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Gates, Epstein, Larry Summers, and Jes Staley Dine to Plan Billion-Dollar Philanthropy Fund
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In May 2011, Bill Gates dined with Jeffrey Epstein, Larry Summers (former Harvard president and Treasury Secretary), and Jes Staley (then JPMorgan Private Bank chief executive) at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse to discuss creating a multibillion-dollar charitable fund that would pool contributions from ultra-wealthy clients introduced by Epstein. According to The New York Times and Bloomberg reporting on Epstein's JPMorgan relationship, Epstein positioned himself as the broker for this philanthropic vehicle. The fund was never established; Jes Staley later faced regulatory action over his relationship with Epstein.
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