Emily Birnbaum and Anna EdgertonJun 11, 2026 – 8.09amWashington | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told a Congressional House panel investigating the late financier Jeffrey Epstein that his meetings with the sex offender were “a grave error in judgment”.The appearance of Gates, one of the world’s richest men and the face of the technological revolution for a generation of Americans, was a striking testament to the broad and influential network of connections Epstein cultivated. Epstein died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Bill Gates says Epstein used his affairs as leverage against him
The Microsoft co-founder told Congress that the sex offender discovered he had had affairs during his marriage and tried to use that information against him.
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