New revelations about Bill Gates’ behavior with young female interns have surfaced, shedding light on the restrictions imposed on him during his time at Microsoft. According to Anupreeta Das’s upcoming book, “Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World,” Gates was reportedly banned from being alone with female interns due to his flirtatious advances. The Daily Mail reviewed the book, which details Gates’ interactions and their impact on his professional and personal life.
Das writes that Gates’ behavior around young women was so frequent that it led to internal measures to protect interns. One colleague warned against sending a 22-year-old intern to Gates’ office alone, stating, “She’s too young and too pretty,” highlighting the concerns about his conduct.
The book also explores the strain in Gates’ marriage to Melinda Gates, which reached a critical point in 2019 following the exposure of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Das alleges that Gates continued to make unwanted advances toward women, including asking a Microsoft employee out to dinner while still serving as the company’s chairman.
Gates and Melinda faced significant challenges in their marriage, particularly in the mid-2000s, prompting them to seek marriage counseling. An unusual aspect of their relationship was Gates’ arrangement with tech entrepreneur Ann Winblad to spend a weekend together annually, a tradition that continued even after he married Melinda.
Following his divorce, Gates began dating Paula Hurd, the widow of former Oracle CEO Mark Hurd.
Melinda Gates first met Bill in 1987 when she was a young employee at Microsoft, where Gates was her superior. The revelations in Das’s book paint a complex picture of Gates, highlighting the problematic aspects of his conduct with interns and the challenges in his personal life.
These revelations add a new dimension to the public’s understanding of Gates’ behavior and the measures taken by Microsoft to address it. The details provided by Das underscore the ongoing scrutiny and controversy surrounding Gates, both professionally and personally.
