Bill Gates admits to having an affair with 2 Russian women

Felixnews.com – Bill Gates has finally spoken out after a long period of silence. The Microsoft founder has openly admitted to his past mistakes, including an affair that occurred while he was still married to Melinda French Gates.

This confession was made directly to Gates Foundation staff in an internal meeting, confirming various previously circulating claims.

In the meeting held on Tuesday (February 24, 2026), Gates admitted to having extramarital affairs with two Russian women.

This statement marked a significant turning point, especially since his name also appeared in documents released by the United States Department of Justice related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

So, who are the two Russian women Bill Gates admitted to having affairs with?

Bill Gates’ Confession to Gates Foundation Staff

In an internal meeting of his foundation, Bill Gates firmly confirmed that he had had affairs. He identified one woman as a Russian bridge player he met at a competition, while the other was a Russian nuclear physicist he met through business dealings.

“I did have affairs. One was with a Russian bridge player I met at a competition, and the other was with a Russian nuclear physicist I met through business,” Gates revealed.

This admission dispelled the speculation that had been circulating. However, Gates emphasized that his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein was not related to a sex trafficking ring.

He also denied ever engaging in illicit acts with the disgraced financier. “I never did anything illicit with Epstein,” he asserted.

According to Gates, the photographs of him with several unidentified women published in court documents were taken at the request of Epstein and his assistants after a meeting. He asserted that no illegal activity occurred during the meeting.

At the same time, Gates apologized to those affected by his misconduct. He acknowledged that his digital footprint and close relationship with Epstein had tarnished the reputation of the Gates Foundation.

First Person: Russian Bridge Player

The first woman Gates identified was a Russian bridge player. The two first met at a bridge competition.

From their meeting at a strategic sports arena, their relationship developed into a personal relationship outside of marriage.

While Gates did not reveal the woman’s full identity, he confirmed that the relationship occurred while he was still married to Melinda French Gates.

Bridge, a card game known for its strategy and analysis, was the starting point for their introduction. This is where their personal relationship began.

Second Person: Russian Nuclear Physicist

The second person has a very different background. Gates admitted to having a relationship with a Russian nuclear physicist.

Unlike his encounter with the bridge player, his relationship with the scientist began professionally. Gates met her through business interests. It was from this working relationship that a personal relationship developed.

The complex and technical field of nuclear physics became part of the professional environment that brought them together. Gates has openly admitted that the relationship was a major mistake in his life.

Link to Jeffrey Epstein

The revelation of these two Russian women cannot be separated from the name of Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein allegedly used the affair as a means of pressure on Gates.

After the United States Department of Justice released millions of pages of Epstein documents to the public, several draft emails were leaked, alleging that Epstein was aware of Gates’s affair. One of the drafts even claimed that Epstein helped cover up the scandal.

Bill Gates’ name appears among several other prominent figures in the official documents. They reveal personal ties, allegations of improper financial dealings, and even private photographs with Epstein, a convicted sex offender.

However, Gates firmly denied that his meetings with Epstein were related to a sex trafficking ring. He asserted that he was never involved in any illegal activity with Epstein.

Gates also admitted that his meetings with Epstein over approximately three years, which he described at the time as part of a philanthropic agenda, were a major mistake.

Epstein Files Reveal Covid-19 Was Designed by Bill Gates Since 2017

In recent weeks, narratives claiming that the Covid-19 pandemic had been planned since 2017 have resurfaced on social media.

A number of posts on Facebook and Instagram accuse Bill Gates and the late Jeffrey Epstein of having devised a pandemic scenario long before the SARS-CoV-2 virus was detected in Wuhan in late 2019.

This narrative gained further traction after the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of pages of investigative documents known as the Epstein Files in late 2025.

The allegations are based on a document titled EFTA02657725.pdf, which contains correspondence related to a pandemic simulation based on a virus variant.

Some parties have concluded that the existence of this document is proof that Covid-19 is not a natural event, but rather the result of planning. However, is this really the case? Here are the facts.

What is the Epstein Files?

The Epstein Files are a collection of official documents resulting from an investigation by United States law enforcement agencies, including the Department of Justice and the FBI, into Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities.

Epstein was a billionaire convicted of child sex crimes and human trafficking. He died in a New York prison on August 10, 2019.

On December 19, 2025, US authorities released more than 3.5 million pages of documents to the public. The archives include Epstein’s flight logs, phone books and contact lists, digital forensic evidence in the form of photos and videos, FBI investigative notes, and jury and trial transcripts.

Several world figures are listed in the files, including Donald Trump, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, and Elon Musk.

However, the appearance of a name in investigative documents does not automatically prove involvement in Epstein’s crimes or in the planning of the pandemic.

2017 “Strain Pandemic Simulation” Email Documents

On the official DOJ website, there are two documents related to the pandemic simulation, EFTA02381427 and EFTA02657725. Both contain correspondence titled “bgc3 Deliverables and Scope” dated March 3, 2017, involving Bill Gates, Larry Cohen, and Jeffrey Epstein.

The documents originate from BGC3, now known as Gates Ventures, a think tank owned by Bill Gates focused on global health, technology, and development.

The emails contain five proposed work points in the fields of health and neurotechnology. The fifth point mentions technical recommendations regarding a strain pandemic simulation based on a virus variant. The emails were then forwarded to Epstein, who responded curtly with an “okay.”

However, the correspondence contains no evidence that the simulation was related to SARS-CoV-2, let alone a plan to create an outbreak.

In an interview with 9News Australia on Wednesday (February 4, 2026), Bill Gates expressed regret over his relationship with Epstein and called the circulating narrative a fabrication. He emphasized that pandemic simulations are a common scientific practice, not evidence of a conspiracy.

DOJ Document Clarification January 2026

The subsequent release of millions of pages of Epstein documents on January 30, 2026, did include various emails, internal notes, and drafts of Epstein’s writings.

However, investigations by several international media outlets found no evidence of a pandemic plan, virus simulation, or global health scheme involving Epstein and Gates in the context of COVID-19 planning.

Some documents mentioning Gates turned out to be drafts of Epstein’s personal emails that were never sent and contained unsubstantiated allegations, as confirmed by numerous independent reports.

Pandemic Simulations Become Standard Practice in Global Health

In epidemiology, pandemic simulations are a crucial tool for testing the preparedness of health systems for potential outbreaks. Simulations are conducted using computer models to predict the spread of viruses, cross-agency scenario exercises, and to evaluate the response capacity of hospitals and medical personnel.

Several pandemic simulations conducted before Covid-19 include:

Event 201 (2019)

A global pandemic simulation exercise organized by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the World Economic Forum, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal was to test global coordination in the face of a major outbreak.

Exercise Cygnus (2016) – England

A national simulation in London involving approximately 950 personnel from across ministries tested the response to the influenza threat.

H7N9 Simulation in Indonesia (2017)

Conducted in South Tangerang even though the H7N9 virus had not been detected in humans or birds in Indonesia at that time. This indicates that the simulation was conducted as a precautionary measure, not as a response to a real outbreak.

In addition to field simulations, scientists also used mathematical modeling that took into account population size, transmission rates, hospital capacity, and the availability of medical personnel. All of this is standard procedure in global health risk management.

The Origins of Covid-19 Based on Scientific Research

Several scientific studies have concluded that Covid-19 was not man-made. In February 2020, the journal Nature reported that the first case of Covid-19 emerged in Wuhan on December 26, 2019.

A study titled “A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin” found the virus to have high genetic similarity to bat coronaviruses and SARS-CoV.

Another study titled “The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2” concluded that SARS-CoV-2 is the seventh coronavirus to infect humans and likely emerged naturally.

Initially, there was debate regarding the scenario of virus transmission from a laboratory and human contact with a zoonotic disease. However, an article titled “The origins of the COVID-19 pandemic: A brief overview” asserts that it is confident that the coronavirus was initially transmitted to humans by animals and not through a laboratory leak.

History shows that health preparedness is crucial in determining the impact of a pandemic. Smallpox was successfully eradicated in 1977 thanks to global vaccination. The Spanish Flu (1918–1920) infected approximately one-third of the world’s population and killed tens to hundreds of millions of people due to the medical limitations of the time.

This fact underscores the importance of pandemic simulations and virology research. The goal is not to create an outbreak, but rather to minimize the impact when one actually occurs.

Epstein Files Claims and COVID-19 Planning Are Baseless

Based on fact-checking and review of official documents, claims that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned as early as 2017 through a strain of pandemic simulation in emails between Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein have no scientific or legal basis.

Pandemic simulations are standard practice in global health. There are no documents in the Epstein Files that prove Covid-19 was the result of human planning or engineering.