The messages are among those in dozens of files that show Epstein texting with prominent figures. She subsequently worked as an adviser to Gates at bgC3, the entity that would become Gates Ventures. Melanie Walker did not respond to emails, a phone call, or a text message seeking comment.) In the first text in the files, Melanie asks Epstein for advice. As they are throughout this article, the text messages here are presented as they appear in the Oversight Committee release.)