Melinda expresses concern over Epstein's relationship with husband amid 'minor sex crime'... Preparing for divorce for 2 years (Comprehensive)

After Meeting Epstein Together in 2013, Expressed Discomfort to Husband
Bill Gates Continues Relationship with Epstein

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min, Reporter Jo Yoo-jin] Melinda, the wife who decided to divorce Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft (MS), reportedly expressed concerns about her husband's relationship with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who committed numerous sex crimes against minors before taking his own life.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on the 9th (local time) that Melinda has been consulting multiple divorce lawyers since at least 2019.

Sources and a former employee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation told WSJ that Melinda had been worried about her husband's relationship with Epstein since 2013. Melinda, who has been a leading advocate for women's rights, expressed discomfort to her husband about Epstein after meeting him together in 2013, but Bill Gates did not sever ties with Epstein, according to the former foundation employee.

In particular, it appears that Melinda "exploded" after an article was published in the New York Times (NYT) in October 2019 reporting that Bill Gates had met with Epstein multiple times. This is a point from which it can be inferred that Melinda may have decided to divorce.

The article included details that Bill Gates stayed late at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. According to documents obtained by WSJ, Melinda and her legal advisors were busy communicating multiple times after the NYT report. The legal teams on both sides negotiated the divorce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Melinda's legal team included former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, billionaire investor Henry Kravis, and Robert Stephan Cohen, a famous New York lawyer who represented Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, in her divorce proceedings.

Bill Gates also assembled a luxurious legal team, including Ronald Olson, well known as the attorney for Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook.

According to the divorce petition filed on the 3rd, the Gates couple agreed to divide assets estimated by the U.S. economic media Forbes to be worth $130 billion. Washington State, where the couple resides, recognizes community property. Accordingly, both parties have equal rights to the assets acquired during their marriage.

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