Melinda French Gates is utterly heartbroken to see her ex-husband has been named in the Epstein files. In Tuesday's episode of Wild Card with Rachel Martin and NPR, the 61-year-old was asked by host Rachel Martin what she thought about Bill Gates being named in the new Epstein file releases. Related: New Epstein Files: Prince Andrew Seen On All Fours Over Unidentified Female In response, Melinda said: "I think we're having a reckoning as a society. No girl should ever be put in the situation that they were put in by Epstein and whatever was going on with all of the various people around him.