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Bill Gates spokesperson blasts ‘absurd’ claims in Epstein files

Deputy AG says DOJ did not protect Trump as they release more redacted Epstein files
  • Jeffrey Epstein claimed in a 2013 email to himself that Bill Gates engaged in extramarital sex and that Epstein facilitated "illicit trysts" for the billionaire.
  • Epstein's email, with the subject line "bill," also stated his resignation from positions with "BG3 and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation."
  • A spokesperson for Bill Gates vehemently denied the allegations, calling them "absolutely absurd and completely false" and suggesting Epstein's frustration over not having an ongoing relationship.
  • Gates previously stated in 2021 that meeting Epstein to raise funds for global health was "a mistake."
  • The email was among over 3 million documents released by the Department of Justice under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which became law in November.
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