Bill Gates was “restless” in Sun Valley: source

Bill Gates opened up about his messy divorce at Allen & Co.’s exclusive “billionaire summer camp” last week in an “emotional” session that one attendee said put the Microsoft founder on the brink of death. tears.

In an ‘off the record’ Q&A that followed Gate’s climate change speech, CNBC host Becky Quick asked the billionaire about his divorce from 27-year-old wife Melinda. and on the future of the Gates Foundation.

“He confessed to screwing up,” said one participant. “He basically referred to the fact that he [the divorce] was his fault.

“He seemed a little emotional about it,” added the participant. “Maybe he was on the verge of tears.

Gates did not use the word “affair” when discussing the end of her marriage, the participant said of the session, which another participant described as “very emotional.”

Not all attendees were impressed with Gate’s general demeanor, however, with one guest saying the legendary tech mogul appeared ‘restless’ throughout his stay and pushed away other attendees who tried. to come talk to him.

“Bill Gates was pretty much a total hole **,” the participant said.

Sources also said Quick failed to raise another elephant in the room – Gates’ friendship with deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The scandal-ridden Microsoft co-founder made the comments after arriving late at the exclusive conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, to attend an exclusive dinner hosted by former president of Allen & Co. Herb Allen, breaking bread Thursday night with heavyweights including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, sources say.

Gates was also seen walking and talking with Zuckerberg on Thursday, Variety reported. The next day, Gates gave a talk on climate change before discussing his divorce.

Gates dined alongside geneticist Cynthia Kenyon, who works as vice president of aging research at biotechnology company Alphabet Calico, on Friday, a source said.

Gates was also surprised by a paparazzi walking around with Evan Greenberg, chairman and CEO of insurance giant Chubb Limited.

Microsoft and the Gates Foundation sent requests for comment to billionaire investment firm Gates Ventures, which declined to comment.