Newly released congressional testimony has put Bill Gates' past interactions with Jeffrey Epstein back in the spotlight. In sworn remarks before lawmakers, Gates revealed names of two Russian women he had affairs with, whilst describing communications that he believed suggested Epstein may have contemplated using details of his personal relationships as leverage. However, Gates said he was never successfully blackmailed. The testimony also revisits Gates' meetings with Epstein, his later regret over those interactions, and additional evidence presented by investigators examining Epstein's network of influential contacts.