Bill Gates told the U.S. Congress that Epstein may have tried to use his personal life for blackmail
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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told the U.S. Congress that Jeffrey Epstein may have tried to blackmail him over his personal life. Gates denied involvement in Epstein's crimes and ended contact in 2014.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, during closed testimony before the U.S. House Oversight Committee, stated that financier Jeffrey Epstein likely considered the possibility of blackmail using information about his personal life. This is reported by The Telegraph, writes UNN.
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According to the publication, during the interrogation Gates stated that Epstein could have used information about his extramarital affairs as leverage. At the same time, the businessman emphasized that there were no attempts at successful blackmail.
Gates denied other allegations
During the testimony, Gates also denied any involvement in Epstein's sexual crimes and stated that their meetings were primarily related to discussions of charitable projects. According to him, he ended contact with Epstein in 2014.
It seems that Mr. Epstein's thoughts were moving in that direction
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