Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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The billionaire Berkshire Hathaway chair instead donated thousands of shares in his company to four foundations run by his children.

Family charities receive $6bn as Gates Foundation misses annual donation after Epstein disclosures

Warren Buffett is donating six billion dollars in stock to four family foundations. This significant shift ends a long-standing philanthropic partnership with the Gates…