Bill Gates has acknowledged that he had two extramarital affairs during his marriage to Melinda French Gates and has expressed regret over his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

American tech entrepreneur Bill Gates has apologised to staff at the Gates Foundation over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while maintaining he did nothing illicit. The Microsoft co-founder admitted to having two affairs with Russian women and acknowledged making mistakes that could cast a cloud over the philanthropic organisation.

Bill Gates admitted two affairs with Russian women and apologized for his Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation town hall.

‘It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein,’ Bill Gates said in a town hall with staff yesterday at the Gates Foundation.

Bill Gates addressed his ties to Jeffrey Epstein candidly during a Gates Foundation meeting, taking responsibility for his past actions.

Bill Gates admitted to staff members that he had two affairs and also said it was a "huge mistake" to spend time with Jeffrey Epstein.