Deceased international human trafficking ring leader Jeffrey Epstein was “managing money” for Microsoft co-founder and vaccine enthusiast Bill Gates, according to a philanthropist who had met with the pedophile about two dozen times at his Manhattan townhouse.
In a report published by the Wall Street Journal, following up on prior reports that Epstein had met with Joe Biden’s CIA Director and Obama administration officials, philanthropist Barnaby Marsh claimed that Epstein had managed Gates’ finances.
“So many of these billionaires knew him,” Mr. Marsh said. “Nobody ever said ‘Watch out for him.’ ”
Epstein reportedly convened the rich and powerful at his residence to “try to solve problems facing rich donors, such as how to make large gifts,” and would openly discuss how he served jail time for sex crimes against a minor, Marsh said.
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“I had high hopes that he would follow the paths of others who used their ‘second chance’ to make a positive impact in the world,” Marsh said. “In the end, he disappointed me.”
A spokeswoman for Gates claimed that the disgraced pedophile had misrepresented their relationship, and stressed that the Microsoft co-founder did not manage his money.
“As Bill has said many times before, it was a mistake to have ever met with him and he deeply regrets it,” the spokeswoman said.
When the Microsoft co-founder isn’t being roasted online by Redditors over the suspicious situation, Gates frequently downplays concerns over his well-known relationship with Epstein, Valiant News reported.
When questioned on “PBS NewsHour” in 2021 about having “had a number of meetings” with Epstein after he had been “found guilty of soliciting prostitution from minors,” Gates squirmed and nervously said “You know, I had dinners with him.”
“I regret doing that,” Gates said. “He had relationships with people he said, you know, would give to global health, which is an interest I have…”
Gates seemingly attempted to justify his relationship with Epstein because “not nearly enough philanthropy goes in that direction.”
“Those meetings were a mistake. They didn’t result in what he purported and I cut them off,” Gates nervously said.
Previously, it was alleged that Gates maintained his friendship with Epstein because he was convinced the disgraced billionaire would help him receive a Nobel prize.
When asked if Gates had learned any lessons about repeatedly affiliating with a prolific, wealthy, and powerful human trafficking-ring leader, Gates replied, “Well, he’s dead so…”
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