The Gates Foundation confirmed on Wednesday that it is reviewing its past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as its only remaining founder comes under increasing scrutiny over references in Justice Department documents linked to the investigation of the disgraced financier.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates reportedly spoke “candidly” about his relationship with Epstein during a February town hall at the foundation he co-founded with his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates. The external review represents the nonprofit’s most direct effort yet to confront associations that have raised questions amid its global work on reducing preventable maternal and child deaths and combating infectious diseases.
