US EditionBill 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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An e-mail draft, distributed on January 30 in the mass of documents from the "Epstein files", evokes extramarital relationships of Bill Gates. This e-mail "was never sent and it was false," says Microsoft's co-founder.
While his ex-wife felt that he should explain his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Microsoft's co-founder claims that he only attended the sex offender, who died in prison in 2019, at dinners and did not "meeting with women" through him.
Bill Gates Breaks His Silence: Regrets 'Every Minute' Spent with Jeffrey Epstein
Bill Gates says he regrets "every minute" he spent with disgraced financier and convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. "I was foolish to spend time with him," the billionaire said. Gates reiterated his unconvincing denials of what was seemingly a close friendship with the horrific pervert.
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