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WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors
In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he "should never have met with Epstein in the first place," but that he "never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct."
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is ‘helpful’ for providing justice to survivors, In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he “should never have met with Epstein in the first place,” but that he “never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct.”
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- WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivorsPBS News - 2026-06-10T15:40:19+00:00
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