Melinda French Gates criticises ex-husband Bill for Epstein meetings


A file photo of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates together in Kirkland, Washington. When asked if her husband’s relationship with Epstein played a role in their divorce, French Gates said that it was one of ‘many things’ that contributed. — AP

NEW YORK: Melinda French Gates on March 3 criticised her ex-husband Bill Gates for having met multiple times with Jeffrey Epstein, the financier accused of child sex crimes who committed suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial.

In her first televised interview since the couple announced their divorce in May, French Gates also acknowledged that she had once met Epstein, saying that afterward she “had nightmares”.

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