A report found new details about a 2017 accusation against Michael Larson for sexual harassment. : Bill and Melinda Gates' money manager cultivated a culture of fear, racism and sexual harassment with his employees, according to a report in The New York Times . According to the investigation, former employees of the firm Cascade Investment - the company that manages the investments and assets of Bill and Mendila Gates , told the newspaper that Michael Larson rated the physical attractiveness of his companions in front of male colleagues and encouraged racial intolerance.