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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Jeffrey Epstein allegedly tried to extort Bill Gates over extramarital affair

Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Capitol Hill
Epstein reportedly demanded that Gates reimburse him for the software coding school he paid for Mila Antonova to attend. Photograph: Julia Nikhinson/Reuters

The convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein appeared to threaten Bill Gates and tried to blackmail the multi-billionaire over his extramarital affair with a Russian bridge player, according to a new report published by the Wall Street Journal.

Speaking to the Journal, sources familiar with the matter said that after Epstein found out about the Microsoft co-founder’s affair with Russian bridge player Mila Antonova, he threatened Gates into reimbursing him for tuition costs that Epstein had initially covered for Antonova to attend software coding school.

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