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According to a new report, tech mogul Bill Gates was forced to step down from the board of the company he founded, Microsoft, due to allegations that he had an affair with a subordinate employee.

As People reports:

Bill Gates was investigated for a past affair with an employee after the staffer brought it to light in 2019, leading to the founder stepping down from the Microsoft board last year, according to a new report. Gates, however, claims the investigation was not the reason for his stepping down.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Gates, 65, was being investigated by an outside law firm hired by Microsoft board members after one of the company’s engineers claimed she once had a years-long sexual relationship with Gates dating back to 2000.

The board ultimately decided Gates should step down, the outlet said, and Gates formally stepped down from the Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway boards in March 2020. At the time, he said the decision was so he could “dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including global health and development, education, and my increasing engagement in tackling climate change.”

In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, a rep for Gates said, “There was an affair almost 20 years ago which ended amicably. Bill’s decision to transition off the board was in no way related to this matter. In fact, he had expressed an interest in spending more time on his philanthropy starting several years earlier.”
Where the truth lies still remains unclear, however, Gates’ personal life, including his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, has faced more scrutiny in light of the news of his divorce from Melinda Gates.


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  1. You are a menus to society, liberal. You do not make diddly squat on line but rather like all liberals lie.

  2. Everyone that hates TRUMP had ties to Epstein they knew TRUMP was stopping ALL human trafficking something they all helped themselves to.

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