Bill Gates, Who Admitted to Affair Rumors, Says "Divorce Is My Fault"

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft (MS)
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Bill Gates, the Microsoft (MS) founder who announced his divorce last May, recently reportedly admitted that the divorce was his fault.

The New York Post reported this on the 12th (local time), citing attendees of the so-called 'billionaires' summer camp' event.

At this event held recently at the Sun Valley Resort in Idaho, Gates gave a speech on climate change and, when asked about his divorce from Melinda French Gates and the future of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he reportedly said, "The divorce was my fault."

An attendee said, "Gates confessed that he messed up," adding, "He basically mentioned that the divorce was his fault." The attendee continued, "He seemed somewhat emotional about the divorce," and described the situation as "He might have been on the verge of tears."

Shortly after announcing the divorce, Gates acknowledged an extramarital relationship, saying, "There was a relationship that ended amicably 20 years ago." However, it is reported that he did not use the word 'affair' when discussing the end of the marriage that day.

Meanwhile, the event is the 'Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference,' hosted every summer by the investment bank Allen & Company, inviting giants from the media and information technology (IT) industries. Attendance is by invitation only, and this year included Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and chairman of the board, and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO.

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