CEO of Microsoft and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has expressed his regret for ever knowing and coming into contact with Jeffery Epstein.
In an exclusive interview on Australia’s gNews, Gates addressed renewed scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Justice released over three million documents related to Epstein.
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He emphasized that his interactions with Epstein were limited to dinners and centered on potential philanthropic networking for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
“It’s factually true that I was only at dinners, you know, I never went to the island. I never met any women,” Gates said.
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“Every minute I spent with him, I regret, and I apologize that I did that. I was foolish to spend time with him. I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him.”
Gates described the Epstein relationship as a “dead end” for fundraising efforts and encouraged greater transparency as more documents become public.
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“The more that comes out, the clearer it will be,” he added, expressing his eagerness on how a full release will clear his name.
Bill also firmly denied any illicit involvement with Jeffrey Epstein following the release of new Epstein file.
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“Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent, the email was false. I don’t know what his thinking was there.”
The files released by DOJ include draft emails saved in Epstein’s account that contain unsubstantiated allegations about Gates.
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They include claims of extramarital encounters, a sexually transmitted infection contracted from Russian women, and an alleged attempt to secretly administer antibiotics to his then-wife, Melinda French Gates.