Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein used his affairs as ‘leverage’ to keep billionaire close

Nypost · Jun 10, 2026 · 1112 words · By Josh Christenson; Ally Goelz

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Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein used his affairs as ‘leverage’ to keep billionaire close See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein used his affairs as ‘leverage’ to keep billionaire close See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleWASHINGTON — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates claimed in a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein used Gates’ marital infidelities as “leverage” to keep the billionaire in Epstein’s circle.

Common ground

In an opening statement before the House Oversight Committee, Gates denied all knowledge of the deceased pedophile’s criminal conduct but admitted associating with Epstein to further his global philanthropic goals between 2011 and 2014.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 17 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Comer also told reporters he would next seek to ask Epstein’s former criminal defense attorney, the law professor Alan Dershowitz, to interview with the Oversight panel.”

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Claim 2: “Emails and photos released by the Justice Department... have complicated the image Gates has sought to cultivate”

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Multiple web search results confirm the US Department of Justice released millions of Epstein files, including emails that have raised questions regarding the Gates Foundation's ties.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 2, 2026 ... Three million new documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump and emails between Epstein and a person called "The Duke".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevnmxyy4wjo

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 31, 2026 ... NEW YORK (AP) — Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein are offering more details about his interactions with the rich and ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-latest-epstein-files…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 ... The Gates Foundation is reviewing its Epstein ties as released emails raise questions for funders. NEW YORK (AP) — The Gates Foundation is ...
https://www.facebook.com/21WFMJ/posts/the-justice-department…

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Claim 3: “Gates also reportedly acknolwedged that he had been accused of more than 20 extramarital liaisons during divorce proceedings from his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates.”

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Multiple sources, including the NY Post and Yahoo, report that Gates acknowledged accusations of more than 20 extramarital affairs during his divorce proceedings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melinda Ann French Gates (née French; born August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, she attended Duke University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in compu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melinda_French_Gates

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company Mic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gates Foundation is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. Based in Seattle, Washington, it was launched in 2000 and is reported to be the third-wealthiest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_Foundation

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Claim 4: “Comer and Garcia have also both suggested Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche should return to answer questions about the DOJ’s release of around 3 million investigative files on Epstein.”

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Claim 5: “Epstein, however, paid Antonova so she could attend a programming camp as part her pursuing a career in software development, she told the Journal in 2023.”

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Claim 6: “In February, the computer whiz had confessed to employees at the Gates Foundation that he engaged in two extramarital affairs with Russian women”

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Multiple web search results from February 2026 report that Bill Gates spoke with Gates Foundation staff and admitted to extramarital affairs in the context of released documents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Henry Gates II (November 30, 1925 – September 14, 2020), better known as Bill Gates Sr., was an American attorney, philanthropist, and civic leader. He was the founder of the law firm Shidler …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates_Sr.

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Claim 7: “Gates said he did not contract a sexually transmitted disease as a result of his dalliances and never tried to acquire drugs for that purpose”

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Web search results confirm that a spokesperson for Bill Gates denied allegations regarding STDs and the acquisition of drugs, calling the claims 'absurd'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gates Denies All Allegations. A spokesperson for Gates told media outlets that the documents only demonstrate 'Epstein's frustration that he did not have an ongoing relationship with Gates and the len…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bill-gates-2013-push-better-condom…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Gates received an STD from a Russian girl, and asked Epstein for secret antibiotics to give to his wife Melinda, secretly…. And if you think Trump is/was in the Epstein Files, then why didn’t Dem…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/bill-gates-stds-interview

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web search NEUTRAL — Epstein claimed in an email that Gates asked him to delete messages regarding an STD.MEGA; DOJ. A spokesperson for Gates said in January about allegations the tech titan had flings with Russians: "The…
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/exclusive-bill-gates-std-d…

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Claim 8: “Photos released by the DOJ also show Gates with Epstein and other powerful men, including at a January 2011 dinner with banker Jes Staley and former Harvard University President Larry Summers at Epstein’s Upper East Side townhouse.”

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Claim 9: “Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates claimed in a Capitol Hill hearing Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein used Gates’ marital infidelities as “leverage” to keep the billionaire in Epstein’s circle.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Bill Gates testified before Congress (House Oversight Committee) that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use his marital infidelities as leverage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein files are a partially released collection of millions of documents, images, videos, and emails related to the activities of American financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epst…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2003, friends and associates of American financier Jeffrey Epstein—who would later, in 2008, be convicted of sexual offenses against minors—gave him a three-volume bound album with personalized gre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein's_birthday_boo…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the early 1990s and continue…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Bill_Clinton_a…

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Claim 10: “Epstein drafted one email salaciously claiming that Gates had asked for the financier’s help “in order to deal with the consequences of sex with Russian girls””

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Web search results indicate that released notes/emails from Epstein suggested Gates engaged in extramarital sex and sought help, though a Gates representative disputed these claims.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 3, 2026 ... In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent ...
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5697080/melinda-french-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 4, 2026 ... Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, being named in new files relating ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr4kyk9nv5lo

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 1, 2026 ... It is unclear if Mr. Epstein sent the July 2013 emails to the Microsoft founder. A representative for Bill Gates said their claims were ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/bill-gates-epstein.htm…

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Claim 11: “Gates told the committee on Wednesday that he first met Epstein in 2011”

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Claim 12: “Gates denied all knowledge of the deceased pedophile’s criminal conduct but admitted associating with Epstein to further his global philanthropic goals between 2011 and 2014.”

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While evidence confirms Gates' association with Epstein and his testimony about leverage, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of irrelevant Wikipedia entries about 'Bills' (legislation) and 'Bill.com'. There is no specific evidence in the provided set confirming the 2011-2014 timeframe or the specific admission of philanthropic goals in this context.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein cultivated connections with influential individuals and institutions across the globe. Epstein was personally connected with many figures in internatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_of_Jeffrey_Epstein

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Claim 13: “Epstein’s 2008 guilty plea to Florida prostitution and child prostitution charges — a case that forced him to register as a sex offender.”

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Claim 14: “after a total of five meetings in person, Gates said the talks reached “a dead-end,”... causing him to cut off contact in December 2014.”

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Claim 15: ““I never went to his island, his ranch, or his Florida home.”

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The claim is explicitly confirmed by a cross-reference from The Guardian and multiple web search results stating Gates denied visiting the island, ranch, or Florida home.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 10, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier and a child sex offender, was found unresponsive in his jail cell at 6:30 a.m, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City, hang…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Jeffrey_Epstein

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Donald_Trump_a…

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Claim 16: “Epstein also fumed in emails over Gates’ dalliances with the two Russian women: Bridge player Mila Antonova and a former employee at TerraPower”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to corroborate the specific names Mila Antonova or a TerraPower employee in relation to Epstein's emails.

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Claim 17: “Epstein threatened Gates with exposing the Antonova affair due to Bill’s refusal in joining a prospective philanthropic fund conceived by Epstein and JP Morgan Chase executives, according to the Wall Street Journal.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a threat to expose an affair involving JP Morgan Chase and a philanthropic fund.

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