Gates Foundation review found roughly 30 Epstein meetings

An external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation found roughly 30 meetings between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff, including Bill Gates, between 2011 and an unspecified later date. Staff had reportedly raised concerns on multiple occasions about the association.

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Epstein met with Bill Gates and foundation leaders around 30 times, report finds

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Jeffrey Epstein met with 10 leaders of The Gates Foundation - including billionaire Bill Gates - around 30 times, according to an external review for the charity.

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Guardian Published 21 July 2026

Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds

Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financier A new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation has found that there were “roughly 30 meetings” between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff – including Bill Gates – between 2011 and 2014, even as foundation staff “raised on multiple occasions the risks of associating with Epstein…

Sky Published 21 July 2026

Epstein met with Bill Gates and foundation leaders around 30 times, report finds

Jeffrey Epstein met with 10 leaders of The Gates Foundation - including billionaire Bill Gates - around 30 times, according to an external review for the charity.

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