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Coverage dated June 28, 2023

Bill Gates’ Investment Office Reportedly Asked Female Job Applicants About Stripping, Porn, STDs

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It’s the latest allegation involving Microsoft cofounder, who reportedly engaged in several extramarital affairs and met with Jeffrey Epstein.

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9 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Women who applied to Bill Gates' family office were reportedly grilled about their porn habits, if they had nudes on their phone, and other sensitive info that could open them up to blackmail concerns (opens Insider)

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    A spokesperson for Gates Ventures denied knowledge of the "unacceptable" questions, which were reportedly used to address potential blackmail threats.

  2. The Daily Caller

    ‘Danced For Dollars’: Women Reportedly Asked About Sexual Histories In Interviews For Bill Gates’ Personal Company (opens The Daily Caller)

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    "Gates Ventures", Bill Gates' private office, asked women sexual and drug related questions during their interview.

  3. New York Post

    Bill Gates’s private office asked female job candidates about porn, sexual histories: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    While interviewing for a job at Bill Gates’s private office, investigatores reportedly asked some female candidates about their pornography preferencies and sexual history.

  4. Gizmodo

    Bill Gates Office Accused of Asking Women Candidates About Porn Habits During Job Screening (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    An explosive report claims Bill Gates's private office asked women if they ever "danced for dollars."

  5. Forbes

    Bill Gates’ Investment Office Reportedly Asked Female Job Applicants About Stripping, Porn, STDs (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    It’s the latest allegation involving Microsoft cofounder, who reportedly engaged in several extramarital affairs and met with Jeffrey Epstein.

  6. FOX Business

    Women seeking jobs at Bill Gates' private office asked sexually explicit questions during interview: report (opens FOX Business)

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    Women interviewing for Bill Gates' office reportedly faced sexually explicit questions about their porn preferences, STDs, extramarital affairs and if they “danced for dollars."

  7. Jezebel

    Women Applying to Work for Bill Gates Were Reportedly Asked Invasive Sexual Questions (opens Jezebel)

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    Applicants to Gates Ventures say they were asked about their pornography habits, any extramarital affairs, drug habits, and if they kept nudes on their phones.

  8. Wall Street Journal

    WSJ News Exclusive | Women Interviewing for Bill Gates’s Private Office Were Asked Sexually Explicit Questions (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Job candidates say an extreme vetting process by a security firm sometimes included questions about pornography and sexual histories; Gates’s office says such questioning would be unacceptable.

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