Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein 'distasteful'
Summary
Warren Buffett called Bill Gates’ connection to Jeffrey Epstein "distasteful" but said everyone makes mistakes with who they trust. Buffett’s company has stopped donating to Gates’ charity after Gates testified to Congress about Epstein’s criminal history.Key Facts
- Warren Buffett described Bill Gates’ relationship with Jeffrey Epstein as "distasteful."
- Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has ended its 20-year donations to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Buffett gave his remaining shares intended for the foundation to family-linked groups instead.
- Bill Gates testified before the US House Oversight Committee about knowing Epstein since 2011.
- Gates admitted he should never have met Epstein and didn’t fully know Epstein’s crimes initially.
- Epstein was convicted in 2008 for crimes involving underage prostitution and died in jail in 2019.
- Buffett and Gates have been friends since 1991 and recently met to discuss the foundation’s donation change.
- Buffett pledged $47 billion to the Gates Foundation over his lifetime but now feels his children can manage the money.
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