The $30 million philanthropic coordination

Bill Gates testified to Congress about his limited interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, while ex-wife Melinda French Gates revealed her visceral reaction and nightmares after meeting the convicted sex offender.

Gates was introduced to Epstein in 2011 and tesstified that the late convicted sex offender promised he could raise billions of dollars for global health .

The interview was one of the most high-profile before the committee so far and came after French Gates previously suggested any questions related to Epstein were for her ex-husband and others to answer.

An echo of Sydney's 2024 institutional buy-up

The testimonies from both Gates and French Gates have brought renewed attention to the connections between powerful figures and Epstein, highlighting the ongoing impact of his crimes on victims and the public .

The House Oversight Committee continues to investigate Epstein's network, and the released files have spurred calls for further transparency and accountability.

French Gates, through her foundation, has focused on gender equality and philanthropy, and her comments underscore a personal revulsion towards Epstein while also advocating for systemic changes in how such cases are handled.

What auditors flagged in the May filing

The released files have revealed a series of graphic, unverified allegations, as well as a degree of philanthropic coordination between Gates and Epstein that was more detailed than previously known.

Gates characterized his interactions with Epstein as limited, and testified that they ended altogether in December 2014.

As the public can now see, based on what has been released in the files, Epstein was working to use information about my infidelities,in addition to many lies that he layered on top, to pressure me to re-engage with him.

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French Gates, who called Epstein an abhorrent human being,a horrid man and at one point in the interview conceded this is a hard topic for me, told the interviewer she was having a visceral reaction to the questions she was being asked, according to the Guardian's report.

Calling for more transparency to bring justice for all of Epstein's victims, she emphasized that the justice system didn't do its job.

It did not do its job. Full stop.