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Bill Gates apologizes for spending time with Epstein: ‘I was foolish’
Bill Gates apologized for associating with Epstein, denying misconduct claims and stating his meetings were limited to dinners aimed at philanthropy, calling it a 'dead end.'
- On Feb. 4, 2026, Bill Gates apologized in a 9News Australia interview, saying `I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him`.
- After the U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million documents, Snopes verified two draft emails referencing Bill Gates in the Jan. 30, 2026 tranche.
- Epstein's draft emails alleged Gates contracted an STD and sought antibiotics to secretly give Melinda French Gates, but Gates denied this, saying he only attended dinners and never went to Epstein's private island.
- A Gates spokesperson told Snopes and ABC the claims are 'absolutely absurd and completely false,' while Melinda French Gates said remaining questions 'are for those people, and for even my ex-husband' in an NPR interview.
- Gates met Epstein in 2011 to pursue philanthropy connections, but says the promises were a 'dead end' and the association contributed to his 2021 divorce and reputational fallout.
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Many prominent names appear in the documents now released regarding the Epstein case. Microsoft co-founder Gates described his meetings with the deceased sex offender as a mistake in an interview.
·Hamburg, Germany
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The Microsoft co-founder regretted that he had ever met Epstein. The allegations were not true that he was merely talking about donations.
·Vienna, Austria
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