“Every minute I spent with [Jeffery Epstein] I regret and I apologise that I did that,” Bill Gates said.   Records released by the US justice department include an allegation by Epstein that Bill Gates having tried to cover up a sexually transmitted infection, including from his then-wife, Melinda.   Gates’s spokesperson has called the claim “absolutely absurd”. Bill Gates has not been accused of wrongdoing by any of Epstein’s victims.   Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to read more about the latest release of the Epstein files.   #BillGates #JefferyEpstein #BBCNews