The streets always knew these high-society billionaires weren't living as clean as they pretend, and now we got the actual receipts. Newly leaked transcripts from a closed-door House Oversight Committee hearing show Bill Gates, now 70 years old, had to pull up to Capitol Hill on June 10 and explain why Jeffrey Epstein was plotting to put him on blast. It turns out Epstein was keeping tabs on Gates's extramarital affairs with two Russian women and was drafting up plans to blackmail him just to keep him in the mix.

According to the transcript dropped on Tuesday, Gates was trying to play it cool under oath, telling Congress, "I was not blackmailed, but... it looks like Mr Epstein’s brainstorming was going in that direction." Translation: Epstein was in his draft folder putting together a extortion blueprint. Gates had to admit that while Epstein never officially hit the send button on those threats, the DOJ files released back in January show the man was literally rehearsing how to shake him down or coach someone else to do it.

What’s really wild is the timeline. Gates started hanging out with Epstein in 2011—three years after Epstein already got caught and pleaded guilty to charges involving minors in Florida. Gates admitted he knew the man had a dirty record "of a sexual nature," but he let it slide because he thought Epstein could secure billions of dollars for his global health projects. When asked why he didn’t check the man's background, Gates said, "No, I don’t think I knew – dug into the specifics, although I probably should have." That’s a major fumble for a guy who’s supposed to be the smartest computer nerd on the planet.

Back in late February, Gates tried to get ahead of the drama by telling the Wall Street Journal that messing with Epstein was a "major mistake," while also admitting to the two Russian side-chicks. But trying to clean it up now doesn't change the fact that he was moving reckless. If a regular dude from the block gets caught hanging around a known offender because of "funding," the neighborhood is going to hold him accountable immediately. But when you’re a billionaire, you get to do your explaining behind closed doors with a team of lawyers.

Gates tried to set the record straight in his opening remarks, claiming he didn't know about Epstein’s criminal habits and "never victimized anyone." But the fact that he was even in a position to be blackmailed by a predator shows how compromised these elites really are. Epstein knew exactly what Gates was doing in his private time and tried to use that leverage to keep the Microsoft founder locked in his circle.