The latest document dump from the Department of Justice regarding Jeffrey Epstein has brought Bill Gates back into the spotlight, and not in a way anyone would want. Among the pile of emails and correspondence, there are messages that appear to have been drafted by Epstein himself, containing some pretty shocking allegations about the Microsoft founder.
These emails claim that Gates contracted an STD and wanted to secretly give his then-wife Melinda antibiotics without her knowing. They also reference alleged affairs with married women and “Russian girls.” The whole thing reads like a tabloid fever dream, except it’s sitting in official court documents.
The Boris Connection Nobody Can Explain
Here’s where it gets weird. The emails seem to have been written on behalf of someone named Boris, supposedly an employee at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. But nobody knows who this Boris person is, or if these messages were ever actually sent to anyone. The to and from fields only list Epstein, which suggests these might have been draft messages he was working on for some unknown purpose.
Gates’ spokesperson came out swinging, calling the claims “absolutely absurd and completely false.” According to the statement given to Business Insider, these documents only prove how frustrated Epstein was that he didn’t have an ongoing relationship with Gates, and show “the lengths he would go to entrap and defame.”
That’s a pretty strong denial. But the problem for Gates is that this isn’t happening in a vacuum. His connection to Epstein has been a slow-burning scandal that keeps getting worse with each new revelation in the Technology world and beyond.
A Pattern of Downplaying That Backfired
Gates initially tried to minimize his relationship with Epstein, characterizing their interactions as purely professional meetings focused on fundraising and philanthropy. As more documents surfaced, that story started to look less and less credible. The two had more contact than Gates originally admitted, and he eventually acknowledged that meeting with Epstein was a “huge mistake.”
But by then, the damage was done. Melinda French Gates herself said that Bill’s relationship with Epstein was a factor in her decision to divorce him. When your ex-wife is publicly confirming that your association with a convicted sex offender contributed to the end of your marriage, you’ve got a serious credibility problem.
The question everyone’s asking now is whether these latest emails contain any truth, or if they’re just evidence of Epstein’s manipulative nature. The Business implications alone are staggering for someone who’s spent decades building a reputation as a philanthropist.
The Problem With Trying to Move On
For Gates, this is the scandal that refuses to die. Every time it seems like the story might fade, another batch of documents comes out. Another detail emerges. Another uncomfortable question gets asked.
The reality is that even if these specific allegations are completely fabricated by Epstein, as Gates’ team claims, the association itself is toxic enough to cause lasting damage. You don’t get to hang out with Jeffrey Epstein, even for “fundraising purposes,” and come away with your reputation intact. Not in 2026.
What makes this particularly messy is the ambiguity. Were these emails Epstein’s attempt at blackmail material? Was he drafting something to threaten Gates with? Or was this just his twisted way of keeping notes? We might never know the full story, and that uncertainty is exactly what keeps these stories in the headlines.
The most damning thing about all of this isn’t necessarily what’s in the emails themselves, but the fact that Bill Gates put himself in a position where someone like Jeffrey Epstein could write them in the first place.
