The story that Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail Bill Gates over an alleged affair with a Russian bridge player is now being touted as the extent of their connection—but that narrative reeks of damage control. It's suspiciously convenient that this "blackmail attempt" is framed as Epstein desperately trying to attach himself to Gates, painting Gates as a distant, disinterested party who barely knew him. But the facts don’t line up. Gates met with Epstein multiple times after Epstein's 2008 conviction, including private meetings in New York and visits to Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse. That’s not the behavior of a man being stalked by a deranged hanger-on—it’s the pattern of someone engaged in repeated, voluntary association.

The sudden surfacing of this alleged blackmail incident—years later, through selective leaks—feels like a crafted narrative meant to insulate Gates from further scrutiny. It turns Epstein into the aggressor and Gates into the reluctant victim, when in reality, Gates had ample opportunities to distance himself from Epstein and chose not to. The so-called blackmail story conveniently places a limit on what the public is supposed to believe: a single misstep, one bad meeting, and nothing more. But that deflection only raises more questions. If Gates truly had nothing to hide, why was he repeatedly meeting a convicted sex offender whose entire reputation was already radioactive? The blackmail story isn’t a revelation—it’s a shield. And it’s paper-thin.



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Jeffrey Epstein Appeared to Threaten Bill Gates Over Microsoft Founder's Affair (msn.com)