August 5, 2021 3 minutes readAfter the conversation about Gates' dinner with Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier, a video interview is being conducted with him.Cooper began the interview by allowing Gates to talk about his divorce from Melinda French, which he admitted was a sad moment in their relationship.He admitted that the end of a partnership is a source for great personal sorrow.French shared his belief that he and French would continue to collaborate on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He gave it a two year trial period to make sure that they could continue working together.Related: Bill Gates and Melinda French officially marriedGates shared with Cooper that Melinda is a remarkable person and that her strengths help make the foundation better.Bill Gates explained his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said they had shared many dinners where he hoped to raise billions.When it looked like that wasnt a real thing, that relationship ended it was a huge mistake to spend time with him. pic.twitter.com/ljBMYD94Ei Anderson Cooper 360 (@AC360) August 5, 2021After Epstein's conviction for soliciting prostitution as a minor, the conversation shifted to comments on reports that Gates started having dinners at Jeffrey Epstein's place in 2011.These reports claimed that French also hired divorce lawyers when Epstein and Gates' relationship was publicized around two years ago.Related: Bill Gates says lazy people make the best employeesI was hoping that his statements about billions of dollars of philanthropy to global health would be true, so I had many dinners with him. But, when it became clear that this wasn't the case, Gates explained. It was a big mistake to spend any time with him to give him credibility. Although there were many others in the same situation, I made a mistake.Cooper acknowledged that Gates created an unfavorable work environment at Microsoft, and he also addressed the matter with a former employee.Gates stated that I must move forward at this moment. My work is very important to my family. We must heal and learn from the past.Forbes reports that Gates' net worth was $131.8 million as of August 5.Related: Bill Gates admits to ruining his marriage: Report
