In an interview on CNN on Wednesday night, Bill Gates acknowledged that his relationship with investors humiliated Jeffrey Epstein was “a big mistake,” and he told the host, Anderson Cooper, that his divorce, which was “clearly a very sad historical milestone “The New York Times reported in 2019 concerning Gates relations with Epstein, starting after Epstein was convicted of sex crimes.
The two men met on many occasions starting in 2011 – including at least three times in Manhattan Townhouse Epstein, The Times reported, quoting interviews with more than a dozen people and related documents.
“His lifestyle is very different and rather interesting, even though it won’t work for me,” gate of email colleagues in 2011, after their first meeting.
A spokesman Gates told the Times that he “only referred to the unique decoration of the Epstein residence – and Epstein’s habit spontaneously brought acquaintances to meet Mr.
Gates.” At the Cooper’s performance, Gates said: “I have dinner with him, hoping what he said about billions of philanthropy for global health, through the contact he has, might appear.
When it looks like it’s not a real thing, the relationship ends.
But it’s a mistake Great to spend time with him, to give him credibility there.
“He added,” You know, there are many other people in the same situation, but I made a mistake.
” Cooper asked Gates about other articles in the times, which this year reported his wife’s concern about his work behavior.
In 2018, before their divorce, Gates France Melinda had raised the problem of her husband’s relationship with Epstein and the claims of harassment to the manager of the money.
At least a few occasions, Gates chased women who worked for him in Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, according to reporting.
Asked Wednesday if he was sorry, Gates replied: “Of course, everyone does it.” He added later, “In the family, we will recover as well as possible, and learn from what happens.” Gates, Microsoft founder, has a net worth of an estimated $ 130 billion, and the Gates Foundation now has an endowment of $ 65 billion, with most of the steps to make it the largest private charity foundation in the world.
Gates and the French gate have promised to continue working in the foundation of problems including global health, reducing poverty and gender equality.
“We are communicating and working on the foundation, so the partnership, we will try and continue,” Gates said at CNN.
“Melinda has the extraordinary power she brings that helps the foundation for the better.
We always enjoy our work together.
We both can come out and work with leaders and help build organizations.
It will definitely be the best thing for the foundation.” For the most part Interview, Anderson asked the gate about his views on the country of Pandemi.
Gates praised the efficacy and mass production of the Covid-19 vaccine, but expressed concern about how easy the Delta Coronavirus variant could spread.
“We want to be closer than us,” he said, “but the Delta news was very bad.”