Paula Hurd was previously married to the late Mark Hurd, the former CEO of Oracle and HP. She and Bill Gates share a love of tennis.

Bill Gates has opened up for the first time about his relationship with Paula Hurd, describing her as a serious girlfriend. Bill and Paula have been spotted together at several events, sharing common interests in activities like attending the Olympics and tennis tournaments.

"The close read from dear and trusted friends provided much-needed thoughtful and insightful feedback," he writes in his memoir of Hurd and others Bill Gates gave special thanks for girlfriend Paula Hurd and his three kids, whom he shares with ex-wife ...

It is unclear if Mr. Epstein sent the July 2013 emails to the Microsoft founder. A representative of the Gates Foundation said their claims were “absolutely absurd and completely false.”