wrong, though I don't think the girls on the island were given much of a choice to be fair.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Apparently you don't understand the framework around prostitution.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 0 points 3 months ago

Oh yeah no never heard of it please enlighten me.