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Long before divorce, Bill Gates had reputation for questionable behaviour
16 May, 2021 09:24 PM
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A spokeswoman for Bill Gates said claims that he mistreated employees were false. Photo / AP
New York Times
By: Emily Flitter and Matthew Goldstein
Melinda French Gates voiced concerns about her husband s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and a harassment claim against his money manager. By the time Melinda French Gates decided to end her 27-year marriage, her husband was known globally as a software pioneer, a billionaire and a leading philanthropist.
But in some circles, Bill Gates had also developed a reputation for questionable conduct in work-related settings. That is attracting new scrutiny amid the breakup of one of the world s richest, most powerful couples.