In a new revelation, documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday have shed light on a series of explosive claims made by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein against Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
The records, which include 3.5 million pages of previously sealed documents, detail a draft statement allegedly written by Epstein that accuses Gates of seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases linked to encounters with Russian women, as reported by the New York Post.
These claims, however, have been strongly rejected by Gates' representatives, calling them "completely false."
The Accusations
The documents, which are part of a larger cache of files made public by the Justice Department, highlight what appear to be personal correspondence involving Epstein and one of Gates' long-time science advisers, Boris Nikolic.
According to the files, Epstein allegedly drafted a statement on July 18, 2013, that was intended to announce Nikolic's departure from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
In the draft, Epstein claimed that during his time working with Gates, he had been asked to provide the billionaire with medicine to treat the aftereffects of sexual encounters with "Russian girls".
Epstein allegedly wrote: “During the past few weeks I have been caught up in a severe marital dispute between Melinda and Bill.”
He continued: “In my role as his right hand I had been asked on multiple occasions [sic] and in hindsight, wrongly acquiesced into participating in things that have ranged from the morally inappropriate, to the ethically unsound and had been repeatedly asked to do other things that get near and potentially over the line into the illegal.”
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He further alleged that he had been asked to provide antibiotics to Gates, referencing sexual encounters with Russian women, and even mentioned his involvement in facilitating alleged illicit relationships for Gates.
Epstein’s draft letter went on to mention: “From helping Bill to get drugs, in order to deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls, to facilitating [sic] his illicit trysts, with married women, to being asked to provide adderall [for] bridge [tournaments],” before expressing regret for his actions.
A “Cover Up” and Further Allegations
In a separate email draft to Gates, Epstein, writing in Nikolic's voice, went even further, accusing the billionaire of orchestrating a “cover up” to maintain his public image.
The email allegedly included a request for Epstein to delete emails that referenced the STD treatment request and other sensitive matters, including details about Gates' alleged affair with a Russian bridge player named Mila Antonova.
The email read: “[You] implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std [sic], your request that I provide you antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda, and the description of your penis.”
It also suggested that the potential damage to the Gates Foundation’s philanthropic efforts could lead to billions of dollars being withdrawn if the details of Gates' personal life were made public.
Gates Responds to the Allegations
A spokesperson for Gates was quick to deny the allegations, dismissing them as "completely false" and labeling them a product of Epstein's bitterness and desire to tarnish the billionaire's reputation.
The spokesperson further commented: "The only thing these documents demonstrate is Epstein’s frustration that he did not have an ongoing relationship with Gates and the lengths he would go to entrap and defame."
Bill Gates has consistently denied any inappropriate conduct with Epstein, stressing that their relationship was focused solely on philanthropic work.
Gates has also stated that his association with Epstein was a mistake. In a 2021 interview, Gates told CNN: “It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there.”