Transcript of congressional testimony shows Microsoft founder spoke of ‘veiled’ threats made by late sex offender Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to “blackmail” him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony. T
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Transcript of congressional testimony shows Microsoft founder spoke of ‘veiled’ threats made by late sex offender Microsoft founder Bill Gates told US members of Congress that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had sought to “blackmail” him over his extramarital affairs, according to a transcript of the testimony. T
The Hill reported the story as "Gates to Congress: Epstein ‘contemplated blackmailing me’." The Guardian US reported the story as "Bill Gates says Epstein sought to blackmail him over extramarital affairs."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Guardian US and The Hill. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 20 hours ago.
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