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Warren Buffett ends $48B Gates Foundation donations, redirects to family

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Warren Buffett has concluded his significant philanthropic partnership with the Gates Foundation, redirecting his substantial donations to family-led foundations. After nearly two decades and $48 billion in contributions, Buffett will no longer be donating to the Gates Foundation. This shift is attributed to a deteriorating relationship with Bill Gates, reportedly influenced by Gates's association with Jeffrey Epstein and his divorce from Melinda French Gates. Buffett's remaining wealth, estimated at $140 billion, will be distributed to his family's foundations by 2034. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    After donating $48 billion to the Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett is quietly ending one of the biggest philanthropic relationships in history

    Buffett is directing his fortune to charitable organizations run by his family instead of the Gates Foundation.

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