Bill Gates Addresses Allegations of Extramarital Affairs: 'I Caused Pain'
Bill Gates is admitting he made mistakes in his marriage, but he won't be delving into the particulars. A year after he and ex-wife Melinda Gates jointly announced their split after 27 years of marriage, the Microsoft mogul is being faced with renewed questions about his fidelity.During an interview Tuesday on , co-anchor Savannah Guthrie broached allegations of extramarital affairs, asking the 66-year-old philanthropist, «Were you unfaithful in your marriage? Is that one of the reasons there was a divorce?»«I certainly made mistakes,» Bill admitted, «and I take responsibility.»As for the specifics of those mistakes, «I don’t think delving into the particulars at this point is constructive,» he added, «but yes, I caused pain and I feel terrible about that.»Last May, his spokeswoman confirmed to in an emailed statement, «There was an affair almost 20 years ago which ended amicably.»When asked about whether Bill had multiple affairs, Melinda told ' Gayle King that those are questions he needs to answer.