A report revealed that Jeffrey Epstein apparently planned to expose an alleged affair between Bill Gates and a Russian bridge player after he allegedly declined to join one of Epstein’s philanthropic efforts.
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The Microsoft co-founder met Mila Antonova in 2010 while playing in a tournament together after she moved to the Bay Area to become a software engineer as reported by the New York Post. Antonov previously said she and Gates were only friends in a video, the pair allegedly had a brief affair while he was still married to then-wife Linda Gates.
Close sources said Jeffrey Epstein met Antonov while she was wanted investors for a bridge academy. In a 2017 email, Epstein wanted Gates to reimburse him for the costs of investing into Antonova’s coding education which came after he declined to join Epstein’s planned multi-billion dollar charity with JPMorgan Chase.
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Antonova said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal that she didn’t know Epstein very well and thought he was a businessman who wanted to help her. However, she didn’t speak on her alleged affair with Gates. She started her own business venture to teach others on how to play bridge.
She met Epstein through Gates’ former top advisor Boris Nikolic and Nikolic expressed similar sentiments that he regrets meeting with he convicted sex offender.
“I deeply regret that I ever met Epstein. His crimes were despicable. I never saw anything like his illegal behavior. My heart goes out to his victims and their families.”
How did Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein meet each other?
Bill Gates met Jeffrey Epstein in 2011, through Gates’s financial advisor, Jean-Michel Illouz. Illouz and Epstein were friends, and Illouz had been helping Epstein with his finances since the early 2000s. In 2011, Illouz introduced Gates to Epstein, and the two men began meeting regularly.
Gates has said that he was initially drawn to Epstein because of his wealth and his connections. Epstein had a vast network of contacts, including politicians, celebrities, and other wealthy individuals. Gates believed that Epstein could help him to expand the reach of the Gates Foundation.
Gates and Epstein met for a total of 13 times between 2011 and 2014. The meetings were often held at Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean, Little Saint James. Gates has said that he discussed philanthropy with Epstein, but he has also acknowledged that he may have been naive about Epstein’s true character.
Bill Gates met Jeffrey Epstein in 2011, through Gates’s financial advisor, Jean-Michel Illouz. Illouz and Epstein were friends, and Illouz had been helping Epstein with his finances since the early 2000s. In 2011, Illouz introduced Gates to Epstein, and the two men began meeting regularly.
Gates has said that he was initially drawn to Epstein because of his wealth and his connections. Epstein had a vast network of contacts, including politicians, celebrities, and other wealthy individuals. Gates believed that Epstein could help him to expand the reach of the Gates Foundation.
Gates and Epstein met for a total of 13 times between 2011 and 2014. The meetings were often held at Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean, Little Saint James. Gates has said that he discussed philanthropy with Epstein, but he has also acknowledged that he may have been naive about Epstein’s true character.
Gates has said that he regrets his association with Epstein. He has also said that he was unaware of Epstein’s criminal history until after their relationship ended.
The relationship between Gates and Epstein has been the subject of much scrutiny. Some people have accused Gates of being complicit in Epstein’s crimes. Others have defended Gates, saying that he was simply trying to help Epstein reform his life.