Bill Gates apologises to Foundation staff for Epstein Files incident, says mistakes made

Caught in the Epstein Files saga, Bill Gates is now saying sorry. Gates, who pulled out of India AI Impact Summit earlier after a backlash, has now issued a public apology to Gates Foundation staff after newly released Epstein-related documents reignited controversy over his past association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to a statement shared with Reuters by a Foundation spokesperson, Gates “took responsibility for his actions” during a recent town hall meeting, where he addressed questions surrounding his ties to Epstein.

At the town hall, Gates also reportedly acknowledged that he had two affairs with Russian women, as mentioned in the Epstein Files, but clarified that those relationships were not connected to Epstein’s victims. The Microsoft co-founder’s remarks followed fresh scrutiny after details of his past interactions with Epstein resurfaced in media reports.

The criticism surrounding Gates followed after the publication of US Department of Justice records and images detailing multiple meetings between Gates and Epstein. The documents included photographs of the Microsoft co-founder posing with women whose faces were redacted.