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6201g - (206 Oci-RE-m- 6-7 Se-kuP4- Tr*LAEPI\16, • roc-OWtNG aoi3 - 020 f 6 ccANI-r-TINC, IN-FELL pt:'o -Ftit-FT ek tZEPou Nci -rn gL,CTC-- D. A IV ITy PAUL'MMIN- UNUSUAL COMMENTS " IT TOOK ME A LONG TIME TO GET ON MAX'S LIST " Suspected Maxwell - "Max's List"'-Black Market Sex Trade EFTA00270362 01. ttCK, lvinRK67 ---Ket>6 F)Ut._ C ART:N)6R repetet Rte;NEinit -TtEN2ciETI K1G Cr fai\-) kso k)irc,c,nt TnRCEMES-3 Vicn . CS+ CA ICSr INOC`;EhENT UNUSUAL COMMENTS: First meeting / Coles, Port Pine carpark - As I walked towards my vehicle "It's the maroon ria " I had not told Paul what kind/model car that I drove. We had only just met moments before in the supermarket. Access to Government Illegal Surveillance. "I've had enough" "Get rid of her"- Paul had said this upon my first visit to his property at Port Germain about a short, dark haired woman (short hair) that approached us from the other side of the property. Paul handed the woman $50.00 and said "So you want this then" The woman took the $50.00 and walked back over to the other side of the property. "I thoughtyour daughter had some of her mothers qualities" - Paul said this within a sexual conversation. Paul had never been introduced to my daughter who resided in Melbourne with her father since the age of 12 / Darren McDiarmid / ex husband Question I asked suspiciously : "Who sent you?" Paul reply : "They did" - pointing towards the ceiling within his bedroom I had not understood this answer or at whom he was pointing at. Altered text message received from Paul phone "I was always true to you. Garry so " "BIack market trade has infiltrated Australia through the use of Telecommunication systems and the Internet" Sharon Bowman / mother of Paul Garner's child, - "His mother has been convicted of Prostitution cud has given th& police this address" (Port Germain) "I visit fishimue au occasions frora time to time" - Fishbone is a known affiliate with the Red •• Devils Motorcycle Club, Port Pirie - Peter Bannister "I'm the boss" "Boss of all bosses" New Years Eve - "We should go to Coffin Bay for New Years Eve" The words mentioned while in conversation : "Stop" "Cut" Three pronged instrument : America are searching for the 4th pronge in order to control the world" - Controls satellite frequency / son / about his mother - "His mother is a junkie prostitute and a petty thief" "She has just spent time in the Port Augusta jail for petty theft" "Alright, I won't to your boy" Numerous vehicles on Port Germain property - "They owe me money for drugs" "I take them as payment" EFTA00270363 Bt_eo< Mfm<\<ai - sEx flt3osE Paul Gardner, Port Germain I had suspected that on occasions my alcohol beverages had been spiked with illicit drugs without my knowledge or consent while in the company of Paul Gardner at his Port Germain residence. Tactic : Encouraging drug addiction - Destruction of character Paul Gardner, Port Germain - Paul Gardner had stated that he had a friend, Jessica, Whyalla SA who was a lesbian and had met her on an online dating site (Sexual Targeting Online Dating Sites) , Plenty of Fish. He had stated that she came to stay with him at his Port Germain address and sent him text messages saying that she loved him and wanted her children to call him dad. Paul had stated that he had no feelings for her and that she was just a lesbian and was not a threat to the relationship. Tash - Paul stated that he had a relationship with a woman named Tash and that he had said to her thaf he would always have a house for her. I did not meet this woman. Tash was one of the rental tenants names who he claimed to be having rent payment issues with. South Australia Dee - Rental Property - Paul Gardner had stated after a phone call conversation in my presence with this woman that he was having trouble with this tenant not paying her rent and that he had had enough of her. Refer to Unusual comments: "I's e had enough of her, get rid of her" Port Germain residence - "Help" was written on the oven face timer one night during our interaction which Paul changed very qua back to the numbers on the clock face. Suspected to be have written by his son, who had begged me to save him numerous times and wanted to come live with me. - During the time I was in a relationship with his father, Paul men- tioned many incidents of neglect and begged me to save him. Port Germain Compound - Port Germain residence - Paul Gardner had taken me over to the compound area on the other side of his property one evening to show me the shipping container on the property. I thought that I could hear movement inside the shipping container, which made me feel very uneasy. Paul wanted to show me inside the container but I refused, feeling uneasy about his intentions. Situated next to the shipping container was a large pile of baby highchairs / unusual amount / unusual items to store Refer to missing child distinctive name India Rose Refer to child's clothing, baby socks and toys in the house Paul Gardner - Paul Gardner often spoke about thrblack market of baby and people smuggling, Prostitution, illicit drugs, selling of body parts in connection with the police, government and pharmaceutical companies Refer to Extreme Sexual Targeting Jonnie Weston / Royal Commissioner Paul Gardner - Paul Gardner had in his possession a large jewellery box of jewellery. Each time he showed m&the contents of this box there were different items of jewellery in the box as if he collected the items from different women who stayed in the Port Germain residence or who had been in his presence. Refer to necklace given to me from Paul Gardner / my green and gold ring went missing at this time Suspected to be jewellery from victims EFTA00270364 t f<1-ON - 13) Prra.5 - t-tfix 5/22/22. LOS PM Bill Clinton - Wikipecha NTE-R Ner In December of the same year, allegations by Arkansas state troopers Larry Patterson and Roger Perry were first reported by David Brock in The American Spectator. In the affair later known as "Troopergate", the officers alleged that they had arranged sexual liaisons for Clinton back when he was governor of Arkansas. The story mentioned a woman named Paula, a reference to Paula Jones. Brock later apologized to Clinton, saying the article was politically motivated "bad journalism", and that "the troopers were greedy and had slimy motives".1141 That month, Clinton implemented a Department of Defense directive known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", which allowed gay men and women to serve in the armed services provided they kept their sexual preferences a secret. The Act forbade the military from inquiring about an individual's sexual orientation.ES51 The policy was developed as a compromise after Clinton's proposal to allow gays to serve openly in the military met staunch opposition from prominent CongressionalRepublicans and Democrats, including senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Sam Nunn (D-GA). According to David MiAn_er, Clinton's support for the compromise led to a heated dispute with Vice President Al Gore, who felt that "the President should lift the ban ... even though [his executive order] was sure to be overridden by the Congress" L116j Some gay-rights advocates criticized Clinton for not going fin* enough and accused him of making his campaign promise to get votes and contributions f112] Their position was that Clinton should have integrated the military by executive order, noting that President Harry S. Truman used executive order to racially desegregate the armed forces. Clinton's defenders argued that an executive order might have prompted the Senate to write the exclusion of gays into law, potentially making it harder to integrate the military in the future.o1 Later in his presidency, in 1999, Clinton criticized the way the policy was implemented, saying he did not think any serious person could say it was not "out of whack" V-41-1 The policy remained controversial, and was finally repealed in 2911„ removing open sexual orientation as a reason for dismissal from the armed forces. 11,191 On January 1, 1994, Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement into law.D2±1)Thioughout his first year in office, Clinton consistently supported ratification of the treaty by the U.S. Senate. Clinton and most of his allies in the Democratic Leadership Committee strongly supported free trade measures; there remained, however, strong disagreement within the party. Opposition came chiefly from anti-trade Republicans, protectionist Democrats and supporters of Ross Perot. The bill passed the house with 234 votes in favor and 200 votes opposed (132 Republicans and 102 Democrats in favor; 156 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and one independent opposed). The treaty was then ratified by the Senate and signed into law by the president.D-K4 el LL c,AT a- - KrTeRNET On July 29. 1994, the Clinton administration launched the first official White House website, whitehouse.gov. 121) The site was followed with three more versions, with the final version being launched on July 21, 2000.I13-4 The White House website was part of a wider movement of the Clinton administration toward web-based communication. According to Robert Longley, "Clinton and Gore were responsible for pressing almost all federal agencies, the U.S. court system and the U.S. military onto the Internet, thus opening up America's government to more of America's citizens than ever befcire. On July 17, 1996, Clinton issued Executive Order 13011—Federal Information Technology, ordering the heads of all federal agencies to utilize information technology fully to make the information of the agency easily accessible to the public." 111-12 The Omnibus Crime BM, which Clinton signed into law in September 1994A-2,-3-1 made many changes to U.S. crime and law enforcement legislation including the expansion of the death • Yitzhak Rabin, Clinton and Yasser Arafat during the Oslo Accords on September 13, 1993 EFTA00270365 kJ R - awn, 4:19 PM M E STE.1 Ghislaine mama - WoIMpedial-Inv ENT ('O cPOUTI C-1 A i•)S Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein - eRc.377-31 ireritot --C-563( At1S&[`ttvc S Accounts differ on when Maxwell first met American financier Jeffrey Epstein. According to Epstein's former business partner, Steven Hoffenberg, Robert Maxwell introduced his daughter to Epstein in the late 1980s .C.4-9-1 The Times reported that Maxwell met Epstein in the early 199os at a New York party following "a difficult break-up with Count Gianfranco Cicogna Mozzoni" (1962-2012) of the CIGA Hotels clan 559T Maxwell had a romantic relationship with Epstein} for several years in the early 19905 and remained closely associated with him for more than 25 years until his death in 20195?-4[0ER? The nature of their relationship remains unclear. In a 2009 deposition, several of Epstein's household employees testified that Epstein referred to her as his "main girlfiiend" who also hired, fired, and supervised his staff, starting around 199255.4 She has also been referred to as the "Lady of the House" by Epstein's staff and as his "aggressive assistant"5531 In a 2003 Vanity Fair profile on Epstein, author Vicky Ward said Epstein referred to Maxwell as "my best friend". Lt Ward also observed that Maxwell seemed "to organize much of his life".1541 Politico reported that Maxwell and Epstein had friendships with several prominent individuals in elite circles of politics, academia, business and law, including former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, attorney Alan Dershowitz, and Prince Andrew, Duke of Yorls.1551 Maxwell is known for her longstanding friendship__C5 6) with Prince Andrew, and for having escorted him to a "hookers and pimps" social function in New Yorki5z1 She introduced Epstein to Prince Andreyt_r, and the three often socialised together5 581 In 2000, Maxwell and Epstein attended a party thrown by Prince Andrew at the Queen's Sandringham House estate in Norfolk, England, reportedly for Maxwell's 39th birthday. 59) In a November 2019 interview with the BBC, Prince Andrew confirmed that Maxwell and Epstein had attended an event at his invitation, but he denied that it was anything more than a "straightforward shooting weekend" OA In 1995, Epstein renamed one of his companies the Ghislaine Corporation; based in Palm Beach, Florida, the company was dissolved in 1998521 As a trained helicopter pilot, Maxwell also transported Epstein to his private Caribbean islandAgg In 1008, Epstein was convicted of soliciting a minor for prostitution and served 13 months of an 18-month jail sentence. Following Epstein's release, although Maxwell continued to attend prominent social functions, she and Epstein were no longer seen together publicly.[9) By late 2015, Maxwell had largely retreated from attending social functions.1-91[621 Civil cases and accusations 2006 mugshot of Epstein, by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Civil suits Virginia Giuffre v Maxwell (2015) EFTA00270366 6/19122.3b2 PM WIKIPEDIA Jeffrey Epstein - VVikipedia Jeffrey Epstein - BILL, - cAF>Tes . Jeffrey Edward Epstein (/' EP-steer; fal January 20, 1953 — August to, 2019) was an American financier and convicted sex offenderiall Epstein, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York CiV, began his professional life by teaching at the Dalton School in Manhattan, despite lacking a college degree. After his dismissal from the school, he entered the banking and finance sector, working at Bear Stearns in various roles; he eventually started his own firm. Epstein developed an elite social circle and procured many women and children; he and some of his associates then sexually abused them.15A4JUZ1 In 2005, police in Palm Beach, Florida, began investigating Epstein after a parent complained that he had sexually abused her 14-year-old daughterA Epstein pleaded guilty and was convicted in 2008 by a Florida state court of procuring a child for prostitution and of soliciting a prostituteS5D1 He served almost 13 months in custody, but with extensive work release. He was convicted of only these two crimes as part of a controversial plea deal; federal officials had identified 36 girls, some as young as 14 years old, whom Epstein had allegedly sexually abused.(1[1O) Epstein was arrested again on July 6, 2019, on federal charges for the sex trafficking of minors in Florida and New York.Lalp)J He died in his jail cell on August lo, 2019.bl The medical examiner ruled the death a suicidefAl Epstein's lawyers have disputed the ruling, and there has been significant public skepticism about the true cause of his death, resulting in numerous •conspiracy ilieoriesi-nigi Since Epstein's death precluded the possibility of pursuing criminal charges against him, a judge dismissed all criminal charges on August 29, aot9PAE11-3-i M[iBiEpstein had a decades-long association with the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell,. leading to her 2021 coareffiTOn U.S. federal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy for helping him procure girls, including a 14-year- old, for child sexual abuse and prostitution.[1020[21][22J Epstein also maintained long-term relationships with various 4 high-profile individuals including Donald Trump, Leslie Weimer, Bill Clinton, Lan Dershowitz, and Prince Andrew, Duke of York.[231 [— I Contents i Early life t -- Career Jeffrey Epstein Epstein's final mugshot, 2019 Born Died Cause of I death I Resting I place IOccupation True i Criminal charge Penalty Partner(s) Jeffrey Edward Epstein January 20, 1963 New York Cityl_New York, U.S. August 10, 2019 (aged 66) New York City, New York, U.S. Suicide by hanging (disputed) I. J. Morris Star of David Cemetery, Palm Beach, Florida Financier • broker • educator • socialite Owner of Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation Procuring an underage girl for prostitution; sex trafficking 13 months with work release (2008) Eva Andersson (early 1980s) httpsIbrin.wikipedia.org/wikUJeffrey_Epstein 1/80 EFTA00270367 5122122,111 PM cots)Nca ors.1 5 .1 t4 Sex0€11- MyopSedi RI IN\ - NI t3lu_. GATES cc/ WON JelfreY Elstein - - Epstein a massage". She rlaims she was taken to his mansion, Perversion of Justice, Miami Herald, where he exposed himself and had sexual intercourse with November 30, 2018. her, and paid her $200 immediately afterward.a9-0 A similar $50-million suit was filed in March 2008, by a different woman, who was represented by the same lawyer.(129] These and several similar lawsuits were dismissed (13o) All other lawsuits have been settled by Epstein out of court' 1 Epstein made many out-of-court settlements with alleged victims.(13°1 Victims' rights: Jane Does v. United States (2014) A December 3o, 2014, federal civil suit was filed in Florida by Jane Doe ) and Jane Doe 2 against the United States for violations of the Crime Victims' Rights Act by the U.S. Department of Justice's NPA with Epstein and his limited 2008 state plea. There was a later unsuccessful effort to add I (Jane Doe 3) and another woman (Jane Doe 4) as plaintiffs to that case.'O~1 The addition accused Alan Dershowitz of sexually abusing a minor, Jane Doe 3, provided by Epstein.b$l The allegations against Dershowitz were stricken by the judge and eliminated from the case because he said they were outside t.4 intent of the suit to re-open the plea agreement-1*SM document filed in court alleges thaf''Epstein ran a "sexual abuse ring", and lent underage girls tFprominent American politicians, powerful business executives, fore 4 residents a well-known prime minister, and other world leaders". This long-running lawsuit is pending in federal court, aimed at vacating the federal plea agreement on the grounds that it violated victims' fiil 7, 2015, Judge Kenneth Marra ruled that the allegations made by alleged victim against Prince Andrew had no bearing on the lawsuit by alleged victims seeking to reopen Epstein's non-prosecution plea agreement with the federal government; the judge ordered that allegation to be struck from the recordiSA Judge Marra made no ruling as to whether claims by Roberts are true or false. Though he did not allow Jane Does 3 and 4 to join the suit, Marra specifically said that Roberts may later give evidence when the case comes to cotutP381 On February 21, 2019, in the case of Two Jane Does v. United States, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Kenneth Marra said federal prosecutors violated the law by failing to notify victims before they allowed him to plead guilty to only the two Florida offenses. The judge left open what the possible remedy could be.E4-321 v. Epstein (2015) In a December 2014 Florida court filing by Bradley Edwards External video and Paul G. Cassell meant for inclusion in the Crime Victims I fig Whers are they now? The *ehts Act lawsuit,(-149 1 (then known as 1 4,gest players in the Jeffrey i, alleged in a sworn affidavit that at age 17, ;Epstein case (https://www.youtube.c she had been sexually trafficked by Epstein and Ghislaine I pmAystch?v=yrjnerc..1qsi) Maxwell for their ows• use and for use by several others, iPerversion of Justice, The Miami including Prince AndrewL1-411 an ed Harvard Law Herald, November 29, 2018. professor Alan Deriowitzfigl .1 also claimed that Epstein, Maxwell and others had physically and sexually abused her.i-gal She alleged that the FBI may have been involved in a cover-up. ala She said she had served as Epstein's sex slave from 1999 to 2002, and had recruited other underage girls.11,151 Prince Andrew, Epstein, and Dershowitz all daving had sex with Dershowitz took legal action over the allegations.LaZa- 101 filed a defamation suit against Dershowitz, laffedni Fnottain 11/60 EFTA00270368 a/16/2a. 10:38Am N Um- CIR-te CCI"4Ne-c-L etBPGaIsQviri=r-R-1 Cr" C eRIV meN-1 discomfort. 2° Gates said in 2011 about Epstein: "His lifestyle is very different and kind of intriguing although it would not work for me" 12061 The depth of the friendship between Gates and Epstein is unclear. Gates generally commented about his relationship with Epstein that "I met him. I didn't have any business relationship or friendship with him".[P7-1 However, Gates visited Epstein "many times, despite [Epstein's] past".[20$_ Gates took at least one flight in 2013 in Epstein's infamous Lolita Express aircraft 2° It was reported that Epstein and Gates "discussed the Gates Foundation and philanthropy'.~°51 However, in an interview in 2019 Gates completely denied any connection between Epstein and the Gates Foundation or his philanthropy generally.1 2°73 In August 2021, Gates said the reason he had meetings with Epstein was because Gates hoped Epstein could provide money for philanthropic work, though nothing came of the idea. Gates added, "It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there," 0,51 It has also been-reported that Epstein and Gates met with Nobel Committee chair Thorb'orn Jagland at his residence in Strasbourg, France in March 2013 to discuss the Nobel Prize. a(-3-- ?.2.2 Also in attendance were representatives of the International Peace Institute which has received _ millions in grants from the Gates Foundation, including a $2.5 million "community engagement" grant in October 2o13.(24°1 t TINTELLeC1CPst. oceekri Tier% CE SHE --TnPcie----TED Public image vi crn M It l 3 - c2O Gates's public image has changed over the years. At first he was perceived as a brilliant but ruthless "robber baron", a "nerd- turned-tycoon".DA) Starting in 2000 with the foundation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and particularly after he stepped down as head of Microsoft, he turned his attention to philanthropy, spending more than $5o billion on causes like health, poverty, and education. His image morphed "from tyrannical technocrat to saintly savior", a "huggable billionaire Gates meets with U.S. Secretary of techno-philanthropist", celebrated on magazine covers and Defense James fvlattis, February sought after for his opinions on major issues like global health 2017 and climate change.[L1-11 Still another shift in public opinion came in 2021 with the announcement that he and Melinda were divorcing. Coverage of that proceeding brought out information about romantic pursuits of women who worked for him, long-term extra-marital affair land a friendship with convicted child 1€ sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein-52°6] This resulted in some deterioration of his public image .1272-1 Religion In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gates said in regard to his faith: "The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the-inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief."1213) In the same 2014 interview he also said: "I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things hie that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm — not all — that religion used to fill. But the mystery and the beauty of the world is overwhelmingly amazing, and there's no scientific explanation of how it came EFTA00270369 NCOMI I C, meta. o:sa Afr Ott-t__ eiTeS fc BM Gates - Wikipedia rt-T5 C. Se* ei C RC en/QC • The Road Ahead, written with Microsoft executive Nathan Myhrvold and journalist Peter • Rinearson, was published in November 1995. It summarized the implications of the personal computing revolution and described a future profoundly changed by the arrival of a global information sup_erhighway. • Business the Spped of Thought was published in 1999, and discusses how business and technology are integrated, and shows how digital infrastructures and information networks can help to get an edge on the competition. • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster (February 2021) presents what Gates learned in over a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address climate problems M3.§1 13‘t.4._ c‘friE 11\)Te.crs=ii.)N... pR.Cf'ERTY -Then- cr-Toacerab via-Qv) Personal life °°13 6eCY 61:51-reft cRt ME Gates is an avid reader, and the ceiling of his large home library is engraved with a quotation from The Great Gaisby.L.--Z)18 He also enjoys bridge, tennis and golf.fg-1?-11a1 His days are planned for him on a minute-by-minute basis, similarly to the U.S. president's schedule.1-19-91 Despite his wealth and extensive business travel, Gates flew coach (economy class) in commercial aircraft until 1997, when he bought a private jet.f1923- Gates purchased the Codex Leicester, a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci, for US$30.8 million at an auction in 1994.4921 In 1998, he reportedly paid $30 million for the original 1885 maritime painting Lost on the Grand Banks, at the time a record price for an American pain [IV In 2016, he revealed that he was color-blind Marriage and divorce Gates married Melinda French on the Hawaiian Island of Lanai on January a, 199411-151 They met in 1987 after Melinda began working at Microsof0 961 At the time of their marriage, Gates was given permission by Melinda to spend limited time with his ex-girlfriend, businesswoman Ann WinbladP9- 71 Bill and Melinda have three children: Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe .11.9B The family's residence is an earth-sheltered mansion in the side• of a hill overlooking Lake Washington in Medina, Gates and Melinda, 2009 Washington. In 2009, property taxes on the mansion were reported to be US$1.063 million, on a total assessed value of US$147.5 million.il9_93 The 66,000-square-foot (6,1430 m2) estate has a 6o-foot (18 m) swimming pool with an underwater music system, as well as a 2,5oo-square-foot (23o m2) gym and a 1,OOO- square-foot (93 m2) dining room 52001 On May 3, 2021, the Gateses announced they had decided to divorce after 27 years of marriage and 34 years as a couple. 2° They said they would keep working together on charitable efforts.(20a2°2] The Wan Street Journal reported that Melinda had been meeting with divorce attorneys since 2619, citing interviews that suggested Bill's ties with Jeffrey Epstein was at least one-of her concemsr [2-91 The divorce was finalized on August 2, 2O21.12S41 * Relationship witAeffrey Epstein - titnat RCONti<C, tivcrieN F--cfc POt:PG£eS CRIMES A New York Times article reported thatitatees relations.bin witli_ccauticted-sex-effendsr 4efficeli. * Epstein started in 2O11, just a few years after Epstein's conviction_ and continuedior some years,. including a visit to Epstein's house with Melinda in the fall of 2013, despite her declared EFTA00270370 3/16122. 10:38 AM Big Gates - Wlktpedla discomfortJ2 05i Gates said in 2011 about "Epstein: "His lifestyle is very different and kind of intriguing although it would not work for me". 2° The depth of the friendship between Gates and Epstein is unclear. Gates generally commented about his relationship with Epstein that "I met him. I didn't have any business relationship or friendship with him" 1?9.7-] However, Gates visited Epstein "many limes, despite [Epstein's] past".laCU5 Gates took at least one flight in 2013 in Epstein's infamous Lolita Express aircraft. [29-51 It was reported that Epstein and Gates "discussed the Gates Foundation and philantlaropy".( 2°5) However, in an interview in 2019 Gates completely denied any connection between Epstein and the Gates Foundation or his philanthropy generally 12021 In August 2021, Gates said the reason he had meetings with Epstein was because Gates hoped Epstein could provide money for philanthropic work, though nothing came of the idea. Gates added, "It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there."IN It has also b • -n reported that Epstein and Gates met with Nobel Committee chair Thorbiorn Jaglanat hiCesidence in Strasbourg, France in March 2013 to discuss the Nobel Prizeilalia-' 1721 Also in attendance were representatives of the International Peace Institute which has received millions in grants from the Gates Foundation, including a $2.5 million "community engagement" grant in October 201.3.1S FRB N.:cc - v t p.,)cearr Loot-- 2210P3 INS:sot-CEO itv -r-Nlleasec--1 -ent. PROPEikr/ "THEFT Public Image or Thik-ce-ret \I M KNO Rot S ca<it->p -reaC,C--n iC-JCI or -fiziRti Crab \Acre M . Gates's public image has changed over the years. At first he was perceived as a brilliant but ruthless "robber baron", a "nerd-turned-tycoon".{ 2A Starting in 2000 with the foundation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and particularly after he stepped down as head of Microsoft, he turned his attention to philanthropy, spending more than $50 billion on causes hie health, poverty, and education. His image morphed "from tyrannical technocrat to saintly savior", a "huggable billionaire Gates meets with U.S. Secretary of tec.hno-philanthropist", celebrated on magazine covers and Defense James Mattis, February sought after for his opinions on major issues like global health 2017 and. climate change.1-14.1 Still another shift in public opinion came in 2021 with the announcement that he and Melinda were divorcing. Coverage of that proceeding brought out information about romantic pursuits of women who worked for him, a long-term extra-marital affair, and a friendship with convicted child seitrafficker Jeffrey Epstein) 061 This resulted in some deterioration of his public image.12s1 Religion In an interview with Rolling Stone, Gates said in regard to his faith: "The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important.. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce theittequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief." 12141 In the same 2014 interview he also said: "I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm — not all — that religion used to fill. But the mystery and the beauty of the world is overwhelmingly amazing, and there's no scientific explanation of how it came wfternarth risatora EFTA00270371