Bill Gates

Key Findings

• 301 DIRECT EMAILS between Gates and Epstein (2011-2019) — all post-conviction. Gates was active participant: sent PowerPoints, shared travel schedules, reviewed recruitment breakfasts.
• EFTA01058838 (Dec 20, 2016): Epstein to Gates: 'come to visit the island. new administration people visiting' — weeks after Trump election
• EFTA00990258 (Jun 2014): Epstein: 'I sincerely appreciate you saying that you are in my debt... I would be pleased if you would consider giving generously to Bard College, MIT media lab, Harvard's Evolutionary Dynamics Program'
• EFTA00996420 (Sep 2014): Epstein: 'reid hoffman, joi ito and maybe elon will come to island weekend of dec 6. you can tell melinda its safe come'
• EFTA00966729 (Aug 2013): Epstein negotiating Boris Nikolic severance: 'If Melinda wants a divorce, how does Boris protect himself?'
• EFTA02730265 (Aug 2013): Boris Nikolic/Larry Cohen forwarded Gates-Nikolic bgC3 separation agreement through Epstein — includes non-disparagement, confidentiality, no-legal-claims clauses signed by Gates. 5th most downloaded EFTA document (114K downloads in 7 days)
• EFTA00967361 (Aug 2013): Gates angrily disputes tax issue: 'I am the most careful taxpayer in the country and I have paid over $7B in taxes' / 'The rebuilding of trust failed'
• EFTA00819711 (Aug 2016): Epstein detailed USVI tax avoidance advice to Gates, BCC'd Boris Nikolic
• EFTA01037921 (Aug 2017): Epstein: 'Im at my ranch in santa fe, come visit. time to have fun!! you look miserable'
• EFTA02356648 (Dec 2014): Gates reviews billionaire recruitment breakfast with Epstein: 'I enjoyed the breakfast a lot'
• EFTA00669635 (Aug 2014): Gates sends PowerPoint 'Philanthropy_at_scale.pptx' to Epstein for joint philanthropic venture
• EFTA00991663 (Jun 2014): Gates shares full travel itinerary (Saudi Arabia, Dubai, China, Pakistan) with Epstein
• EFTA00864323 (Feb 2015): Epstein pushing Kathryn Ruemmler (Obama's former WH Counsel) toward Gates — she later became Gates Foundation trustee
• EFTA00834494 (Feb 2016): Epstein: 'my ex girlfriend Eva Dubin is on mount sinai board, if your daughter really wants med school there'
• EFTA01621008: Epstein audio recording — Gates described as 'cold fish'
• EFTA00702351 (March 2012): Seminar attendee list — Gates, Bezos, Brin, Page, Schmidt, Thiel, Andreessen, Staley
• 1,723 documents mention Boris Nikolic (Gates' science advisor) — Epstein acted as intermediary for Nikolic's $500K payment from Gates
• EFTA02721806 (Mar 27, 2013): Epstein coordinated Gates' TerraPower nuclear deal with China — instructed David Stern to 'write a full proposal' for TerraPower, relaying that 'bill is supposed to see the premier on april 23.' Stern recognized Gates had 'already pitched this idea to the previous government in 2011' and advised working 'the full Chinese power system.' Demonstrates Epstein was embedded in Gates' substantive business operations, not just social visits.
• EFTA02811664 (Apr 2023): Jes Staley sworn interrogatory — lists Bill Gates as a client Epstein referred to JPMorgan (USVI v. JPMorgan)
• EFTA02808484: JPMorgan deposition — witness asked about "efforts at JPMorgan to launch a donor-advised fund with Bill Gates through The Gates Foundation" and whether "Jeffrey Epstein played a role"
• EFTA02808649: Epstein emails Staley scheduling meeting — Boris Nikolic responds that Gates is in the Galapagos, confirming Epstein's brokering role
• EFTA02809353: USVI statement — Epstein referred "ultra-high net worth clients including Sergey Brin, Bill Gates, Leslie Wexner, Glenn [Dubin]" generating "$20 million in fees" for JPMorgan
• EFTA02808715: Court filing confirms Epstein referrals to JPMorgan including "Boris Nikolic, Bill Gates, and Peter Mandelson" — Dimon dismissive: "We did not need introductions to anybody"
• usvi-v-jpmorgan Doc 221 ¶¶406-407: On Feb 6, 2011, Epstein emailed Staley proposing a $100 billion Gates Foundation structure. Epstein, Staley, and Erdoes pitched it to Gates Foundation on Aug 31, 2011 — while JPMorgan compliance was simultaneously pushing to exit Epstein.