Gates Foundation Donated $5 Million to International Peace Institute After Epstein Introduction in 2013

Jeffrey Epstein connected the International Peace Institute and the Gates Foundation in 2013 and advised International Peace Institute employees on what to say to obtain their first $5 million donation from the Gates Foundation, according to a Fortune investigation by Jessica Mathews.

Epstein worked behind the scenes with Bill Gates to speed up the Gates Foundation donation process to the International Peace Institute. Between 2013 and 2015 the Gates Foundation contributed 20 percent of the International Peace Institute’s total donations.

Epstein was using the International Peace Institute as another avenue to control women and keep them in his orbit. One of those women was Svetlana Pozhidaeva, a former Russian model who was 31 years old when she served as a so-called assistant to Epstein for about five years. Pozhidaeva went on the record about her experiences.

Pozhidaeva said she was sexually abused by Epstein. She recalled thinking that because elite leaders came to Epstein’s house, maybe it was her who didn’t understand something. “If someone like this comes to [Epstein’s] house, maybe it’s me who doesn’t understand something here,” she told Fortune.

Epstein told Pozhidaeva she would orchestrate a conference on preparing for pandemics with health experts and diplomats, in partnership with both the International Peace Institute and the Gates Foundation. She was never given anything to do regarding the promised pandemic conference.

The promise of orchestrating the pandemic conference was one of the hooks Epstein used to keep Pozhidaeva close to him.