Overview
- Speaking in a televised interview, Gates said he regrets "every minute" spent with Jeffrey Epstein and offered an apology.
- He rejected claims in an unsent Epstein draft email, calling it false, and said his contact was limited to dinners, not trips to the island or introductions to women.
- The Justice Department’s January 30 release spans more than three million pages, including the draft alleging extramarital relations and help obtaining medications, which remains unverified.
- Melinda French Gates urged Gates and others to account for their dealings with Epstein and confirmed the connection factored into their 2021 divorce.
- Deputy DOJ official Todd Blanche reiterated that mentions in the files do not imply wrongdoing and that the trove is unlikely to yield additional prosecutions.