The Daily Populous Saturday January 31st, 2026 morning edition
Authored by thetimes.com and submitted by Bonecrusher52

Bill Gates planned to give his wife antibiotics without her knowledge fearing he had caught a sexually transmitted infection from “Russian girls”, Jeffrey Epstein claimed in an email that was released by the US Department of Justice on Friday.

Epstein, the late paedophile financier, alleged that the Microsoft billionaire had asked him to procure the medication in what appeared to be draft emails he sent to himself, addressed to “Bill”, on July 18, 2013.

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A spokesperson for Gates said: “These claims are absolutely absurd and completely false.” Melinda French Gates, the tycoon’s now ex-wife, was contacted for comment.

Bill Gates and an unidentified woman in a photograph that was part of the Epstein files HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS/REUTERS

The emails were included among three million newly released documents from the criminal investigations into Epstein, who died in custody in 2019.

Jacklon17 on January 31st, 2026 at 01:48 UTC »

I love how Melinda divorced him and we just get to keep finding out reasons why.

xlxcx on January 31st, 2026 at 01:30 UTC »

Melinda Gates was pretty open about his relationship with Epstein being problematic for their marriage

SkullRunner on January 31st, 2026 at 01:20 UTC »

Microsoft products have always been susceptible to viruses.