Gates Testifies He Met Epstein 12 to 14 Times Seeking Global Health Donations

Microsoft founder Bill Gates told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that he met Jeffrey Epstein 12 to 14 times plus two Skype calls between January 2011 and December 2014 to seek donations for global health programs. Gates said Epstein claimed connections to Wall Street and Middle East billionaires and offered to arrange contributions to organizations such as the Global Fund and the Global Alliance for Vaccines.

Gates stated that meetings arranged by Epstein with potential donors proved unproductive and described the final attempts as complete disappointments. He said he ended contact after a December 2014 meeting and rejected social invitations from Epstein to keep the relationship strictly professional.

Gates described Epstein as a dilettante who discussed economics, psychology, and scientific topics and maintained a large Manhattan residence. He said he never observed Epstein engage in sexual contact and saw no evidence that Epstein was a foreign asset.

Gates noted that almost every meeting included one or two adult women who appeared to be administrative assistants. Gates said he was surprised to learn that his former science adviser Boris Nikolic was named in Epstein's will.