I haven't seen a single credible claim that Gates participated in anything inappropriate. The biggest red flag IMO is that his wife divorced him over it.

Given how open of a secret this apparently was in Hollywood circles, it's a little hard to believe someone as well connected as Bill Gates wouldn't have any shred of an idea...

why would he go and hang out at an infamous convicted felon's house when it was a widely publicized story by that time? like, how did he even end up there?

> Gates first met face to face on the evening of Jan. 31, 2011, at Mr. Epstein's townhouse on the Upper East Side (nyt)

At this point it seems like everyone is suspected of participating in it. It doesn’t seem like a high bar to cross anymore.