Melinda French Gates is sad. She has questions. They are about her ex-husband, Bill Gates. This is because of his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was a bad man.
New papers about Epstein are out. They make people think about Bill Gates and Epstein. Melinda French Gates said these old meetings hurt her. She is happy now to be away from bad things.
The government papers have more facts. They show people who met Epstein. Bill Gates met Epstein before. Now, his ex-wife talks about it.
Melinda French Gates said Bill Gates must answer questions. She thinks people do not know his link to Epstein well.
A helper for Bill Gates said he did no wrong. They said Bill Gates did not break any laws. Bill Gates said meeting Epstein was a mistake. He also said sorry.
He said he only ate dinner with Epstein a few times. He also said he never went to Epstein's island. But, the new papers say Epstein said Bill Gates got a sickness.
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates got divorced. This was hard. Now, the Epstein problem causes more trouble. It hurts their charity work.
Melinda French Gates' words show how these links can hurt. This is true for private family matters.
The government shares more Epstein papers. This is to be clear. More important people may need to explain things.
Bill Gates is sorry for his past. His ex-wife shares her feelings. This shows Epstein's lasting effect. People want answers.