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On February 24, in a town hall meeting with staff at the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates addressed questions about his past connections with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to a spokesperson for the foundation, Gates acknowledged that his past interactions with Epstein were a serious error in judgment and said he \u201ctook responsibility for his actions.\u201d \ufffd<\/p>\n
Reuters<\/p>\n
The comments were made in response to a report by The Wall Street Journal, which said that Gates apologized to employees during the meeting. In the session, Gates reportedly described spending time with Epstein and including some Gates Foundation executives in meetings with him as \u201ca huge mistake.\u201d \ufffd<\/p>\n
The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n
Documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) showed that Gates and Epstein met multiple times after Epstein served a prison term, supposedly to discuss philanthropic work. Gates told staff he didn\u2019t see or participate in any illegal activity and insisted he never spent time with Epstein\u2019s victims. He also explained that certain photos showing him with women were taken at Epstein\u2019s request after meetings, and that they were Epstein\u2019s assistants. \ufffd<\/p>\n
www.ndtv.com<\/p>\n
Gates also admitted to having personal affairs with two Russian women \u2014 a detail Epstein later learned about \u2014 but said these were unrelated to any victims of Epstein. \ufffd<\/p>\n
The Star<\/p>\n
The spokesperson for the Gates Foundation emphasized that Gates spoke openly during the town hall and took responsibility for what happened, but also reiterated that the organization never employed Epstein nor paid him financially. \ufffd<\/p>\n
The News International<\/p>\n
In addition to this internal discussion, Gates recently withdrew from speaking at India\u2019s AI Impact Summit, a decision linked to the renewed scrutiny over his association with Epstein and related documents. \ufffd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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