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Melinda Gates Consults Divorce Lawyers After Learning Full Scope of Bill's Epstein Relationship
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According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal and corroborated by CNN, Melinda Gates first consulted divorce lawyers in October 2019 — the same month The New York Times published its detailed investigation of Bill Gates's meetings with Jeffrey Epstein. Melinda told close friends she was troubled and saddened by the extent of the relationship, according to people familiar with her thinking cited by WSJ. Bill and Melinda Gates announced their divorce in May 2021; Melinda Gates later stated the Epstein association was a factor in her decision.
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