Bill Gates said that it was a “huge mistake” to have “several dinners” with financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN Wednesday.
In the interview, the Microsoft co-founder was asked about reports that his now ex-wife Melinda – as they finalized their divorce a couple days ago, after 27 years of marriage – was “concerned” about his relationship with Epstein and explain the nature of it. Gates claimed that he was mistakenly led to believe that Epstein would connect him with charity donors to donate to his global health relief efforts.
“I had several dinners with him, hoping that what he said about getting billions of philanthropy for global health through contacts that he had might emerge,” Gates said.