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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nBill Gates has admitted to having extramarital affairs and revealed details about three women he was involved with during a closed-door congressional interview on June 10. The transcript of his testimony was released this week, bringing fresh attention to questions around Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s alleged attempts to use those relationships as leverage.The interview was part of a wider congressional probe into Epstein\u2019s network and whether he tried to gain influence over Gates after learning about his personal life. Gates told lawmakers that while Epstein appeared to use the information in conversations involving his former science adviser Boris Nikolic, he was never actually blackmailed.During the session, Gates identified two of the women as Russian bridge player Mila Antonova and nuclear scientist Karima Nigmatulina. He later acknowledged a third relationship with medical entrepreneur Dr Alice Jacobs Nesselrodt after lawmakers showed him an email linked to Epstein in which her name appeared.\u201cWell, there was a time when I had an affair with Dr Jacobs [Nesselrodt], so that may fit that category,\u201d Gates said during questioning.Gates, 70, denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein\u2019s criminal activities and said he had no knowledge of Epstein\u2019s abuse of women and girls. He also suggested that he may have unknowingly been around some victims because certain women connected to Epstein had worked in related circles. <\/p>\n He told lawmakers he met Epstein between 2011 and 2014 and had around a dozen meetings and a couple of Skype calls with him. According to Gates, most of those interactions revolved around philanthropy and discussions about global health initiatives.He also acknowledged that continuing the association was a mistake.On allegations related to health rumours, Gates was direct in his denial. \u201cI never had an STD,\u201d he said. \u201cI may have expressed some concern at one point, but I never had an STD. I never gave medicines to anyone covertly.\u201dGates added that while Epstein had learned about his affairs, he never succeeded in using that information to pressure him. He also said contact with Epstein eventually stopped after promised philanthropic introductions did not materialise.In earlier comments to his foundation staff, Gates had admitted Epstein knew about two of the affairs. The newly released testimony, however, suggests Epstein may have been aware of a third as well.<\/div>\n![\"bill](\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-131965786\/bill-gates-at-epstein-hearing.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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