Michael PeelJul 22, 2026 – 6.40amBill Gates and senior leaders of his charitable foundation received multiple warnings from staff about the risks of working with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to raise money for global health, an external review has found.The Gates Foundation pursued its effort to collaborate with the late financier for more than three years, but there was no evidence employees knew of his ongoing crimes, according to a summary of the report published on Tuesday.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Bill Gates was warned about Epstein links by staff of his foundation
The Microsoft co-founder will remain chair of the $171 billion foundation he continues to finance, after completion of a review by law firm WilmerHale.
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