Melinda Gates Meets Epstein Once and Finds the Encounter Deeply Disturbing
Melinda Gates met Jeffrey Epstein on one occasion and later described the experience as deeply disturbing. In a 2022 CBS interview she stated: 'I had one meeting with him. I wanted to see who this man was, and I regretted it from the second I walked in the door. He was abhorrent. He was evil personified. I had nightmares about it afterwards.' She told Bill she was uncomfortable with his continued contact with Epstein.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melinda-gates-jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates-divorce-interview/
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