Bill Gates—Met repeatedly with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, later apologized as 'huge mistake'
Bill Gates met multiple times with Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, after Epstein's 2008 sex offender conviction. Gates visited Epstein's Manhattan mansion and flew on Epstein's private jet. Gates initially minimized the relationship, claiming no 'business relationship or friendship.' In 2021, it emerged the meetings were more extensive. Gates has since repeatedly apologized, calling it 'foolish' and 'a huge mistake.' Melinda French Gates cited the Epstein association as contributing to their divorce, calling Epstein 'evil personified.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.590 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
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Met repeatedly with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, later apologized as 'huge mistake'
Bill Gates met multiple times with Jeffrey Epstein between 2011 and 2014, after Epstein's 2008 sex offender conviction. Gates visited Epstein's Manhattan mansion and flew on Epstein's private jet. Gates initially minimized the relationship, claiming no 'business relationship or friendship.' In 2021, it emerged the meetings were more extensive. Gates has since repeatedly apologized, calling it 'foolish' and 'a huge mistake.' Melinda French Gates cited the Epstein association as contributing to their divorce, calling Epstein 'evil personified.'