Bill Gates to testify on Epstein ties before Congress

Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder, will testify before a US congressional committee about his interactions with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to media reports. The transcribed interview is scheduled for June 10, as multiple outlets cited anonymous sources on Wednesday. This follows a March 3 request from lawmakers seeking details about his ties to Epstein.

Gates is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of the probe into the disgraced financier, who died in a New York jail cell in August 2019. The inquiry has already included testimony from former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

A spokesperson for Gates said the billionaire "welcomes" the opportunity to appear before the committee, according to The Independent. "While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct, he is looking forward to answering all the committee’s questions to support their important work," the spokesperson added. Last November, President Donald Trump signed a law requiring the Justice Department to release files from its Epstein investigations, with over 3 million documents made public.

Some declassified documents allege that Gates had extramarital "sex with Russian girls" arranged via Epstein’s trafficking network and sought medication for a sexually transmitted infection afterward, though he has not been accused of misconduct by any of Epstein’s victims. Other documents suggest Gates may have leveraged Epstein’s network for health-related influence. Gates apologized for his ties to Epstein in an interview, calling it "foolish" and saying their interactions were limited to dinners.