The New York Times reported the accusations against Larson were a point of contention between Bill and Melinda Gates.Schroder is an outspoken conservative who previously said he contributed to a bail and defense fund for Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two people.A spokesperson for Gates told The Wall Street Journal "there was an affair almost 20 years ago which ended amicably.
“So that’s why Epstein could have been a factor [in their split], but was it the factor? That I fundamentally don’t believe.”The friend said the couple’s strictly regimented existence as billionaire philanthropists supplanted the more normal life and levity they enjoyed in younger years. “Bill is far less comfortable being out in the world,” the person said. “For Bill, it was just so rare he was allowed to do normal things, which I think he really craved.