Bill Gates Tells Congress That Epstein Tried to Blackmail Him (6/12/26)

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Bill Gates discusses his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein during a congressional interview, revealing Epstein's attempts to blackmail him.

Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill for a closed-door, transcribed interview with the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers continued digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s network, the government’s handling of the case, and the powerful figures who remained in Epstein’s orbit after his 2008 conviction. Gates told reporters he was there to cooperate and, according to his prepared remarks and subsequent reporting, described his meetings with Epstein as a “grave error in judgment.” He maintained that he never witnessed or participated in Epstein’s criminal conduct, never visited Epstein’s island, and believed at the time that Epstein might help raise money for global health and philanthropic projects. Gates has not been accused of criminal wrongdoing, but his repeated contact with Epstein after Epstein was already a convicted sex offender has remained a major reputational problem. The most explosive part of the interview was Gates’ claim that Epstein tried to use knowledge of Gates’ marital infidelities as leverage to keep him close and pressure him into continued contact. Gates framed Epstein as manipulative and said he now regrets giving Epstein credibility by meeting with him at all…

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Host: Bobby Capucci

Guest: Bill Gates

Topics covered

• Bill Gates
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Congress
• blackmail
• philanthropy
• criminal conduct
• influence network

Keywords

• Bill Gates
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Congress
• blackmail
• philanthropy
• criminal conduct
• influence

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Organizations: House Oversight Committee

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