Bill Gates testifies about his ties to Epstein, calls meeting him ‘grave error in judgment’
Bill Gates tells House investigators his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein were a “grave error in judgment,” denying wrongdoing as lawmakers probe why he kept seeing Epstein after a 2008 conviction.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.
In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”
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