Melinda Gates Talks About Relationship With Bill Gates; Jeffrey Epstein Meeting Played a Role in Divorce

Melinda Gates was candid with her relationship with ex-husband Bill Gates in her first interview after the divorce.

Melinda also talked about Bill's relationship with sexual abuse convict Jeffrey Epstein, saying that meeting the accused pedophile left her "having nightmares," according to The Blaze news report.

The American philanthropist described Epstein as "abhorrent, evil personified." Melinda said that it was why her heart breaks for the young women who came forward.

She then went on to say that it was how she felt, saying, "and I am an older woman. He was awful."

Melinda then said that she did not like her ex-husband having meetings with Epstein and that he made her feelings clear to Gates.

She then went on to imply that Gates' connection with Epstein played a role in their divorce.

Melinda Gates and Bill Gates Divorce

Melinda opened that she cried numerous times during her marriage with Bill Gates, sometimes while lying on the floor, according to The Guardian report.

She added that she gave "every single piece of myself of this marriage," and that she was committed on the day they got engaged until the day she got out of it.

She added that society tends to put things on women like it was her fault when it comes to their separation.

Melinda said that she did nothing wrong so "I hold my head high."

Microsoft asked its board to investigate Bill Gates shortly after his resignation from the board in 2020.

Last year, the Microsoft founder acknowledged that he had an affair with a Microsoft employee.

Melinda was asked about one report claiming that her ex-husband had multiple affairs, to which she answered that she thinks those questions should be answered by him.

Bill Gates' Affairs and Connection with Jeffrey Epstein

The Microsoft CEO had developed a reputation for having questionable conduct in work-related settings. The issues were amplified amid his divorce from Melinda.

He reportedly pursued women who worked for him at Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, according to The New York Times report.

In October 2019, the relationship of Gates and Epstein came to light. Melinda then hired divorce lawyers and set the motion in the process.

Multiple people noted that during their marriage, Bill had engaged in work-related behavior they described as inappropriate for a person under a major publicly-traded company.

Bridgitt Arnold, a spokeswoman for Bill Gates, disputed the reports and said that it is "extremely disappointing" that there have been so many untruths published about the cause of the divorce.

Bill and Melinda met at work. He was technically Melinda's boss as he ran Microsoft and she started working there in 1987 as a product manager.

Gates had asked his ex-wife out when they ran into each other in a company parking lot, according to Melinda, describing their relationship's start during a public appearance in 2016.

After they were married, Bill reportedly would on occasion pursue women in the office.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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