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Warren Buffett redirects billions from Gates Foundation amid Epstein ties

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Warren Buffett has altered his charitable giving strategy, significantly reducing donations to the Gates Foundation. This decision appears to be influenced by Bill Gates' past association with Jeffrey Epstein. Buffett announced he will donate approximately $6 billion to four foundations managed by his children, a shift from his previous practice of directing a majority of his wealth to the Gates Foundation. AI

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Warren Buffett redirects billions from Gates Foundation amid Epstein ties

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Josh Funk, The Associated Press ·

    ‘He found their weakness. It might have been sex. It might be power’: Warren Buffett stunned by Epstein pull as he snubs Gates Foundation

    Berkshire's chairman redirected this year's $6 billion in gifts to family foundations and set a binding 2034 deadline for his full fortune.

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