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Gates Foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein over 30 times despite reputational concerns

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An external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation revealed that Bill Gates and foundation staff met with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over two dozen times between 2011 and 2014. These meetings, which focused on a potential public health fund and a grant to the International Peace Institute, occurred despite internal concerns about reputational risk. While the review found no evidence of illegal activity or payments to Epstein, Bill Gates has acknowledged the association as a "grave error in judgment." AI

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Gates Foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein over 30 times despite reputational concerns

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · James Pollard, The Associated Press ·

    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.

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