Bill Gates attends Sun Valley with girlfriend Paula Hurd who’s double of his ex-wife Melinda, as Epstein-linked Microsoft boss is joined by Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates was photographed with his girlfriend Paula Hurd at the so-called summer camp for billionaires in Sun Valley, Idaho.
The 68-year-old Microsoft founder was spotted Thursday walking with Hurd, the widow of the Oracle CEO and who bears a striking resemblance to Gates’ ex-wife Melinda.
Gates and Hurd, 60, were joined by power couple Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, who rode in a golf cart in matching jeans.
Best friends Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King were also seen at the billionaires’ conference, where they walked alongside Van Jones.
This year’s guest list includes New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Sam Altman, and many more.
Bill Gates was photographed with his girlfriend Paula Hurd at this year’s so-called Billionaires Summer Camp in Sun Valley, Idaho
Hurd is the widow of Oracle’s CEO and bears a striking resemblance to Gates’ ex-wife Melinda
DailyMail.com exclusively reported last year that Gates had rediscovered the love of his life two years after his divorce from his wife of 27 years, Melinda.
Hurd is the widow of former Oracle co-CEO and president Mark Hurd, who died in 2019 at age 62 after a reported battle with cancer.
Once a technology executive himself, Hurd is now an event planner and organizer, and philanthropist.
Gates’ ex-wife, and mother of three, previously spoke candidly about her “incredibly painful” divorce, explaining that she “just couldn’t stay in that marriage any longer.”
Gates and Hurd were joined by power couple Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, who rode in a golf cart in matching jeans
Best friends Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King were also seen at the billionaires’ conference, walking alongside Van Jones and Jackie Hindawi (left)
Melinda French Gates told Fortune magazine in October that the COVID-19 pandemic gave her the “privacy to do what I needed to do.” She also said in 2021 that her husband’s 2000 affair with a Microsoft employee had damaged the “trust” in their marriage.
Mixed in with Gates’ extramarital affairs is his relationship with Epstein, the pedophile financier who committed suicide in 2019 while in jail on charges of sex trafficking minors. Gates insists the pair never had “a business relationship or friendship” and that their meetings were only to discuss philanthropic ventures.
However, Melinda said her ex-husband’s close relationship with the predator put a significant strain on the marriage.
Gates’ divorce settlement is the second most expensive ever in America, after the $38.3 billion Bezos settled with his ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos.
Bezos and his new love Sanchez were spotted at the conference on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Sanchez, known for her revealing outfits, sported a new haircut — a sleek bob — and stunned in a knitted skirt and sweater with a pink handbag and large sunglasses.
Meanwhile, Cook was photographed making the peace sign, wearing a blue polo shirt, white pants and, of course, an Apple Watch.
Michael Bloomberg and Sheryl Sandberg attend the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference
Jared Kushner’s brother Josh and his supermodel wife Karlie Kloss were also spotted at the billionaires’ retreat on Thursday
Allen & Co.’s annual summer conference in Sun Valley brings together industry giants from around the world.
Wendi Murdoch, the ex-wife of Rupert Murdoch who married for the fifth time in June, was spotted arriving at the resort wearing a Dior shirt, brown pants, sunglasses and a hat.
Other media giants in attendance include Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, Heart CEO Steven Swartz, Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone, Michael Bloomberg and Sheryl Sandberg, and YouTube leader Neal Mohan.
Jared Kushner’s brother Josh and his supermodel wife Karlie Kloss were also seen at the billionaires’ retreat on Thursday, as were Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey and designer Diane von Furstenberg with her husband Barry Diller, chairman of IAC.
Bryan Lourd, CEO and co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency, Barry Diller, chairman of IAC, and his wife, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg
James Quincey, CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard and Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks
The agenda and topics of the talks are kept secret, allowing top brass some privacy as they tour the resort, gossip about the industry and sometimes close deals worth billions of dollars.
The agenda and topics of the talks are kept secret, allowing top brass some privacy as they tour the resort, gossip about the industry and sometimes close deals worth billions of dollars.