{"id":245665,"date":"2026-06-11T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/bill-gates-says-jeffrey-epstein-tried-to-blackmail-him-over-his-affairs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:15:00","slug":"bill-gates-says-jeffrey-epstein-tried-to-blackmail-him-over-his-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/bill-gates-says-jeffrey-epstein-tried-to-blackmail-him-over-his-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Gates Says Jeffrey Epstein Tried to Blackmail Him Over His Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bill Gates testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday as part of the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of powerful associates. <\/p>\n<p>During the closed-door testimony, Gates revealed that Epstein attempted to blackmail him.<\/p>\n<p>Gates told lawmakers that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/bill-gates-was-accused-of-more-than-20-affairs-during-marriage-to-melinda-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epstein tried to use information about his extramarital affairs <\/a>as leverage in an effort to keep him within the disgraced financier\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates departs the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. \" class=\"wp-image-556928 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2280948375-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates departs the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Tom Brenner\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Probably not the kind of networking opportunity Gates had in mind when he befriended the late sex trafficker.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bill-gates-says-epstein-tried-to-blackmail-him-over-his-infidelity-to-melinda-as-he-testifies-to-congress-11994473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a><\/em>, Gates acknowledged that Epstein became aware of affairs he had while married to Melinda French Gates and attempted to use that information to pressure him into maintaining contact.<\/p>\n<p>Gates said the effort was unsuccessful and insisted that his personal misconduct had nothing to do with his meetings with Epstein.<\/p>\n<p>The Microsoft co-founder has spent much of the past year trying to explain why he continued meeting with Epstein after the financier\u2019s 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor.<\/p>\n<p>Gates says he believed Epstein might be able to help raise money for global health initiatives. That plan apparently went nowhere.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Inside Bill Gates&#039; Epstein closed-door testimony\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kYZZ4X8eh6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gates testified that he cut off contact after realizing Epstein couldn\u2019t deliver the philanthropic support he had promised. Their association reportedly ended in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s one sentiment that Gates has repeated consistently throughout this saga, it\u2019s that his relationship with Epstein was a mistake.<\/p>\n<p>During his congressional appearance, Gates again described <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/bill-gates-admits-to-regrets-over-esptein-friendship-denies-hiding-std-from-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his dealings with Epstein<\/a> as a \u201cgrave error in judgment\u201d and expressed regret for ever associating with him. <\/p>\n<p>He maintained that he never witnessed illegal conduct, never visited Epstein\u2019s private island, and never participated in any criminal activity.<\/p>\n<p>Still, critics have long questioned why one of the world\u2019s most powerful businessmen continued meeting with a convicted sex offender in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a question Gates may never fully escape.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZVq8BYgfok\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>The testimony comes amid renewed attention on Epstein\u2019s connections to wealthy and influential figures following the release of additional documents tied to the federal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/bill-gates-admits-to-cheating-on-ex-wife-with-multiple-russian-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gates publicly acknowledged past affairs<\/a> and admitted that his association with Epstein had caused significant damage to both his reputation and the work of the Gates Foundation. <\/p>\n<p>Reports have also revealed allegations that Epstein attempted to use knowledge of Gates\u2019 personal life as a means of manipulating the tech billionaire sevral years ago.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Gates is not accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein\u2019s crimes.<\/p>\n<p>But as Congress continues digging into Epstein\u2019s network, the embattled philanthropist appears determined to make one thing clear:<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Jeffrey Epstein remains one of the biggest regrets of his life.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/bill-gates-says-jeffrey-epstein-tried-to-blackmail-him-over-his-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Bill Gates testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday as part of the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his vast network of powerful associates. During the closed-door testimony, Gates revealed that Epstein attempted to blackmail him. 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