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Gates goes behind closed doors — and the leverage story shifts on its axis

Bill Gates has told a closed-door House panel that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use what he knew about his marriage to pressure him. The story matters less for the gossip than for what it reveals about how the Epstein file is being re-cut for public consumption.

By Monexus Staff Writer·americas·1-minute read·11 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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