Jeffrey Epstein was a man of many colors. He is back in the news for his threats this time to none other than Bill Gates. Epstein threatened the tech billionaire about his extramarital affair with a Russian bridge player. The convicted sex trafficker pointed fingers at Bill Gates about his scandalous affair.
So why did he accuse Gates? What else did Epstein have to say? We will take a look at the report and why Jeffrey Epstein had to threaten Gates with his affair.
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Why Jeffrey Epstein Threatened Bill Gates?
The Wall Street Journal reported that Jeffrey Epstein wanted to involve Bill Gates in his charitable fund. But when the Microsoft co-founder refused, Epstein took to blackmail.
Epstein is known to have threatened to leak personal information about several prominent figures repeatedly over time. He tried to make Gates his victim too. Epstein threatened to release news about Gates’ extra-marital affair with Russian bridge player Mila Antonova.
Jeffrey Epstein seemed not to be able to do anything without blackmail or involving crime. He wanted Gates to give him the money he had given to Mila Antonova. Twitter is erupting with netizens’ reactions.
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All About Bill Gates’ Affair
Bill Gates and Mila Antonova met in 2010. Mila was around her 20s back then and reportedly the two had an affair. However, Jeffrey Epstein came in contact with Antonova in 2013 when she was looking to start an online bridge tutorial platform. Epstein reportedly helped Antonova by paying for a software programming boot camp she was attending.
But after Bill Gates and Mila Antonova’s affair ended in 2017, Epstein started asking for the money back from Gates. He used blackmail to make Bill maintain an association with him.
However, Gates refused to associate with the convicted sex trafficker. A spokesperson for Gates also told that the billionaire thinks it to be a mistake to have met Epstein.
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