The investigative report by Whitney Webb, published May 25, 2021, asserts that mainstream media has downplayed the depth of Bill Gates's ties to Jeffrey Epstein to shield Microsoft rather than Gates alone. It claims their relationship dates back decades before the widely reported 2011 meeting, rooted in Epstein's 1990s–2000s business and social networks intersecting with Microsoft executives, the Maxwell family, and intelligence-linked figures.

Key points include:

• A 2001 report (later scrubbed) indicated Epstein profited from Gates-linked deals; Epstein victim Maria Farmer recalled him naming Gates as a close friend in the mid-1990s.
• Ghislaine Maxwell's sisters (Isabel and Christine) ran firms (McKinley Group, CommTouch) that partnered with and received major investments from Microsoft, Bill Gates, and Paul Allen in the 1990s–2000s, with ties to Israeli intelligence via Robert Maxwell's PROMIS software.
• Former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold flew on Epstein's plane multiple times in the 1990s with Maxwell and Alan Dershowitz; Myhrvold later hosted Epstein at events with young women.
• Microsoft VP Linda Stone introduced Epstein to MIT's Joi Ito; both Gates and Epstein funded the Edge Foundation's elite gatherings.
• Epstein adviser Melanie Walker (later Gates Foundation deputy) bridged Epstein to Gates associates like Boris Nikolic, who attended a 2011 Gates-Epstein meeting and was briefly named Epstein's estate executor.

The article argues these connections—spanning philanthropy, tech investments, and alleged blackmail—protect Microsoft's image amid its role in surveillance, AI, and technocratic initiatives, while suggesting Epstein's network influenced Silicon Valley broadly.

Reference:
Webb W. The cover-up continues: the truth about Bill Gates, Microsoft, and Jeffrey Epstein. Unlimited Hangout. May 25, 2021. Accessed January 22, 2026. https://unlimitedhangout.com/2021/05/investigative-reports/the-cover-up-continues-the-truth-about-bill-gates-microsoft-and-jeffrey-epstein/