Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds
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A new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation found that there were roughly 30 meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders, including Bill Gates, between 2011 and 2014. Foundation staff had repeatedly raised concerns about the risks of associating with Epstein due to his prior conviction. The review was prompted by the Justice Department's release of millions of Epstein-related documents that included references to Gates. This report renews scrutiny over Gates's connections to the disgraced financier.
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A new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation found that there were roughly 30 meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders, including Bill Gates, between 2011 and 2014. Foundation staff had repeatedly raised concerns about the risks of associating with Epstein due to his prior conviction. The review was prompted by the Justice Department's release of millions of Epstein-related documents that included references to Gates. This report renews scrutiny over Gates's connect...
Foundation staff raised concerns about associating with Epstein due to his prior conviction.
The review found roughly 30 meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff, including Bill Gates, between 2011 and 2014.
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The Gates Foundation commissioned an external review in March 2026 following the Justice Department's release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The Guardian- Foundation staff raised concerns about associating with Epstein due to his prior conviction.
- Bill Gates personally met with Epstein on multiple occasions.
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Loaded language removed<p>Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financier</p><p>A new external <a href="https://docs.gatesfoundation.org/documents/review-gates-foundation.pdf">review</a> commissioned by the Gates Foundation has found that there were “roughly 30 meetings” between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff – including Bill Gates –…
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The Gates Foundation commissioned an external review in March 2026 following the Justice Department's release of millions of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The GuardianThe review found roughly 30 meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff, including Bill Gates, between 2011 and 2014.
The GuardianFoundation staff raised the risks of associating with Epstein on multiple occasions because of his prior conviction.
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