Epstein met her in 2013 and later paid for her to attend software coding school. Nikolic said when he first met Epstein, it was in his capacity as Gates’s scientific adviser and they discussed philanthropic proposals. While he was working on the charitable fund, Epstein met in 2013 with Gates and Norwegian officials who were visitors to Epstein’s townhouse. Gates and Epstein met together in March in Strasbourg, France, at the home of Thorbjørn Jagland, then chair of the Nobel Peace Prize committee. Nikolic said Epstein didn’t discuss the idea with him beforehand, and that he subsequently declined to serve.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 21, 2023 19:06 UTC