Melinda Gates Talks About STD Claims Against Bill Gates Leading To Divorce, 'I Left My Marriage'

In a recent interview, Melinda Gates reacted to ex-husband, Bill Gates, taking medications for an STD in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files.

Feb 4, 2026 0 30

Melinda Gates Talks About STD Claims Against Bill Gates Leading To Divorce, 'I Left My Marriage'

Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, is under a lot of negative light after his name cropped up in the recently released Epstein Files. The documents linked to Epstein, released by the US Justice Department, claimed that Gates contracted an STD after having s*x with Russian girls. His ex-wife, Melinda Gates, responded to the reports, saying the files bring back painful memories of her marriage.

Melinda Gates reacts to STD claims about her ex-husband, Bill Gates

During a podcast interview with NPR, Melinda revealed that Bill Gates’ involvement with Epstein might have been one of the reasons of her broken marriage. Melinda stated that she went through a very painful time in her marriage. Stressing that he is answerable for his deeds, Melinda said:

“For me, it's personally hard whenever those details come up, right? Because it brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage. Sad. Just unbelievable sadness. Unbelievable sadness...It's just sadness. I left my marriage. I had to leave my marriage. I wanted to leave my marriage. I felt I needed to eventually leave the foundation. So it's just sad. That's the truth.”