Jeffrey Epstein gave advice to Bill Gates about ending his marriage to Melinda: report

Jeffrey Epstein reportedly gave Microsoft founder Bill Gates advice about ending his marriage with his now-estranged wife, Melinda.

Jeffrey Epstein reportedly gave advice to Bill Gates about ending his marriage with his now-estranged wife, Melinda, during meetings the two had at the paedophile’s Manhattan townhouse.

Epstein, who killed himself in August 2019 in a Lower Manhattan jail cell, gave Gates some pointers about what the Microsoft co-founder called his “toxic” marriage to Melinda, two sources told The Daily Beast.

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Jeffrey Epstein reportedly gave advice to Bill Gates about ending his marriage. Picture: AFP

Epstein reportedly gave Gates some pointers about ending his ‘toxic’ marriage to Melinda. Picture: AFP

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Epstein and Gates met dozens of times from 2011 to 2014, the report said, with Gates treating the get-togethers as an escape, a person who attended some of the meetings told the publication.

Most of the gatherings occurred at Epstein’s Upper East Side pad.

“[It’s] not an overstatement. Going to Jeffrey’s was a respite from his marriage. It was a way of getting away from Melinda,” a source told the outlet.

During some of the meetings, Gates spoke to Epstein about possibly getting involved with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the report said.

A spokesman for Bill Gates denied the allegations in a statement to The Daily Beast.

“Bill never received or solicited personal advice of any kind from Epstein – on marriage or anything else. Bill never complained about Melinda or his marriage to Epstein,” the spokesman said.

Jeffrey Epstein (right) reportedly gave Bill Gates advice about divorcing his wife, Melinda.

“Your characterisation of his meetings with Epstein and others about philanthropy is inaccurate, including who participated,” the spokesman said to the outlet.

The spokesman also said Gates never spoke with Epstein about him possibly getting involved with the foundation.

Bill and Melinda Gates said earlier this month they were ending their 27-year marriage, adding, “We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives.”

In a divorce petition, Melinda said their marriage was “irretrievably broken”.

Melinda reportedly hired divorce lawyers in 2019, after her husband’s ties to Epstein were made public, setting in motion the couple’s divorce announcement.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission