Breaking source report
Gates told panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs
Bill Gates told a House panel that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use compromising information about Gates' extramarital affairs to force his way back into Gates' life.
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What happened
According to ABC News’s source item, Gates told panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs, Bill Gates told a House panel that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use compromising information about Gates’ extramarital affairs to force his way back into Gates’ life.
Context
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Source
Primary source: Gates told panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs via ABC News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Gates told panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairsABC News - 2026-06-23T20:38:55+00:00
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