Overview
- Buffett said Tuesday on CNBC that he has not spoken to Bill Gates since the Epstein files were released because he wants to avoid being called as a witness.
- He declined to commit to his usual June gift to the Gates Foundation, saying he will wait to see what unfolds after donating more than $43 billion since 2006.
- The Justice Department’s multi‑million‑page release includes emails and photos showing Gates met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein about philanthropy after Epstein’s 2008 conviction.
- The documents also contain draft emails with salacious claims about Gates that he disputes and that have not been proven.
- Gates has apologized for meeting Epstein, denies illicit conduct, and agreed to cooperate with a House Oversight inquiry, while Buffett called Epstein an extraordinary con man and said he never met him.