Co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates, has
described his recent divorce from Melinda French Gates as “a very sad
milestone” and a source of “personal sadness.”
Billionaire Gates spoke in an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper as reported by New York
Post on Wednesday, saying that his relationship with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was a “mistake.”
Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and
convicted sex offender who committed suicide on August 10, 2019 at the
Metropolitan Correctional Centre, New York, United States
The Microsoft founder split with Melinda after 27 years of
marriage.
Gates told the anchor that he and his ex-wife will continue
their philanthropy work together, citing her “incredible strengths” in
furthering the missions of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Melinda has said she will try to work with Bill on the
foundation for at least two more years.
Concerning his relationship with the late Epstein, which was
reportedly a source of contention in his marriage, Gates said, “I had several
dinners with him, hoping that what he said about getting billions of
philanthropy for global health through contacts he had might emerge.
“When it looked like that wasn’t a real thing, that
relationship ended. It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him
the credibility. I made a mistake.”
Gates said he does have some regrets about reports of a
toxic culture at Microsoft, including allegations that he made unwanted
advances on women at work, which he denies.
“At this time, I need to go forward, my work is very
important to me. Within the family, we’ll heal as best we can and learn from
what’s happened,” Gates said.
Gates, who has donated at least $1.75 billion to fight
COVID-19, said he is pleased with the effectiveness and production of
vaccinations but is alarmed by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
“We wanted to be nearer to the end than we are, but Delta is
very bad news,” he added.
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