Bill Gates to Testify Before Congress on Epstein Ties as Document Dump Reveals Russian Affairs

Bill Gates is heading to Capitol Hill to explain why he repeatedly met with Jeffrey Epstein years after the financier's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

The Microsoft co-founder will testify before the House Oversight Committee on June 10, becoming the latest powerful figure forced to account for their ties to Epstein's network. Gates has not been accused of misconduct by any of Epstein's victims, but his name appears throughout the more than three million documents the Justice Department released earlier this year under legislation Trump signed in November.

Those documents became public because Congress finally demanded transparency. For years, millions of pages from federal investigations into Epstein remained sealed, protecting the reputations of wealthy men who socialized with a convicted sex offender. The 2024 law requiring disclosure has begun changing that calculus.

Gates Admits to Russian Affairs Epstein Knew About

In a recent meeting with staff at the Gates Foundation, the billionaire philanthropist addressed his Epstein connections and dropped a bombshell: he had two extramarital affairs with Russian women, and Epstein found out about them.

"Bill spoke candidly, addressing several questions in detail," the foundation said in a statement, confirming reporting by the Wall Street Journal. Gates reportedly told staff, "I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit," while acknowledging he regrets every minute spent with Epstein.

The revelation raises obvious questions about leverage and kompromat. Why would one of the world's richest men continue meeting with a known sex trafficker who had dirt on him? What did Epstein want in exchange for his silence? Gates has offered no explanation for why he maintained the relationship despite the obvious risk.

"Every Minute I Spent With Him I Regret"

Gates has attempted damage control in recent months as his Epstein ties became public. In an interview with Australian outlet 9News earlier this year, he claimed his interactions were "limited to dinners" and insisted he never visited Epstein's private island in the Caribbean, where much of the abuse occurred.

"Every minute I spent with him I regret and I apologize that I did that," Gates said.

A spokesperson later told the BBC that Gates "unequivocally denies any improper conduct related to Epstein and the horrible activities in which Epstein was involved." The statement acknowledged that meeting with Epstein was "a serious error in judgment" but maintained Gates never attended parties with the financier or participated in illegal activities.

That framing conveniently ignores the central question: what possible legitimate reason did Gates have for repeatedly dining with a registered sex offender? Epstein's entire post-conviction social strategy involved cultivating relationships with the rich and powerful to rehabilitate his image. Gates was a willing participant in that project.

A Parade of Powerful Witnesses

The House Oversight Committee has been methodically calling in figures connected to Epstein's network. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified in February. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Attorney General Pam Bondi are scheduled to appear in coming weeks.

The committee issued its letter requesting Gates' testimony on March 3. A Gates spokesperson told the BBC the billionaire is "looking forward to answering all the committee's questions to support their important work."

Whether Gates actually answers those questions candidly remains to be seen. The hearing on June 10 will test whether one of the world's most powerful men can explain why he thought it was acceptable to socialize with a child sex trafficker, or whether he will hide behind carefully lawyered non-answers.

Millions of Documents Still Sealed

While the Justice Department has released more than three million pages of Epstein investigation materials, millions more remain undisclosed. Advocates for survivors have pushed for complete transparency, arguing that the public has a right to know which powerful figures enabled or ignored Epstein's crimes.

The partial document releases have already revealed a sprawling network of contacts between Epstein and political, business, and academic elites. Full disclosure would likely implicate many more.

Gates' upcoming testimony is a direct result of congressional action forcing that disclosure. For years, the Justice Department sat on these files while Epstein's associates continued their careers unbothered. Only legislative pressure changed that.

The question now is whether Congress will use its subpoena power to demand real answers or settle for carefully scripted apologies from billionaires who thought they were too rich and too important to face consequences for befriending a predator.