The billionaire was the chairman of Microsoft at the time he traveled with Epstein on the Lolita Express in 2013, four years after the pedophile served time for soliciting a minor under the age of 18 for sex.
Flight records reveal that Gates flew with Epstein from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey to Palm Beach on March 1, 2013, one of the few flights that year where pilot Larry Viskoski recorded the name of a passenger.
A representative for Gates has not responded to requests for comment, beyond claiming that the once-richest man in the world never had any financial or charitable ties to Epstein.
The pairing is an odd one given the work Melinda Gates and the couple's foundation does for young women around the world.
And it is known that the two had spent time together previously, most notably at the annual Edge Dinner, which each year welcomes billionaires from around the world to come together and discuss advancements they are working in on the worlds of math, science and technology.
In fact, the 2013 dinner took place just two nights before they flew to Florida, though neither of the men are pictured attending that year's event.
Epstein did claim he worked as a financial adviser to Gates for some time, but that claim was later shot down by the Microsoft founder's representative.
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Mark_Cuckerberg ago
Can't forget about this
Vindicator ago
Hmm. Interesting. Why would Bill Gates need to employ an engineer at his home? Weird. What kind of engineer?
I wonder if Gates has tunnels into the bluff in Medina his house sits on. It's a high-bank waterfront property on Lake Washington.
ORDOTEMPLIINTERNETIS ago
Epstein created entire development LLCs for all the design and build work in New Mexico and USVI. He could afford the best Independent contractors or developers in the area, but they would be more likely to report work outside of permitted or planned developments. That means if you wanted to build tunnels or hide a killroom; you are hiring the work on - not sub contracting, keeping it "in-house". This is a much more expensive and extensive way to build otherwise.
Vindicator ago
Excellent point