Before transcripts of Bill Gates’ June interview with the House Oversight Committee were made public, attorney and Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz raised questions about one aspect of Gates’ relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein that he believes deserves closer scrutiny.
On Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee released the transcript of Gates’ June 10 testimony as part of its review of matters related to Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. The transcript covered a wide range of topics, including Gates’ interactions with Epstein and details about Gates’ personal life, including multiple extramarital affairs during his marriage to Melinda French Gates.
Appearing on The Record with Greta Van Susteren, Dershowitz focused on the timeline of Gates’ association with Epstein.
💥NEW: Alan Dershowitz: “Bill Gates became friendly with Epstein AFTER he was convicted, unlike some other people — like me … Bill Gates apparently knew him and knew him quite well … his sex life is NOT pure and simple while he was married.” pic.twitter.com/TjDQI011FR
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) June 9, 2026
According to Dershowitz, Gates’ relationship with Epstein began after Epstein had already pleaded guilty in 2008 to Florida state charges involving solicitation of prostitution, including solicitation of a minor.
“Bill Gates became friendly with Epstein after he was convicted, unlike some other people,” Dershowitz said, adding that his own association with Epstein ended following that conviction.
Reporting by The New York Times has likewise stated that Gates began meeting with Epstein in 2011, several years after Epstein’s conviction.
During his congressional interview, Gates acknowledged meeting Epstein in several cities but said he never visited Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, which has been the subject of extensive public attention because of Epstein’s criminal activities.
Dershowitz also questioned Gates’ legal strategy heading into the interview, noting that Gates retained attorney Jake Greenberg, who previously served as counsel to the House Oversight Committee before joining the law firm DLA Piper.
“There’s a smell about it,” Dershowitz remarked, without elaborating further.
Another topic addressed during the interview involved Gates’ relationship with Russian bridge player Mila Antonova. Reports in recent years have suggested Epstein may have attempted to leverage knowledge of that affair after asking Gates to reimburse expenses connected to Antonova.
💥NEW: Alan Dershowitz *CALLS OUT* Bill Gates for reportedly hiring adviser for his Epstein testimony💥
“If you’re telling the truth, you don’t have to remember things. You don’t have to have somebody who’s telling you what to say. Just go up there and testify truthfully.” pic.twitter.com/At4VqKnTA4
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) June 9, 2026
Asked about that possibility, Gates rejected the idea that he had been blackmailed.
“I was not blackmailed,” Gates testified. At the same time, he acknowledged that, looking back at communications from Epstein, “it looks like Mr. Epstein’s brainstorming was going in that direction.”
Gates also said he never intended to comply with any such request.
“I was never going to pay anything,” he testified.
Throughout the interview, Gates maintained that he never witnessed Epstein commit criminal acts. He has previously said that meeting with Epstein was a mistake and that he regrets having associated with him.
Even so, the relationship has continued to attract attention because it developed after Epstein’s 2008 conviction was already public knowledge. That timeline has fueled ongoing questions about why one of the world’s most prominent businessmen chose to spend time with Epstein despite his criminal record.
