介绍： Melinda French Gates Addresses New References to Bill Gates in Epstein Files
Melinda French Gates, the philanthropist and former wife of Bill Gates, said that references to her ex-husband in newly released files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including claims that Mr. Gates had engaged in extramarital sex, had l...

介绍： Melinda French Gates Addresses New References to Bill Gates in Epstein Files
Melinda French Gates, the philanthropist and former wife of Bill Gates, said that references to her ex-husband in newly released files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including claims that Mr. Gates had engaged in extramarital sex, had left her with "unbelievable sadness."
Mr. Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in prison in 2019, wrote that he had helped the Microsoft co-founder to get drugs to "deal with consequences of sex with russian girls," and to facilitate trysts with married women.
Mr. Epstein complained in another note, sent to himself, that Mr. Gates had chosen to "disregard and discard" a friendship developed over six years. In the email, he said that Mr. Gates had requested that he delete emails regarding a sexually transmitted infection, and asked for antibiotics to "surreptitiously give to Melinda."
A representative for Mr. Gates said in an emailed statement on Wednesday that Mr. Gates "unequivocally denies any improper conduct related to Epstein and the horrible activities in which Epstein was involved." Mr. Gates acknowledged that meeting Mr. Epstein was a "serious error in judgment."
Asked about her reaction to the newly released files in an NPR podcast, Ms. French Gates said that they brought back painful personal memories. "For me, it's personally hard whenever those details come up," Ms. French Gates said. "Brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage."
She added that "whatever questions remain there" about Mr. Epstein's ties to other people "are for those people, and for even my ex-husband. They need to answer to those things, not me."
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address 英 [əˈdres] 美 [əˈdrɛs] v. （本文）公开回应（暗示审慎的、有公众意识的正式表态）
The CEO addressed the controversy. CEO对争议作出了回应。
She addressed the rumors directly. 她直接回应了传闻。
tryst 英 [trɪst] 美 [trɪst] n.（秘密的）幽会，尤指情人间的约会
tryst比meeting或date更凸显隐秘和不正当的性质
disregard 英 [ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːd] 美 [ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd] v. 无视，置之不理
discard 英 [ˈdɪskɑːd] 美 [ˈdɪskɑːrd] v. 丢弃，抛弃