Khaberni - In a move that drew the attention of the media around the world, American billionaire Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, has allocated 8 billion dollars for his former wife Melinda Gates, after five years of their separation, as part of a comprehensive financial agreement following their divorce in 2021.
Sources revealed that Bill Gates donated an amount of 7.88 billion dollars to the Melinda charity during the year 2024, following her resignation from the management of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which they had managed together for many years.
Documents indicate that the donation is part of a larger financial plan that was Melinda Gates'd suggestion to her former husband, including a total amount of 12.5 billion dollars to support her new foundation aimed at enhancing social progress and empowerment for women worldwide.
Reports clarify that the significant donation was included in the tax return of Bill Gates for the year 2025, while the fate of the rest of the financial agreement remains uncertain at this time, opening the door to speculation about the details of the financial partnership after the separation.
Bill and Melinda Gates were married in the year 1994 and had three children before announcing their separation in 2021. Melinda Gates previously revealed that some reasons for the separation were related to Bill Gates' relationships with controversial figures, including the convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, which affected the trust in their marital relationship.
Despite admitting that he made mistakes during his marriage, he did not reveal any details about his infidelity, while his relationship with Epstein reappeared in the media after the spread of pictures with the convicted financier on his private island, in addition to pictures with prominent figures such as Prince Andrew.
In a previous television interview with the program The Late Show, Melinda Gates stated that her marriage, which lasted 27 years, lacked trust and honesty, which drove her decision to separate and distance herself from a relationship that no longer met the criteria of a true partnership, confirming that the divorce came after prolonged thought to protect her family and the future of her children.
