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Bill Gates testifies to Congress on Epstein blackmail attempt

newsJun 10, 202630465

Bill Gates told a House Oversight panel that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use knowledge of Gates' extramarital affairs as leverage to pressure Gates into a personal friendship. Gates said he met with Epstein even after Epstein's sex-crimes conviction, said he did not witness sexual crimes, and called meeting Epstein "a grave error in judgment" that endangered his philanthropic work. The House panel said it will seek testimony from attorney Alan Dershowitz based on testimony from Epstein's longtime assistant Lesley Groff. Gates' testimony outlines how Epstein leveraged personal information to influence wealthy donors and widens scrutiny of Epstein's network.

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