Microsoft co-founder told House Oversight Committee he believes disgraced financier was plotting to extort him, newly-released transcript reveals
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Microsoft co-founder told House Oversight Committee he believes disgraced financier was plotting to extort him, newly-released transcript reveals
Newly released testimony from billionaire Bill Gates reveals what he told lawmakers about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gates testified that after he cut ties, Epstein made what Gates considered "veiled threats" to expose his extramarital affairs.
The Independent reported the story as "Bill Gates names three women he had affairs with in Epstein testimony about blackmail fears."
2 sources have covered this story, including The Independent and CBS News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 day ago.
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