Bill Gates told Congress he suspected Jeffrey Epstein ‘contemplated blackmailing’ him over affairs

Main Idea: Bill Gates told Congress he believed Jeffrey Epstein may have considered blackmailing him over Gates’s past affairs.

Key Points:

• Gates said Epstein never blackmailed him, but said the emails suggest Epstein may have been thinking about it.
• He told lawmakers he knew Epstein had a sex-related criminal conviction when they met and said he should have looked into it more.
• Gates said he met Epstein in 2011, had several meetings with him, and later called the relationship a “huge mistake.”
• Gates said Epstein never introduced him to young women and said he supports releasing the files to help victims get justice.