Billionaire Bill Gates testifies that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail him using information about Gates’ alleged extramarital affairs. According to accounts of Gates’ statements to U.S. lawmakers, Gates told the House Oversight Committee that Epstein used what Gates described as “veiled threats” to expose the affairs and to attempt to re-establish contact after Gates had ended their relationship.
Multiple outlets report that the testimony addressed allegations Epstein attempted to regain access to Gates through compromising knowledge. Gates is described as disputing details tied to materials Epstein allegedly recorded, including claims referenced in emails to himself about Gates’ personal conduct.
The reporting characterizes Gates’ account as describing pressure tactics rather than a direct public threat, with Epstein’s actions described as veiled or indirect. The outlets agree on the core points: Gates says Epstein possessed or referenced information about his extramarital affairs, attempted to use it to compel Gates’ access or cooperation, and that Gates presented the conduct to Congress during closed-door testimony.
