Bill Gates Apologizes to Foundation Staff Over Epstein Ties

Bill Gates apologized to his foundation staff Tuesday for his past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, following documents released earlier this month that detailed connections between the Microsoft co-founder and the late convicted sex offender.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Gates held a town hall with Gates Foundation employees where he admitted he had two affairs with Russian women that Epstein later discovered. Gates said the affairs didn't involve any of Epstein's victims.

Gates also addressed recently released images from the files showing him with women, saying those were pictures Epstein asked him to take with Epstein's assistants after their meetings.

Gates called spending time with Epstein "a huge mistake" and denied any wrongdoing connected to Epstein.