The Gates Foundation met with Epstein about 30 times despite staff concerns, an external review says
WilmerHale interviewed more than 50 current and former employees and found no evidence that the foundation paid Epstein or knew of his crimes.
- On Tuesday, The Gates Foundation released an external review finding it engaged with Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014 but made no payments and discovered no evidence of participation in criminal activities.
- WilmerHale conducted more than 50 interviews with current and former employees and found the foundation's primary engagement with Epstein involved a proposed donor-advised fund and a grant to the International Peace Institute.
- Regarding the proposed DAF, the report found the foundation did not pursue it after Epstein misrepresented potential donors' "knowledge of and willingness to commit to the DAF."
- Following these findings, The Gates Foundation implemented a more centralized vetting process for potential donors and partners, and committed to "expand its policies" regarding conflicts of interest.
- Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates previously called his meetings with Epstein "a grave error in judgement," as the foundation faced scrutiny over Chair Bill Gates' association with the late financier.
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Bill Gates called meeting Epstein a 'grave error in judgment.' A new review shows the Gates Foundation still met with him about 30 times
The report lands days after Warren Buffett, who was once Gates' longtime friend and biggest benefactor, left the foundation out of his annual donations.
Gates Foundation review finds 30 meetings with Jeffrey Epstein despite staff alarms
An external review found that Bill Gates and foundation staff met Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times on charitable matters. The findings renewed scrutiny of the foundation's judgement, even as the review found no illegal conduct.
(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, established by Microsoft (MS) founder Bill Gates, [regarding] juvenile sex offender Jeffrey...
Gates Foundation engaged with Epstein but made no payments to him, review finds
An external review conducted for the Gates Foundation has found it engaged with Jeffrey Epstein, but discovered no evidence of payments or participation in criminal activities linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender, the philanthropic group said on Tuesday.
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