Melinda French Gates had concerns about her husband’s dealings with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when she consulted lawyers to explore the option of divorcing the Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal reported that in 2019 Melinda, 56, hired a team of lawyers from several high profile law firms to discuss a possible divorce. Melinda is said to have expressed unease at Bill’s relationship with Epstein since at least 2013. According to the Bloomberg billionaires index, Bill Gates is currently ranked as the world’s fourth-richest person, with wealth totalling about $146bn. The Gateses have said that they plan on remaining co-chairs and trustees of the $43bn Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Source: The Guardian May 10, 2021 11:48 UTC