India, Feb. 5 -- The latest tranche of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has surfaced several explosive but unverified claims, including allegations involving Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

The documents, which reportedly include emails purportedly linked to Epstein, allege that Gates contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) following relationships with Russian women and attempted to conceal the infection from his then wife, Melinda French Gates, by secretly seeking antibiotics. The claims remain unsubstantiated and have not been independently verified.

Responding to the developments, Melinda French Gates said the resurfacing of such details has been personally distressing and has brought back memories...