Bill Gates tells House panel Epstein tried to blackmail him over extramarital affairs, says he regrets association but never victimized anyone.
Bill Gates told U.S. Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein tried to blackmail him over extramarital affairs, and that his infidelities had nothing to do with his interactions with the late financier.
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