Bill Gates regrets his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, but he says it was something that he did with good intentions.Anderson Cooper was told by the recently divorced billionaire that he had initially met Epstein for several dinners in an effort to get billions from Epstein's wealthy contacts, which he steered towards his global Philanthropy efforts.CNN - Play video contentMicrosoft founder Steve Gates admits that he was unable to see that happening and that he decided to end his relationship with Epstein. Epstein would eventually be charged with child sex traficking. Gates called it a "huge error." In August 2019, Epstein committed suicide behind bars.Reports have suggested that Melinda Gates employed divorce lawyers in October 2019, when Bill's relationship to Epstein became public. She was upset about the Epstein tie and also allegations Bill made against other women.We reported that Bill and Melinda had finalized their divorce earlier in the week. It was an uneasy divorce... for obvious reasons.