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Long-time colleagues at Microsoft, with Ballmer succeeding Gates as CEO.
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Bill Gates
person
Microsoft co-founder who met with Epstein multiple times between 2011-2014, after Epstein's first conviction. Meetings reportedly focused on philanthropy. Gates has expressed regret for the association. His divorce from Melinda Gates was reportedly influenced by revelations about his Epstein meetings.
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Steve Ballmer
person
Speculated connection through Microsoft and Gates' ties to Epstein; no direct evidence. Steven Anthony Ballmer ( BAWL-mər; born March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and a co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company. As of May 2025, Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated his personal wealth at around $151 billion, making him the eighth-richest person in the world, and the Forbes Real-T
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