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Bill Gates says Epstein sought to blackmail him over extramarital affairs

The Guardian · Jun 24, 2026, 9:26 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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Transcript of congressional testimony shows Microsoft founder spoke of ‘veiled’ threats made by late sex offender The Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to “blackmail” him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony.The tech pioneer testified behind closed doors before the House oversight committee on 10 June regarding his friendship with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 as he awaited trial for sex crimes. Continue reading...

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