Bill Gates' Former Science Adviser Asked Epstein for 'Nude or Semi Nude' Island Photos

DOJ emails show Boris Nikolic requesting 'hot girls' photos from Epstein's island, discussing 'young hot models,' and receiving a proposal for a $10 million buyout-linked loan.

Epstein File Ranker - Investigations Desk|Published March 3, 2026
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Group photo showing Bill Gates, Terje Rod-Larsen, Jeffrey Epstein, Boris Nikolic, and Thorbjorn JaglandView source document
A publicly circulated group photo identifies Boris Nikolic standing with Bill Gates and Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ emails in this article document direct private correspondence between Nikolic and Epstein.Wikimedia Commons

What The Current Corpus Shows

In the currently processed DOJ File Transparency Act index, a power-filter search returns at least 4,789 records tied to the name Boris Nikolic [1]. That does not mean every file is equally probative. Many are brief email fragments, logistical notes, or metadata-heavy captures. But the higher-scoring set contains recurring direct correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein that includes explicit sexualized requests, island logistics, and financial proposals [2][3][6].

The strongest records are plain text, not inference. In one February 2013 email, Nikolic asks Epstein to send island and house photos and to include images of "two of hot girls (preferably nude or semi nude)" [2]. In a January 2011 message, Nikolic writes that "middle age business men are NOT my cup of tea. I want young hot models," then references "russian hookers(grls)" [3]. In another exchange, he asks for "girl on girl action pics of Melanie" [4].

These are documentary facts from the government's own files. They establish direct communication and the language used in that communication. They do not, by themselves, resolve every legal question about who appears in each message or what happened offline. But the record does show that Nikolic and Epstein were exchanging explicit requests and personal logistics years after Epstein's 2008 conviction. [2][3][4]

The Email Record: Explicit Requests And Repeated Contact

The February 10, 2013 email is concise and difficult to misread. Nikolic asks Epstein for pictures of the island and house, then adds: "Include also a picture of two of hot girls (preferably nude or semi nude) at the island ;)" [2]. The file is a one-page capture with sender, timestamp, and subject line preserved [2].

Two other messages show similar language in separate years. A January 2011 email from Nikolic says he wants "young hot models" and references "russian hookers(grls)" [3]. An April 2011 message requests "girl on girl action pics of Melanie" [4]. A July 2010 exchange includes Epstein asking whether Nikolic checked photos and writing that one person was "younger and smarter" [5].

None of those lines identifies age in a way that independently verifies legal status for each person referenced. That distinction matters. The documents support strong claims about explicit sexualized requests and language between named correspondents. They do not automatically prove the age or identity of every person discussed in every line. The key evidentiary point is narrower and stronger: these records show a sustained, direct, and explicitly sexualized communication channel between Nikolic and Epstein across multiple years. [2][3][4][5][10]

Email from Boris Nikolic requesting photos of hot girls at Epstein's islandView source document
February 2013 email: Nikolic asks for island photos and a picture of 'two of hot girls (preferably nude or semi nude).'DOJ File Transparency Act
Email text referencing young hot models and russian hookersView source document
January 2011 email: 'I want young hot models' and 'russian hookers(grls)' appear in the same message from Nikolic to Epstein.DOJ File Transparency Act
Email requesting girl on girl action pictures of MelanieView source document
April 2011 email: Nikolic asks Epstein to send 'girl on girl action pics of Melanie.'DOJ File Transparency Act
Email chain containing Did you check her pics and younger and smarter phrasingView source document
July 2010 exchange includes the lines 'Did you check her pics?' and '...is younger and smarter.'DOJ File Transparency Act

The DOJ files do not show one isolated bad line. They show a repeated pattern of explicit requests, sexualized language, and direct private contact between Boris Nikolic and Jeffrey Epstein across multiple years.

Money, Access, And Context Around High-Profile Networks

The same correspondence set also contains money and access discussions. In August 2013, Epstein emails Nikolic and Larry Cohen proposing a structure where "bill lends boris 10 million dollars" so Nikolic could buy out a foundation interest, describing the deal as "clean" and tied to a release of future investment-partnership interests [6]. A March 2012 message from Epstein to Nikolic references "the job i was doing for you" as "invaluble" and discusses a "candidate solution" to Epstein's financial issues [7].

A separate February 2013 logistics email from Epstein to Nikolic says that if "Bill melinda and kids" wanted to come to the island, Epstein could arrange helicopter pickup and customs routing [8]. Another December 2012 thread forwarded to Nikolic says Epstein was "super nice to the family" and that "Our kids were entranced by him" after lunch at Little St. James [9]. On its face, that phrase is family context in that message chain, not a standalone criminal allegation.

Public reporting has already established that Nikolic was a former science adviser in Bill Gates' orbit and was named as a backup executor in Epstein's will, then declined the role [11][12]. What the DOJ corpus adds is the texture of direct communications: explicit sexualized requests, specific travel logistics, and proposed financial restructuring terms in Epstein's own correspondence. [2][6][7][8][9][12][13]

Email proposing a 10 million dollar loan to Boris NikolicView source document
August 2013 email proposes a structure in which 'bill lends boris 10 million dollars' in exchange for a release tied to future partnership interests.DOJ File Transparency Act
Email discussing helicopter pickup logistics for Bill Melinda and kidsView source document
February 2013 logistics note from Epstein says he could arrange helicopter pickup if 'Bill melinda and kids' came to the island.DOJ File Transparency Act
Email chain noting kids were entranced by Epstein after family lunchView source document
December 2012 forwarded email describes a family lunch and says 'Our kids were entranced by him.' In this chain, the phrase appears in family-trip context.DOJ File Transparency Act
Email discussing a candidate solution to financial issues and continuing workView source document
March 2012 message references a financial 'candidate solution' and calls Epstein's work for Nikolic 'invaluble.'DOJ File Transparency Act

"Include also a picture of two of hot girls (preferably nude or semi nude) at the island ;)" [2]

Document Timeline

July 2010

Email exchange includes Epstein asking whether Nikolic checked photos and writing one person was 'younger and smarter.'

[5]
January 2011

Nikolic email references 'young hot models' and 'russian hookers(grls).'

[3]
April 2011

Nikolic requests 'girl on girl action pics of Melanie.'

[4]
February 2013

Nikolic requests pictures of Epstein's island, house, and 'hot girls (preferably nude or semi nude).'

[2]
February 2013

Epstein writes he can arrange island helicopter logistics if 'Bill melinda and kids' come.

[8]
August 2013

Epstein proposes a $10 million loan structure involving Nikolic and a release tied to partnership interests.

[6]
August 2019

Public reporting says Epstein's will named Nikolic as a backup executor; Nikolic declined to serve.

[11][12]

Limits, Weight, And What Could Change

These files are evidentiary records, not verdicts. A one-page email capture can firmly establish that a line was sent from one account to another on a date; it cannot always establish the full surrounding context that a complete mailbox, subpoenaed phone records, or sworn testimony might provide [2][3][6]. That distinction is especially important when language is ambiguous. In this set, some lines are explicit and direct [2][3][4]; others, like family-trip references to children, require caution and should be read in their full chain context rather than isolated snippets [8][9].

Public reporting has already documented core background facts, including Nikolic's role in Gates' orbit and his appearance in the 2019 will paperwork [11][12][13]. The value of this article is narrower: it consolidates a verified document trail showing explicit requests, continuing contact, and financial structuring language in Epstein-linked correspondence.

Processing is ongoing. In the currently processed corpus, these are the records we can verify now. Additional unprocessed volumes may add context, contradiction, or clarification. Read the source files directly. These are the government's own records. [1][2][3][6][9]

At minimum, the current DOJ record shows this: Boris Nikolic was not a distant name on one legal document. He appears in thousands of indexed records and in direct email traffic with Epstein that includes explicit requests, island logistics, and investment-structure negotiations.