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Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a 'grave error in judgment' in closed-door hearing
Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing.
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What happenedBill Gates said Wednesday that he made a "grave error in judgment" by meeting with Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing.
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBill Gates Says Epstein Tried To Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him
New York Times - Business · Center-left · News report
CenterBill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a 'grave error in judgment' in closed-door hearing
WCVB Boston (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-right‘GRAVE ERROR’: Bill Gates Reveals Information That Jeffrey Epstein Tried to ‘Leverage’ Against Him
‘GRAVE ERROR’: Bill Gates Reveals Information That Jeffrey Epstein Tried to ‘Leverage’ Against Him
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Bill Gates told a House committee Wednesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein tried to leverage information about marital infidelity by the Microsoft founder against him. The bill...
Bill Gates tells Congress that meeting Epstein was "a grave error in judgment"
Bill Gates told members of Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein put his philanthropic work at risk, and that meeting him represented "a grave error in judgment."
Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'
The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.
Bill Gates tells House lawmakers he ‘never witnessed’ Epstein crimes
The billionaire tech founder met with the House Oversight Committee as part of its ongoing probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes and the Justice Department publication of investigation do...
News24 | Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimised anyone'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates denied on Wednesday that he had “victimised anyone” as he began closed-door testimony to US lawmakers over his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffr...
Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried To Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him
The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates tells US House ‘I have never victimized anyone’ in Epstein testimony
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Microsoft co-founder appears in closed-door session as part of lawmakers’ investigation into convicted sex offender Bill Gates is testifying in front of the House committee on oversight and...
Bill Gates testifies Epstein blackmailed him over affairs
WASHINGTON >> Bill Gates told members of Congress today that he “did not fully understand the extent” of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes when he associated with the late convicted sex offender to...
Bill Gates tells House panel 'I should have never met' with Jeffrey Epstein
Gates reportedly prepared for his testimony with the help of Jake Greenberg, who previously was the Oversight committee's chief investigations counsel.
Bill Gates tells lawmakers meeting Epstein was a ‘grave error in judgment’ in closed-door hearing
WASHINGTON — Bill Gates said Wednesday that he made a “grave error in judgment” by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faced questions behind closed doors from law...
WATCH: Bill Gates says he hopes Epstein interview is 'helpful' for providing justice to survivors
In an opening statement provided to The Associated Press, Gates said he "should never have met with Epstein in the first place," but that he "never witnessed nor had any indication that Eps...
Bill Gates says Epstein dangled knowledge of marital affairs to force engagement with sex trafficker
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told House lawmakers Wednesday that late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein used the billionaire philanthropist's marital infidelities "to pressure me to re-enga...
Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence23 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report, Wire story
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Jun 10, 3:06 PM: Washington Times Politics joined the source map.
Jun 10, 3:40 PM: PBS NewsHour - Politics joined the source map.
Jun 10, 3:46 PM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.
Jun 10, 3:57 PM: CNBC joined the source map.
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