EXCLUSIVE: The Jeffrey Epstein Files: ...

[IceWizard]

Bill and Melinda tied the knot in 1994 after dating for about seven years.
They are pictured together in 1998. The relationship between Bill and Epstein
caused tension in Bill and Melinda's marriage







Epstein appears to have been aware of the tension within Gates' marriage to Melinda French Gates
over their friendship; she later said that she despised Epstein but her former husband continued
to meet him anyway.

Gates's friendship with Epstein was said to be a key factor in his divorce, although Gates was also
accused of sexual harassment at Microsoft and admitted one affair.

Two days after that email, Epstein claimed that Gates was 'terribly frustrated' with how the
talks about the fund were going.

Epstein suggested that JP Morgan let him work with wealthy clients and then possibly
split the fees with them.

As he put it: 'I cook it slowly, adding various ingredients, almost fully cook it and then
want to turn it over to you.'

In another email Epstein bragged: 'This will be very HIGH profile…it will be the most
exclusive of clubs.'

He also suggested that JP Morgan make it possible for donors to give anonymously in case
his involvement proved problematic for them.




Mary Erdoes worked for JP Morgan since 1996.
She allowed Epstein, who died in 2019, to stay
on as a client, despite the bank becoming
aware of his suspicious withdrawals as early
as 2006


The email to Erdoes said: 'Though membership in the "club" could be known the gifts can be given
anonymously. This will fulfill the wishes of many that have spoken to Bill about wanting to do things
but not wanting the publicity. For example another school, program etc may have expressed
reservations that giving publicly would send a complex message to those institutions that have
already close relations to that the donor.'

In another email Epstein suggested to JP Morgan that when the fund was up and running 'Bill gets
reduced fees and then channels the discount to me'.

In October 2011 frustrated Epstein claimed that the fund talks were 'not going well' and that there
was a 50/50 chance of it working out, down from 95/5. He ranted: '
This is not about SOCIAL INVESTING'.

At one point Epstein emailed Staley and Erdoes to complain that Gates is the 'only person who counts'.

The fund never worked out but Epstein continued courting Gates and scheduled a dinner for
him two years later, in October 2013.

The following January Epstein had a note in his schedule to 'follow with re the sweatshirts for Bill' and
others, apparently referring to a gift he had in mind for him.

Weeks later the diaries indicated a Skype call with Gates and in September 2014, Gates came to
New York for a number of meetings with Epstein.

On September 8 the schedule said that at 10am Epstein was to meet Gates and billionaire Tom Pritzker
at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan.

They were to walk to the office of Leon Black followed by a meeting with Mort Zuckerman,
both billionaire investors.

Later that day, Gates and Epstein would meet Kathy Ruemmler, the former Obama White House counsel,
at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan.

Epstein's pursuit of Gates appears to have culminated in the dinner at his New York home with
Melinda Gates, which is thought to have been the only time she met Epstein.

Epstein rolled out the red carpet with some of his most important friends: Thorbjorn Jagland, the
former Norwegian politician, and Norwegian diplomat Terje Rød Larsen, former Treasury Secretary
Larry Summers and his wife and Eva Dubin, his former girlfriend and her daughter Celina,
who treated Epstein like an uncle.

The note says that 'Richard Branson may join the dinner'.

But the charm offensive did not work and Melinda later said she had 'nightmares' about the evening
and thought Epstein was 'evil personified'.

The last entry for Gates in the schedules is from November 2014 when Epstein's pilot Larry Visoski
emailed Epstein's scheduler, Lesley Groff, to say that Epstein wanted to be in Washington by 1.30pm
'to meet with Mr Bill Gates in the afternoon'.

Nobody for Gates responded to multiple requests for comment. Nobody for Melinda French Gates
commented.


Woody Allen


Epstein's friendship with director Woody Allen was known but the closeness of their relationship comes
to light through the calendars.

Some months they met multiple times each month and on one occasion Epstein had a note saying to
take a walk with Allen.

The first entry is in September 2011 and notes that Epstein had to attend one of Allen's rehearsals.

The following January Epstein invited Allen and his wife Soon-Yi to dinner – Epstein's staff sometimes
ordered Beck's beer and flourless chocolate cakes.

The dinner was followed by another meal the following month, this time with TV personality Dick Cavett
among the guests.

In November 2012, Allen's assistant emailed Epstein asking if 'Jeffrey is interested in watching his new
film To Rome With Love'.



Epstein's friendship with director Woody Allen was known but the closeness of their
relationship comes to light through the calendars. Allen and wife Soon-Yi Previn are
seen walking behind Epstein in 2013




In April 2013, Epstein was sent a reminder to take Allen to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
where Epstein donated $850,000 and was good friends with a number of professors.

That same month one of Allen's associates came to Epstein's New York home to finish editing a film
which appears to have been a TV movie about magic with David Blaine.

A listing for September has Allen and Soon-Yi attending another dinner with Koons and his wife
Justine, followed by a lunch a few weeks later with Allen and Koons.

In December 2013, Epstein went to another screening of one of Allen's films at the Manhattan
Film Center, followed by a birthday party for the director.

Later that month the calendars say that Epstein would 'depart LA for ranch with Woody Allen',
apparently referring to Epstein's New Mexico ranch.

On December 29, the schedule says that Allen was 'in PB (Palm Beach) with Jeffrey'.

September 2014 was one of the busiest months for their friendship and there was a dinner with
former Obama White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler and Pay Pal founder Peter Thiel.

The next week Allen had an appointment with Epstein and Leon Black, a close friend of the pedophile.

In October 2014 the schedule says: 'Editing Lesson rom Woody Allen at 71st
(Movie: Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock)'

A July 2015 entry says that Allen and Previn will be over for dinner at Epstein's home in New York.
The schedule says: 'What for dinner? Soon Yi said to 'surprise them'.

Nobody for Allen or Koons responded for comment


Jes Staley


Staley was chief executive of JP Morgan's exclusive private bank, which had Epstein as a client,
and then the bank's chief executive until he left in 2013. He became head of British bank Barclays
in 2015 and was forced out in 2021 over his links to Epstein.

The logs show that Staley met Epstein at least 31 times from 2010-2015, many of which were
after work hours at 6pm or 7pm.

In April 2011 they had a dinner with Larry Summers, the former Treasury Secretary and in
January 2014, Staley was part of a group having a meal at an Italian restaurant with Epstein
that also included Woody Allen.

In April 2013 Staley went to a dinner with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and
others at Epstein's house.

In March 2015, seven months before he was appointed to lead Barclays, Staley emailed
Epstein from the island of St. Barts in the Caribbean.

He said that his daughter wanted to speak to Epstein 'about her future'.

Staley wrote: 'Columbia (University) confirmed they want her to get her degree July 1st.
So please save the date. You need to be there'.




Jes Staley (left) with Jeffrey Epstein in 2011.
The picture was taken after Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution
from underage girls in 2008



The logs show that Staley met Epstein at least 31 times from 2010-2015,
many of which were after work hours at 6pm or 7pm