Billionaire Bill Gates involved in flirtatious conduct towards employees and interns, Claims book.
Author Anupreeta Das alleges in his upcoming book that Mr Gates engaged in unprofessional behavior towards multiple women, spurring Microsoft to take protective measures to save young interns from being alone with him, the New York Post reported.
The book alleges that Bill Gates, despite his respected image, involved in unwanted advances and flirtatious conduct towards employees and interns alike.
The book further claims that Bill Gates “flirted with some of the interns at the Gates Foundation, putting them in the uncomfortable position of having to think about their career prospects while not wanting to be hit on by the boss.”
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However, a former Microsoft executive told the author that Mr Gates did not “prey on” women or ask for sexual favours in exchange for career advancement.
“He’s not Harvey Weinstein… I know of no real situation in which anyone got anything for sleeping with Bill.”
A spokesperson for Bill Gates rejected the allegations.
“Relying almost exclusively on second- and third-hand hearsay and anonymous sources, the book includes highly sensationalized allegations and outright falsehoods that ignore the actual documented facts our office provided to the author on numerous occasions,” the spokesperson said in a statement provided to the New York Post.
These alleged actions are said to have badly impacted Mr Gates’ marriage to Melinda French Gates.
The book further claims that she grew increasingly concerned about her husband’s behaviour, leading her to take secretive steps, including a reorganization of his security detail and restrictions on his access to personal contact information.
The couple’s eventual divorce is partly linked to the ongoing stress caused by these issues, as well as Gates’ continued friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
However, Gates and his associates have rejected Das’s allegations and called the book’s claims as sensationalized and unfounded.
However, the accusations are likely to ignite intense public scrutiny and debate about the behaviour of renowned multi billionaire.
The book is set to hit markets on August 13.
