Bill Gates testifies in closed-door US House meeting over Epstein ties
Key takeaways
- In prepared remarks, Gates told the House Oversight Committee that meeting Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’.
- While Wednesday’s meeting was held in private, Gates shared his opening remarks online, wherein he denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal actions.
- “I want to state very clearly: I never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct,” Gates wrote.
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In prepared remarks, Gates told the House Oversight Committee that meeting Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrives to testify before the House Oversight Committee on June 10 [Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026Tech entrepreneur Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has testified in a closed-door session with a panel in the United States House of Representatives about his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
While Wednesday’s meeting was held in private, Gates shared his opening remarks online, wherein he denied any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal actions.