evidence: FACT CHECK: Did Bill Gates Visit Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Island At Least 17 Times? An image shared on Facebook over 2,000 times claims Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates visited convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein’s private island at least 17 times. [...] The viral post claims Gates traveled to Epstein’s private Caribbean island, Little St. James, 17 times via Epstein’s private jet. The island, where some of Epstein’s accusers have said they were sexually assaulted, had been nicknamed "Pedophile Island" by some of the locals, The New York Times reported.