Bill Gates admits affairs with three women in Epstein testimony, denies blackmail
Consensus Summary
Bill Gates testified before the U.S. House Oversight Committee in June 2026, admitting to three extramarital affairs with Mila Antonova, Karima Nigmatulina, and Dr Alice Jacobs Nesselrodt. Initially, he claimed Jeffrey Epstein only knew about the first two affairs, but after being shown an unredacted email, he confirmed Epstein was also aware of the affair with Nesselrodt. Gates denied Epstein successfully blackmailed him but acknowledged the financier had considered it. He admitted to meeting Epstein 12ā14 times between 2011 and 2014, primarily for philanthropic discussions, and revealed Epstein made veiled threats during a 2013 confrontation. Gates also addressed Epsteinās claims that he caught an STD from the Russian women, denying the allegation but admitting he had briefly feared infection. Both sources confirm Gates severed ties with Epstein in 2014 after failed donor promises and that Dr Boris Nikolic, a mutual acquaintance, later expressed regret for associating with Epstein.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Bill Gates named Mila Antonova (bridge player) and Karima Nigmatulina (nuclear physicist) as two women he had affairs with in testimony to the House Oversight Committee.
- Gates later admitted to a third affair with Dr Alice Jacobs Nesselrodt (medical entrepreneur) after being shown an unredacted email from Epstein mentioning her.
- Gates testified voluntarily to Congress in June 2026, with a transcript published on June 24, 2026.
- Gates estimated he met with Jeffrey Epstein 12ā14 times (including two Skype calls) between 2011 and 2014.
- Gates admitted he may have confided in Dr Boris Nikolic (his employee and mutual friend of Epsteinās) about fears of catching an STD from one of the women, though he denied ever having an STD or giving covert antibiotics to his wife.
- Epstein allegedly claimed in a 2013 memo to himself that Gates caught an STD from 'Russian girls' and sought antibiotics to secretly give to Melinda Gates.
- Gates severed ties with Epstein in 2014 after repeated failed promises to secure donors for his charities.
- Nikolic previously called Epstein a 'master manipulator' and expressed regret for associating with him, per The Wall Street Journal.
- Gates admitted Epstein was aware of his affairs with the two Russian women and Dr Nesselrodt, despite earlier claiming Epstein only knew about the two Russians.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Gates said Epstein 'contemplated blackmailing me' after learning of his unfaithfulness with the two Russian women.
- Gates revealed he had a private meeting with Epstein in August 2013 at his Gates Ventures office in Seattle to discuss Nikolicās severance, where Epstein made 'veiled references' to the affairs.
- Gates claimed Epstein was one of just three people (alongside Nikolic and his ex-wife) who knew about his affairs, excluding therapists.
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- Both sources state the same facts with identical wording, so no contradictions exist between the two articles.
Source Articles
Bill Gates names three women he had affairs with in Epstein testimony
The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft suggested in a recent hearing that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had ācontemplated blackmailingā him after learning of his unfaithfulness with the Russian women.
Bill Gates names three women he had affairs with in Epstein testimony
The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft suggested in a recent hearing that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had ācontemplated blackmailingā him after learning of his unfaithfulness with the Russian women.