The news originates from a recent release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents by the U.S. Department of Justice on January 30, 2026. This batch includes millions of pages of files, along with emails, photos, and other materials from investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (who died in 2019).
The specific claims you mentioned appear in draft emails (dated July 18, 2013) that Epstein reportedly sent to himself from his own account. These were not necessarily sent to Bill Gates or anyone else, and they seem to reflect Epstein’s apparent frustration after Gates distanced himself from their prior association.
In one email draft, Epstein alleges that Gates had asked for antibiotics so he could “surreptitiously give” them to his then-wife, Melinda Gates (they divorced in 2021), to protect her from an STD that Gates supposedly contracted after sex with “Russian girls.”
A quoted passage from the email reads (with minor typos as reported): “To add insult to the injury you them [sic] implore me to please delete the emails regarding your std, your request that I provide you antibiotics that you can surreptitiously give to Melinda and the description of your penis.”
Another draft (possibly styled as a resignation letter from a Gates adviser) mentions “helping Bill to get drugs, in order to deal with consequences of sex with russian girls” and facilitating other alleged activities.
These are unverified allegations made by Epstein in private drafts. Bill Gates and his representatives have strongly denied the claims, calling them “absolutely absurd and completely false,” and describing Epstein as a “proven, disgruntled liar” who was upset over the end of their contact. Gates has previously acknowledged that meeting with Epstein multiple times (starting around 2011, after Epstein’s earlier conviction) was a “huge mistake,” primarily for philanthropic discussions, but he has denied any deeper involvement.
The documents are part of a larger, ongoing release of Epstein files, which also mention other figures like Elon Musk in different contexts. No independent evidence in the reports corroborates Epstein’s specific STD-related accusations against Gates.
