Bill Gates Admits to Affairs With Three Women

Bill Gates acknowledged having extramarital relationships with three women, including two Russian nationals, during testimony before members of Congress, according to records released as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A transcript of Gates' closed-door testimony on June 10, released Tuesday, identified two of the women as bridge player Mila Antonova and nuclear physicist Karima Nigmatulina. Gates later acknowledged a third relationship with medical entrepreneur Dr. Alice Jacobs Nesselrotte.

The Microsoft co-founder has consistently maintained that he never witnessed any abuse by Epstein and has described his association with the disgraced financier as a mistake.

Responding to questions from lawmakers, Gates again denied allegations of sexual misconduct. However, he acknowledged that he may have unknowingly been in the presence of Epstein's victims because some women and teenage girls worked for Epstein.

Gates testified that Epstein became aware of his extramarital relationships and considered using that information against him.

“He thought about blackmailing me,” Gates told lawmakers, referring particularly to information Epstein had obtained regarding his relationships with the two Russian women.

During the hearing, congressional investigators also presented a 2013 email sent by Epstein that referenced Dr. Nesselrotte.

Gates had previously stated that Epstein was aware only of his relationships with the two Russian women. Asked about the significance of the email, Gates replied, “I had a relationship with Dr. Jacobs [Nesselrotte] at one point, so I assume it falls into that same category.”

Although Gates said Epstein never successfully blackmailed him, he added that “it appears Mr. Epstein's thinking was moving in that direction.”

Lawmakers also questioned Gates about allegations contained in Epstein-related documents claiming that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease after relationships with Russian girls and later obtained antibiotics for his then-wife. Gates strongly denied the allegations.

“I have never had a sexually transmitted disease,” Gates testified. “I may have expressed concerns of that nature at some point, though I do not recall doing so. But I have never had an STD, and I never secretly gave anyone medication.”

He said he may have discussed such concerns with his longtime adviser and Epstein associate, Dr. Boris Nikolic.

According to Gates, he met with Epstein between 12 and 14 times over a four-year period and spoke with him twice on Skype.

Most of those meetings focused on philanthropy, Gates said. However, he recalled that during a meeting in Seattle in 2013, Epstein made suggestive remarks about his personal relationships.

“There was some innuendo,” Gates testified, adding that he made it clear to Epstein that any attempt at coercion would fail.

Gates said he ended his relationship with Epstein in 2014 after efforts to secure funding for philanthropic projects proved unsuccessful.

Source: The Telegraph (Adapted)