So Bill Gates says he had no 'close relationship' with Jeffrey Epstein. Just a few dinners, some charity talk. This is the same Epstein who flew politicians and royals on his private jet, the same man who bought a Caribbean island for trafficking.
Gates wants us to believe he was simply networking. The UK's financial watchdogs are now circling, probing whether Gates' foundations and investments brushed against Epstein's money. This is not just about one billionaire's credibility.
It is about how power clings to power, even to the morally bankrupt. The cultural shift is palpable. We used to separate a man's genius from his vices.
No more. The human cost is the erosion of trust in institutions and individuals alike. On the street, people are tired.
They see these connections and wonder: how many dinners did it take before the monster became a friend?
