"I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made. It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein and to bring Gates Foundation executives to meetings with Epstein."
"To be clear, I never spent any time with victims, the women around him. The men's relationship was definitely the opposite of the values of the Foundation and the goals of the Foundation. Our work is very reputational sensitive."
"People can choose to work with us or not work with us. I mean, people can choose to work with us or not work with us."
Bill Gates addressed foundation staff at a town hall, apologizing for his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Gates acknowledged meeting with Epstein starting in 2011 was a significant error and expressed regret for involving foundation executives in those meetings. He denied allegations from released Justice Department files claiming he contracted a sexually transmitted infection from Epstein and stated he never spent time with Epstein's victims. Gates emphasized the relationship contradicted foundation values and acknowledged the reputational sensitivity of their philanthropic work. A foundation spokesperson confirmed Gates takes responsibility for his actions and addressed questions candidly during the town hall.
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