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Review: Gates and staff met Epstein 30 times

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

NEW YORK -- Bill Gates and the staff of his charitable foundation met with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than two dozen times even as employees expressed concerns about the reputational risk of working with him, an external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation found.

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  1. Forbes

    ‘No Evidence’ Gates Foundation Was Involved In Epstein’s Crimes, Investigation Finds (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The investigation’s results come after Warren Buffett declined to make his regular donation to the foundation due to Bill Gates’ ties to Epstein.

  2. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Gates Foundation engaged with Epstein but made no payments to him, review finds (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    An external review conducted for the Gates Foundation has found it engaged with Jeffrey Epstein, but discovered no evidence of payments or participation in criminal activities linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender, the philanthropic group said on…

  3. Al Jazeera

    External review finds no wrongdoing in Gates Foundation–Epstein links (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Report notes foundation's interaction with US sex offender Epstein on donor fund and grant, but rules out wrongdoing.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Gates Foundation met with Epstein about 30 times despite staff concerns, an external review says (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    An external review of the Gates Foundation's ties to Jeffrey Epstein has found that staff met more than two dozen times with the disgraced financier

  5. Quartz

    Gates Foundation's Epstein review found no evidence of payments or criminal activity (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Law firm WilmerHale conducted more than 50 interviews and reviewed extensive written materials as part of the inquiry commissioned in March

  6. The Guardian

    Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds (opens The Guardian)

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    Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financier A new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation has found that there were “roughly 30 meetings” between Jeffrey Epstein and foundation leaders and staff – including Bill Gate…

  7. Seattle Times

    Gates Foundation staffers told leaders of Epstein risks, review finds (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    An external review of the Gates Foundation's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein found that senior leaders, including Bill Gates, met with him roughly 30 times.

  8. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Review: Gates and staff met Epstein 30 times (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NEW YORK -- Bill Gates and the staff of his charitable foundation met with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein more than two dozen times even as employees expressed concerns about the reputational risk of working with him, an external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation found.

  9. West Hawaii Today

    Review says Gates Foundation did not participate in Epstein crimes (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Outside investigators hired by the Gates Foundation concluded that the influential philanthropy did not participate in the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who sought to cultivate a relationship with Bill Gates.

  10. Revolver News

  11. The National Pulse

    Bill Gates Further Tarnished by New Epstein Report. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    An external review revealed that Bill Gates and his foundation staff held multiple meetings with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein despite warnings from employees about the risks of associating with him.

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