The report did not indicate whether Gates was aware of the problems.
Post Date – Friday 23rd – 12:15pm – June 30th
San Francisco: Some women seeking work in the private office of billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates have been asked wildly inappropriate questions about their sexual history, nude photos and pornography, a report says.
Female job applicants have reported the extreme vetting process used by security consulting firm Concentric Advisors during background checks, which “includes questions about pornography and sexual history,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
The women described the screening process they went through, which included asking them if they had had an affair before, if they had nude photos of themselves on their phone, what type of porn they liked, they even “danced for money”, past drug use and more. Use and other parts of their private lives may indicate their vulnerability to blackmail.
The report did not indicate whether Gates was aware of the problems.
A spokesman for Gates Ventures said, “Such inquiries are unacceptable and violate the agreement between Gates Ventures and the contractor.”
A spokesman for Gates said in a statement that the hiring process “is conducted with the utmost respect for each candidate, with a zero-tolerance policy for all participants, including service providers, who violate this principle.” “.
The independent background check process “is the same for men and women,” the spokesperson added.
A spokesman for Concentric also denied that the company had raised such issues in interviews.
The incident follows other recent indiscretions by the Microsoft founder, including his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and affairs with Microsoft employees.
Last month, The Wall Street Journal reported that disgraced financier Epstein threatened to expose Gates in 2017 for his alleged affair with Russian bridge player Mila Antonova.
Gates was also under investigation by Microsoft after his years-long romance with an employee came to light in 2019. The relationship reportedly dates back to 2000.
He eventually resigned from Microsoft’s board, but claimed the investigation was not the reason behind the move.
