Melinda French Gates Says Epstein "Radiated Evil"

The Epstein Chronicles · Aug 25, 2026 · 11m

Melinda French Gates became visibly emotional while recalling her only meeting with Jeffrey Epstein, which took place at his Manhattan townhouse in 2013 with her then-husband, Bill Gates. She said her heart began racing as she remembered the encounter and described having an immediate, visceral sense that Epstein was evil. French Gates said she regretted entering the home almost immediately and suffered nightmares afterward, arguing that people—especially women—should trust their instincts when someone makes them feel profoundly unsafe. She called Epstein an abhorrent and horrifying man and…