Gates among 7 asked to testify before House committee on possible Epstein ties
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Last week, Bill Gates apologized to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which he said began in 2011 and continued through 2014.
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Politics Bill Gates among 7 asked to testify before House committee on possible Epstein ties By Faris Tanyos Faris Tanyos News Editor Faris Tanyos is a news editor for CBSNews.com, where he writes and edits stories and tracks breaking news. He previously worked as a digital news producer at several local news stations up and down the West Coast. Read Full Bio Faris Tanyos March 3, 2026 / 10:19 PM EST / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is among seven people who on Tuesday were asked to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee regarding its ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The six others are Lesley Groff, a former longtime executive assistant to Epstein; Sarah Kellen, another former Epstein employee; Kathryn Ruemmler , former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama; Leon Black , co-founder of Apollo Global Management; Doug Band , a longtime personal aide and counselor to former President Bill Clinton , who along with his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , both testified separately on Epstein before the House Oversight Committee last week; and tech billionaire Ted Waitt, a former boyfriend of Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who attended Chelsea Clinton's 2010 wedding as a guest of Maxwell. In the seven letters , House Oversight Committee chair James Comer writes that the committee believes the recipients "have information that will assist in its investigation." Comer explains that the committee is reviewing the "alleged mismanagement of the federal government's investigation" into Epstein and Maxwell, ways in which Epstein and Maxwell "sought to curry favor and exercise influence to protect their illegal activities," and "potential violations of ethics rules related to elected officials." The seven were given testimony dates ranging from April 16 to June 9. A spokesperson for Gates indicated that he planned to testify before the committee. "Gates...
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