Tech billionaire Bill Gates testified about his relationship with deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein before a House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
After the hearing, which was held behind closed doors, the Microsoft co-founder posted a transcript of his opening remarks to his personal website.
"I never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct," Gates' statement said. "I never went to his island, his ranch, or his Florida home. I have never victimized anyone."
Nevertheless, Gates said he "should never have met with Epstein in the first place."
"Based on what I know now, I understand that even if he had delivered the new donors he promised, it would not have justified associating with him," the statement said.New Epstein files reveal ties to Trump, Musk and royaltyTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
