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Bill Gates calls Epstein meetings a ‘grave error’ while defending actions in house testimony

Bill Gates calls Epstein meetings a ‘grave error’ while defending actions in house testimony

Summary

Bill Gates said he made a serious mistake by meeting Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing during a meeting with the U.S. House Oversight Committee. He said he never saw any sign of Epstein’s criminal activities and only met Epstein to discuss charity work.

Key Facts

  • Bill Gates admitted it was a “grave error” to meet Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Gates denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
  • The meetings began in 2011, three years after Epstein’s guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
  • Gates said he met Epstein to raise money for global health projects but ended contact in 2014 after seeing no results.
  • Gates testified voluntarily before the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors.
  • Documents show meetings, emails, and photos linking Gates and Epstein.
  • Gates has not been accused of any crimes related to Epstein and said he never visited Epstein’s known properties.
  • Lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gates’s testimony, with some calling it intense and others describing him as cooperative.
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