According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Gates met the Russian, Mila Antonova, in 2010, when she was in her 20s. People who viewed the message said it implied that Epstein would reveal the affair if Gates didn't keep his associations with him. A spokeswoman for Gates said that he'd met with Epstein "solely for philanthropic purposes," but "having failed repeatedly to draw Mr. Gates beyond these matters, Epstein tried unsuccessfully to leverage a past relationship to threaten Mr. Nikolic, like Gates, also says he regrets ever meeting Epstein, as "his crimes were despicable." At the same time, Epstein was meeting with other Gates associates, including former Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold and Gates Foundation staffer Melanie Walker, according to documents.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 21, 2023 20:30 UTC