US EditionMelinda French Gates responds to latest Bill Gates allegations in Epstein files
Melinda French Gates expressed 'unbelievable sadness' over Epstein files mentioning Bill Gates, calling for him to address unresolved questions amid a societal reckoning, DOJ released 3 million documents.
- On February 3, 2026, Melinda French Gates said she felt `unbelievable sadness` after the DOJ released Epstein files that named her ex-husband Bill Gates.
- The DOJ said the tranche includes drafts and other unverified material, noting that draft emails from July 2013 were never authenticated as genuine correspondence.
- A spokesperson for Bill Gates told CBS News that the allegations are `absolutely absurd and completely false`, while Gates acknowledged last year he was `foolish to spend any time` with Epstein, calling it a `huge mistake`.
- Social posts that circulated this week show clips of Melinda French Gates’ interviews going viral, while Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, questions why only about 3.5 million pages were released.
- The DOJ's release, which included over 3 million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos, faced criticism from advocates and lawmakers questioning redactions under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
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But he also said that he, not the people involved, are responsible for issues related to the Epstein files.
See more about the shocking details of the relationship between Bill Gates and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the video here.
"Happy to Have Escaped All This Dirt" - Melinda Gates Comments on the Accusations Against Ex-Husband
Melinda Gates responded to the Epstein revelations about her ex-husband Bill Gates and said she felt "indescribable sadness". At the same time, she announced her resignation as co-chairman of the Gates Foundation.
Melinda Gates calls on Bill Gates to reveal his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. The scandal is drawing more and more circles into politics and business. "It's really a who's who. Everyone has had contact with him," says US journalist Erik Kirschbaum.
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