Bill Gates And His Epstein Related Narrative Has Never Been Believable


Author: Bobby Capucci March 8, 2026 Duration: 21:00
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Bill Gates And His Epstein Related Narrative Has Never Been Believable

Bill Gates has consistently framed his association with Jeffrey Epstein as a “huge mistake,” claiming he naively believed the convicted sex offender could help advance global health philanthropy—an aspiration that never materialized. In interviews with The Wall Street Journal, Gates described his behavior as “foolish,” emphasized that he had no personal or business relationship with Epstein, and cut off contact by 2014. He lamented granting Epstein credibility by being seen with him, calling it one of the worst judgment calls of his life.

Yet critics remain unconvinced. The repeated denial of substance—despite documented visits to Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse, including one with his wife—smacks of damage control, not candor. The aftermath of the revelation played a key role in his divorce, and even public figures like Elon Musk have ridiculed Gates’s moral credibility, saying he wouldn’t trust him to babysit his own children. Gates’s repeated invocation of “mistake” now feels like a defensive script designed to deflect deeper scrutiny rather than a genuine reckoning

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New photo shows Bill Gates posing with Epstein accuser years after his 2008 conviction: report (nypost.com)

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