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February 2026

Bill Gates Apologizes to Gates Foundation Staff at Town Hall Meeting Over Epstein Association

In February 2026, Bill Gates addressed Gates Foundation staff at an all-hands town hall meeting, apologizing for the distraction and reputational harm caused by renewed coverage of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein following the DOJ document release. According to attendees cited by Reuters and The Guardian, Gates stated he recognized his judgment had been 'badly mistaken' and that he understood why staff felt their work was being overshadowed. He committed to a third-party review of Foundation governance and said he would accept its recommendations.

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February 2026

Melinda French Gates Says Epstein Revelations Caused Her 'Unbelievable Sadness' in First Post-Divorce Interview

In a February 2026 interview with CBS News — her first extended television interview since the 2021 divorce — Melinda French Gates stated that learning of the full scope of Bill Gates's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein had caused her 'unbelievable sadness' and confirmed it was a key factor in her decision to end the marriage. She said she had first raised the issue with Gates directly after the October 2019 New York Times story. French Gates also praised the DOJ's document release as overdue transparency for Epstein's victims.

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Bill Gates Apologizes to Gates Foundation Staff at Town Hall Meeting Over Epstein Association

Melinda French Gates Says Epstein Revelations Caused Her 'Unbelievable Sadness' in First Post-Divorce Interview

DOJ Releases Three Million Epstein Documents Including Emails Referencing Gates

Melinda Gates cites Epstein ties as factor in divorce — states Gates 'has to answer' for it

Publishes memoir 'Source Code,' debuting at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list

Bill Gates Warns Against Amazon Deforestation as Brazil Faces Political Uncertainty on Environmental Policy

Court Documents Released in Epstein Civil Cases Reference Gates Network

Bill Gates Calls Tree Planting 'Complete Nonsense' as Climate Solution, Argues for Technology Instead

Met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing — welcomed as 'my old friend'

Met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing — welcomed as 'my old friend'

Melinda Gates Confirms Epstein Relationship Contributed to Divorce Decision

Published 'How to Prevent the Next Pandemic' — a blueprint for global preparedness

Bill Gates Advocates 100% Synthetic Beef for Rich Countries in 'How to Avoid a Climate Disaster'

Gates Addresses Epstein Association in Multiple 2021 Interviews, Expresses Ongoing Regret

Gates Tells CNN Epstein Meetings Were 'A Huge Mistake'

Bill and Melinda Gates Announce Divorce After 27 Years of Marriage

Wall Street Journal Reports Melinda Gates Sought Legal Advice Over Epstein Ties

Publicly called for rich countries to shift entirely to synthetic beef to reduce methane emissions

Announced divorce from Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage

Published 'How to Avoid a Climate Disaster' — a #1 New York Times bestseller

Gates Praises China's Early COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Bill Gates Tells Axios 'I Wish I Hadn't Met' Epstein and Defends Foundation Conduct

Melinda Gates Consults Divorce Lawyers After Learning Full Scope of Bill's Epstein Relationship

Jeffrey Epstein Names Gates Foundation Science Advisor Boris Nikolic as Executor in Last-Minute Will