Bill Gates Gets Surprised By Reporter With Questions About His Ties To Jeffery Epstein
In a somewhat bizarre interview with PBSâs Judy Woodruff, Microsoft founder Bill Gates dodged questions about any ties he had to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex trafficking financier.Â
In the wide-ranging interview that focused more on topics like COVID, climate change, and the work of his foundation, Woodruff launched into a series of questions about Gatesâs dealings with Epstein.
She prefaced her questions by noting that at the time, Epstein had already been convicted of soliciting prostitution from minors when he met Gates.
Gatesâ answers about Epstein have garnered a lot of attention.
Judy Woodruff asks Bill Gates about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein andâŠwowâŠit is really something. pic.twitter.com/4XzJfm18qI
â David Enrich (@davidenrich) September 22, 2021
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Thorny Questions
Judy Woodruff began by asking Gates what he knew of Epstein when they first met.
Gates seemed to squirm in his chair and was very guarded in his words. He explained:
âYou know, I had dinners with him. I regret doing that. He had relationships with people he said would give to global health, which is an interest I have. Not nearly enough philanthropy goes in that direction. Those meetings were a mistake. They didnât result in what he purported, and I cut them off.â
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He added, âYou know, that goes back a long time ago now. So thereâs nothing new on that.â
Woodruff didnât let him off the hook, and tried to pin Gates down for an answer: âIt was reported that you continued to meet with him over several years, and that â in other words, a number of meetings. What did you do when you found out about his background?â
Gates repeated, âI said I regretted having those dinners, and thereâs nothing, absolutely nothing new on that.â
It was here that Woodruff asked what had the potential to be a very telling question. She asked Gates if there was a lesson for him or anyone else who might be in a similar situation.
Gatesâs answer is whatâs drawing so much attention to the episode:Â
Gates stated, âWell, heâs dead.â
He continued, âSo ⊠You know, in general, you always have to be careful. And you know, Iâm very proud of what weâve done, very proud of the work of the foundation. Thatâs what I get up every day and focus on.â
WATCH: Bill Gates says lesson learned from Epstein is that ‘he’s dead⊠you always have to be careful’ https://t.co/GZiBaQqraO
â Dinesh D’Souza (@DineshDSouza) September 22, 2021
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âA Huge Mistakeâ
Judy Woodruff was not the first person to interview Bill Gates about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
The Washington Post reports that back in August, Gates was interviewed by CNNâs Anderson Cooper, where he essentially told the same story of meeting for several dinners with Epstein presumably to discuss topics related to Gatesâs philanthropic endeavors.
Again, he told Cooper that associating with Epstein was âa huge mistake,â and that when it looked like any charitable funding âwasnât a real thing,â he ended any dealings with Epstein.
Gates gave a rather cryptic answer, making a sort of comparison between himself and others who may have associated with Epstein, âIt was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there. You know, there were lots of others in that same situation, but I made a mistake.â
But perhaps the most disturbing comments from Gates came in 2011. After his initial meeting with Epstein, Gates emailed colleagues about how âhis lifestyle is very different and kind of intriguing although it would not work for me.â
Gatesâs spokeswoman Bridgitt Arnold later stated that Gates was âwas referring only to the unique decor of the Epstein residence â and Epsteinâs habit of spontaneously bringing acquaintances in to meet Mr. Gates.â
Speaking of that decor â itâs long been reported that found in Epsteinâs house was a painted portrait of former President Bill Clinton wearing red high heels and the infamous âblue dressâ of Monica Lewinsky fame.Â
daily reminder that Jeffrey Epstein had this painting of Bill Clinton in his townhouse pic.twitter.com/s2eITCiUkd
â Mike ââââ ăă€ă±ă« (@northexpedition) July 30, 2020
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Epstein Resurfacing In The News
Epstein was found dead of an apparent suicide in his New York City jail cell in August of 2019, but he was back in the news this week.Â
On Tuesday, one of Epsteinâs alleged victims, Virginia Giuffre, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. against Britainâs Prince Andrew, claiming that she was forced to have sex with the Prince at the London home of long-time Epstein associate Ghislane Maxwell.
Maxwell is currently being held on charges of sex trafficking.
Watch the PBS segment here:
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