Bill Gates mentioned in the Epstein files? Stacey and J Sbu weigh in...

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You’ve probably heard about the Epstein files hitting the headlines again, that’s the huge release of documents tied to the late Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died in jail back in 2019 while facing serious criminal charges. Epstein was connected to scores of rich and famous folks over the years, and with millions of pages recently made public by the U.S. Justice Department, everyone from politicians to business leaders is being mentioned in one way or another.
Now one name that’s popped up recently that you might not have expected is Bill Gates, yes, that Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and global health philanthropist. Before you roll your eyes, he’s not selling a new version of Windows or a ‘Philanthropy 2.0’ update, but Gates has spoken up about seeing Epstein in the past and the headline he gave us is pretty honest.
Do tell.
In a recent interview, Bill Gates said he regrets ‘every minute’ he ever spent with Jeffrey Epstein, calling those meetings a ‘foolish’ mistake. Here's how it went...
5 Feb English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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