Gates Confesses Affairs, Claims Epstein Tried to Blackmail Him
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Establishment-critical narrative
Bill Gates stayed close to a convicted sex offender long after Epstein's crimes were public knowledge, and no philanthropic excuse changes that. Epstein didn't collect powerful friends out of generosity, he curated leverage, and Gates gave him plenty to work with. Melinda French Gates herself had to leave the marriage — that kind of fallout doesn't come from nowhere.
Pro-establishment narrative
Gates testified under oath that Epstein never introduced him to underage girls and that the smearing emails were fabrications Epstein used to pressure him back into contact. Gates admitted meeting Epstein was a grave error but made clear the relationship was strictly about fundraising for global health, and ended in 2014 when it became obvious Epstein couldn't deliver on his promises.
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