Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
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Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated' 48 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine SaadGetty ImagesBillionaire Bill Gates told a congressional committee on Wednesday that he never had a personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and cut ties with the convicted sex offender when he could not deliver on fundraising for the Microsoft founder's philanthropic efforts.Gates appeared voluntarily in Washington at a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee looking into Epstein and reportedly named powerful people Epstein approached for fundraising.He also shed light on his marital infidelities, saying Epstein had used them to pressure him.
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