Overview

• Melinda Gates' memoir, 'The Next Day,' reveals how Bill Gates' association with Jeffrey Epstein deeply affected their marriage, culminating in their divorce after 27 years.
• She recounts the impact of a 2019 New York Times article that exposed Bill Gates' repeated meetings with Epstein, describing it as a turning point in their relationship.
• Bill Gates has acknowledged that meeting Epstein was a mistake, stating he believed it would benefit his global health efforts but later realized it was a significant error.
• Melinda Gates describes her own encounter with Epstein as deeply unsettling, calling him 'the personification of evil' and regretting the meeting immediately.
• The memoir also discusses allegations that Epstein attempted to pressure Bill Gates in 2017 by threatening to reveal an alleged affair with a Russian bridge player.