Overview
- Bill Gates met June 10 with a House commission in a closed-door interview and his spokesperson said he welcomed the chance to answer questions and denied any participation in Epstein’s illegal acts.
- Gates told the commission he never saw evidence of ongoing criminal activity by Epstein and said he never visited Epstein’s island, ranch, or Florida home.
- The panel raised a draft email from DOJ-released Epstein files that refers to Gates and to helping him obtain medication after extramarital relations with Russian women; Gates publicly called his ties to Epstein an “enormous mistake” in February and acknowledged those affairs while denying wrongdoing.
- The commission has already taken testimony from other prominent figures, including Bill Clinton, Howard Lutnick, and Pam Bondi, as it builds a map of Epstein’s network and what officials and elites knew.
- Because the session was private there is limited public detail, but the interview could increase pressure for more document releases or further witness appearances while reporters stress that mentions in the files do not by themselves prove criminal conduct and victims seek fuller transparency.