Gates also said he knew Epstein had a criminal conviction of a “sexual nature,” which he said he “probably should have” dug into.

Bill Gates told a House panel that Jeffrey Epstein attempted to use compromising information about Gates' extramarital affairs to force his way back into Gates' life.

"I should never have met with Epstein in the first place," Bill Gates told members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

A transcript of Bill Gates's interview with the House oversight committee gave a rare glimpse into Jeffrey Epstein's life.