Bill Gates has confirmed that he is having an extramarital affair with Zhe Shelly Wang, his interpreter, and that he has cheated on his wife Melinda Gates, to whom he has been married for 27 years.
The mega-billionaire couple Bill and Melinda Gates made headlines earlier this week after announcing they were ending their 27-year marriage. The couple have not revealed the exact reason why they would end their alleged happy marriage.
This led to multiple speculations and several rumors started floating on the internet claiming the possible reason behind their split. One of the people involved in this cheating scandal is Zhe Shelly Wang, Bill Gates’ interpreter. She is accused of having an illicit relationship with Bill Gates.
Of the many rumours, one rumor specifically caught everyone’s attention. The rumor suggested that the 65-year-old billionaire was cheating on her wife with his 36-year-old Chinese employee, Zhe Shelly Wang.
Wang is a professional translator who has worked for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Apart from the Gates Foundationshe has also worked as a translator for Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management.
It is still unclear why the professional translator was the target of the rumours. Zhe Shelly Wang has only posted a few photos of her assignments for the Gates Foundation as a translator.
In a joint statement on Monday, the former couple announced that they will no longer be able to grow as a couple in the coming years. They did indicate that they would work together for the Foundation and they also asked for privacy and space in the statement.
Who is Zhe Shelly Wang? Breakdown of the cheat rumor
Zhe Shelly Wang is a professional translator for the Gates Foundation, the Yale School of Managementand Harvard Business School†The Chinese-born professional emigrated to the United States and ran a restaurant in her early years.
She attended Brigham Young University, where she completed her Bachelor of Science. She is fluent in six different languages, including English, Chinese, French, Cantonese, Mandarin and German.
Zhe Shelly Wang has been working for the Gates Foundation since 2015. However, she has worked as a translator for several other organizations and institutions at the same time.
Not only that, she has also worked as a flight attendant for Delta Air Lines. Zhe Shelly Wang has now denied the rumors, claiming she has something to do with Bill and Melinda Gates split.
Why does Melinda Gates divorce Bill Gates?
Although many people speculate that the reason behind Bill Gates and Melinda’s divorce is that their marriage has “broken irretrievably”.
There is a large proportion of people who believe that the real reason is Zhe Shelly Wang who Bill Gates had an intimate relationship with.
The 36-year-old told Chinese social media website Weibo that she previously thought the rumor would disappear easily. However, she did not expect the rumor to go crazy and attack her constantly.
She concluded her message by insulting the mean people who are trying to slander an innocent Chinese girl. Li Dong lei, one of Wang’s friends, came forward and defended Wang by saying that Wang is a beautiful girl and would never interfere in other people’s marriages.
Melinda Gates divorce settlement? How much should Bill Gates pay? Melinda
Since the new understanding of their split, many have considered what would appear to be Bill Gates’ divorce settlement with Melinda Gates, Microsoft’s co-benefactor Bill is valued at $130 billion. So what amount does Melinda get in her divorce settlement? Indeed, it seems like that number is nothing.
An arbitrator has settled Bill and Melinda’s divorce on Tuesday, August 2. In the settlement, which was documented in Washington’s Superior Court and acquired by E! News, the court noted that “no money order” had been sought and that neither Bill nor Melinda had requested that their names be changed. In addition, no marital assistance was requested.
In a divorce appeal documented in King County in May, Melinda said “no marital support is needed” from Bill. Melinda, who sought legal separation on Monday, also called her union with Bill “irreparably broken”. According to the appeal, which was won by People, the couple had no prenuptial agreement before their marriage. All things considered, they will isolate their resources as indicated by a partition layout.
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