I was foolish': Bill Gates says he deeply regrets spending any time with disgraced Epstein

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 04 Feb 2026 By | ASHLEY NICKEL and EMMA RICHTER

[V_TWIN]

One of the world's richest men, Bill Gates, has broken his silence following allegations surfacing in the latest round of documents released regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

'The focus was always, he knew a lot of very rich people and he was saying he could get them to give money to global health,' Gates said in an interview with Nine News on Wednesday.

Gates gave his 'only Australian TV interview' with the network during a trip to the country for the Australian Open, which ran from January 12 to February 1 at Melbourne Park.

The billionaire continued: 'You know, in retrospect that was a dead end and I was foolish to spend time with him. I am one of many people who regret ever knowing him.

'Apparently, Jeffrey wrote an email to himself. That email was never sent. The email is, you know, false.

'I don't know what his thinking was there. Every minute that I spent with him, I regret and I apologise that I did that.

[Theodore R.]

Gates has conquered the old warning, “a fool and his money are soon departed.”

[Empire_of_Liberty]

Number 6.

Thanks for making me look it up! I was able to download “The Prisoner” and have watched 4 episodes. Wow! I think you had to be on LSD to appreciate the 60’s! That is one, wild show.

[AppyPappy]

But not with the girls.

[dfwgator]

Now, let’s talk about Windows ME.

[No.6]

Not sure I made you anything :) but you’re welcome (to your home from home).

> Wow! I think you had to be on LSD to appreciate the 60’s! That is one, wild show.

These days, at least for the overt plot, I more often think “This was not supposed to be an instruction manual!”

If you’re thinking it’s wild now just keep going … ping back when you’ve finished perhaps? bcnu.

[WKUHilltopper]

Foolish? No, you’re a sick perverted pedophile who got caught c