An upcoming book which is coming out on August 13, is expected to spark controversy about Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. Author Anupreeta Das claims Gates behaved inappropriately with several women, leading Microsoft to take steps to ensure young interns were not left alone with him, according to the New York Post.

The book describes Gates as someone who, despite his charitable reputation, consistently made unwanted advances and engaged in flirtatious behaviour with employees and interns.

The book alleges 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."

A former Microsoft executive mentioned to the author that Mr. Gates did not “prey on” women or request sexual favours for career progression. “He's not Harvey Weinstein… I know of no real situation in which anyone got anything for sleeping with Bill.”

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Bill Gates’ spokesperson dismissed 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 told the New York Post.

Apparently, these alleged behaviours had a significant effect on Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' marriage.&nbsp;

According to the book, she became more and more concerned by her husband's actions, which prompted her to take preventative steps, including rearranging his security detail and limiting his access to personal contact information.&nbsp;

These problems continued to generate stress for the couple, and Gates' connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is one of the reasons for their divorce.

Gates and his representatives have strongly denied the charges, calling the book's claims sensationalized and unproven.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

An upcoming book which is coming out on August 13, is expected to spark controversy about Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. Author Anupreeta Das claims Gates behaved inappropriately with several women, leading Microsoft to take steps to ensure young interns were not left alone with him, according to the New York Post.

An upcoming book which is coming out on August 13, is expected to spark controversy about Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft. Author Anupreeta Das claims Gates behaved inappropriately with several women, leading Microsoft to take steps to ensure young interns were not left alone with him, according to the New York Post. The book describes Gates as someone who, despite his charitable reputation, consistently made unwanted advances and engaged in flirtatious behaviour with employees and interns. The book alleges 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." A former Microsoft executive mentioned to the author that Mr. Gates did not “prey on” women or request sexual favours for career progression. “He's not Harvey Weinstein… I know of no real situation in which anyone got anything for sleeping with Bill.” Also read: Tech giants Google, Netflix, OpenAI to organise high-stakes fundraiser for Kamala Harris: Report Bill Gates’ spokesperson dismissed 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 told the New York Post. Apparently, these alleged behaviours had a significant effect on Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' marriage. According to the book, she became more and more concerned by her husband's actions, which prompted her to take preventative steps, including rearranging his security detail and limiting his access to personal contact information. These problems continued to generate stress for the couple, and Gates' connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is one of the reasons for their divorce. Gates and his representatives have strongly denied the charges, calling the book's claims sensationalized and unproven. (With inputs from agencies)

New book claims Microsoft ensured young interns were not alone with Bill Gates: Here’s why

Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates has bought a 3.76 per cent stake in Dutch brewing giant Heineken. The filing by Netherlands' Financial Markets Authority (AFM) said that the shares were purchased on February 17, a report by the news agency Reuters on Wednesday (February 22) said. Heineken Holding owns a controlling stake in brewer Heineken NV. Bill Gates, who is also a philanthropist, purchased the shares from Mexico's FEMSA, which is selling out of the brewing company.&nbsp;

A separate filing on February 17 showed FEMSA selling all 18 million shares which it held in Heineken Holding, the report added. Gates purchased 10.8 million shares worth $939.87 million (883 million euros) at current market prices, triggering a disclosure requirement under the stock market rules of the Netherlands.&nbsp;

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The Microsoft co-founder bought the Heineken stake despite saying in 2018 that he was not a big beer drinker. During an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, Gates said, "When I end up at something like a baseball game I drink light beer to get with the vibe of all the other beer drinkers. Sorry to disappoint real beer drinkers."

Previously, The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation- the charitable foundation launched by Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda- invested in Dutch online grocer Picnic BV and also holds a 1.34 per cent stake in Dutch fertiliser producer OCI NV, the news agency Bloomberg reported.&nbsp;

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Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates has bought a 3.76 per cent stake in Dutch brewing giant Heineken. The filing by Netherlands' Financial Markets Authority (AFM) said that the shares were purchased on February 17, a report by the news agency Reuters on Wednesday (February 22) said.

Microsoft's co-founder Bill Gates has bought a 3.76 per cent stake in Dutch brewing giant Heineken. The filing by Netherlands' Financial Markets Authority (AFM) said that the shares were purchased on February 17, a report by the news agency Reuters on Wednesday (February 22) said. Heineken Holding owns a controlling stake in brewer Heineken NV. Bill Gates, who is also a philanthropist, purchased the shares from Mexico's FEMSA, which is selling out of the brewing company. A separate filing on February 17 showed FEMSA selling all 18 million shares which it held in Heineken Holding, the report added. Gates purchased 10.8 million shares worth $939.87 million (883 million euros) at current market prices, triggering a disclosure requirement under the stock market rules of the Netherlands. ALSO WATCH | Bill Gates buys 3.76% stake in Dutch drinks giant Heineken × The Microsoft co-founder bought the Heineken stake despite saying in 2018 that he was not a big beer drinker. During an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit, Gates said, "When I end up at something like a baseball game I drink light beer to get with the vibe of all the other beer drinkers. Sorry to disappoint real beer drinkers." Previously, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation- the charitable foundation launched by Bill Gates and his former wife Melinda- invested in Dutch online grocer Picnic BV and also holds a 1.34 per cent stake in Dutch fertiliser producer OCI NV, the news agency Bloomberg reported. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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New book claims Microsoft ensured young interns were not alone with Bill Gates: Here’s why

Bill Gates buys 3.76% stake in Dutch brewing giant Heineken