Extraordinary new documents released by the US Department of Justice contain shocking allegations made by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein against Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates. The unverified claims, detailed in emails Epstein sent to himself in July 2013, allege Gates contracted a sexually-transmitted disease and requested antibiotics to surreptitiously administer to his then-wife, Melinda Gates.
Explosive Email Allegations Surface
The most incendiary document is an email Epstein sent to himself on July 18, 2013, at 11:49am. In this lengthy message, which lashes out at Gates for ending their friendship, Epstein writes: 'TO add insult to the injury you them (sic) implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda and the description of your penis.'
Earlier in the same email, Epstein expressed being 'dismayed beyond comprehension' by Gates's decision to 'disregard our friendship developed over the last 6 years.' This correspondence forms part of a new tranche of hundreds of thousands of documents made public by federal authorities on Friday morning.
Further Claims of Inappropriate Conduct
In another email sent earlier that same day at 1:03am, Epstein announced his resignation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He wrote: 'I have been caught up in a severe marital dispute between Melinda and Bill... In my role as his right hand man I have been asked and wrongly acquiesced into participating in things that have ranged from the morally inappropriate, to the ethically unsound and have been repeatedly asked to do thing (sic) that get near and potentially over the line into the illegal...'
The email continues with specific allegations: 'From helping Bill to get drugs, in order to deal with consequences of sex with russian girls, to facilitating his illicit trusts, with married women, to being asked to provide adderall fro (sic) bridge touramnts (sic), as I am a medial doctor, but have no presriptions (sic) writing ability.'
Gates-Epstein Relationship Timeline
Bill Gates has previously sought to downplay his relationship with Epstein, who died by suicide in a New York City jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. In 2019, Gates told The Wall Street Journal: 'I didn't have any business relationship or friendship with him' and 'I was never at any parties or anything like that.'
However, subsequent reporting has revealed multiple meetings between the two men. The New York Times reported that Gates met with Epstein on 'numerous occasions' beginning in 2011, after Epstein's conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Gates visited Epstein's Manhattan townhouse at least three times, staying late into the night on one occasion.
A March 2013 flight manifest shows Gates traveled on Epstein's private jet from New Jersey to Florida. Gates's then-spokeswoman said he was unaware it was Epstein's aircraft.
Marital Consequences and Divorce
Melinda Gates, who divorced Bill in 2021 after 27 years of marriage, cited his friendship with Epstein and extramarital affairs as reasons for the separation. She reportedly hired lawyers in 2019 after becoming concerned about her husband's alleged business dealings with the financier, contrary to Gates's previous public denials about the extent of their relationship.
Text messages from 2017 released by Congress last year suggest the Gates-Epstein connection continued despite Melinda's disapproval. An adviser to Gates wrote to Epstein: 'He wants to talk to you but his wife won't let him,' adding moments later, 'he loves you' and 'he feels bad … He thought great idea but wife wouldn't allow.'
Additional Revelations and Photographic Evidence
Friday's document release includes multiple previously unseen photographs of Gates and Epstein together in various locations. One image shows Gates smiling alongside a woman whose face has been redacted with a black rectangle. Another undated photograph released last month by the House Oversight Committee shows Gates at an event with ex-Prince Andrew, the British royal who lost his title over his association with Epstein.
The files also reveal connections between Epstein and members of Gates's inner circle. Melanie Walker, Epstein's former science advisor, became a senior program officer at the Gates Foundation. Boris Nikolic, the foundation's science advisor, was named as a backup executor to Epstein's estate, though he declined the role and expressed regret over their association.
Public Statements and Regret
In a 2021 interview with PBS NewsHour, Gates admitted: 'I had dinners with him. I regret doing that. Those meetings were a mistake. They didn't result in what he purported and I cut them off.' He has consistently denied any wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior stemming from his association with Epstein.
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Bill and Melinda Gates for comment regarding the latest allegations. It remains unclear why Epstein sent the incriminating emails to himself, and the shocking claims about the Microsoft founder have not been independently verified. The documents continue to shed light on the complex web of relationships surrounding the disgraced financier in the years before his death.
