India, June 24 -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates revealed the identities of three women with whom he had extramarital affairs during a closed-door congressional interview on June 10, with the details becoming public after a transcript of his testimony was released on Tuesday.

The testimony was part of a congressional investigation into convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's alleged attempts to gain leverage over Gates after learning about his relationships outside his marriage.

Gates said Epstein appeared to have considered using the information as a form of pressure, though he maintained that he was never successfully blackmailed.

Gates, 70, told the US House Oversight Committee that two of the women were Russian - bridge player Mila ...