Bill Gates has dropped a bombshell. The Microsoft founder admitted in a recent interview that Jeffrey Epstein wanted a ‘personal relationship’ with him. The revelation has sent shockwaves through Westminster. MPs are now demanding full transparency from the billionaire philanthropist.
The admission came during a sit-down with CNN. Gates explained he met Epstein for dinners and discussions on global health. But he insisted there was no romantic or financial entanglement. ‘He wanted a personal relationship,’ Gates said. ‘I was very clear that was not something I was interested in.’
Downing Street has been tight-lipped. But backbenchers are restless. Labour’s Harriet Harman has tabled a question in the Commons. She wants to know what Gates knew about Epstein’s crimes. And when he knew it. The pressure is mounting for a select committee inquiry.
The timing is brutal for Gates. His foundation has deep ties with the UK government. They have pumped millions into British research. Now that relationship is under scrutiny. One Whitehall source told me: ‘The smell is getting stronger. MPs want to know if the foundation knew Epstein’s history.’
Gates has acknowledged his error in judgment. He said continuing to meet Epstein after his 2008 conviction was a ‘mistake’. But this broad daylight admission changes the game. It confirms what many suspected: Epstein was using his connections to leverage influence.
The Foreign Office is monitoring the situation. A spokesperson said: ‘We take all allegations of sexual exploitation seriously. The government has no current plans to investigate.’ But that might change if the clamour grows.
This story has legs. Westminster is buzzing. The key question: what did the Gates Foundation know? And what did they do with that knowledge? MPs are circling. The Grand Committee Room might soon host a very uncomfortable hearing.
The Epstein saga just got a new chapter. And it is being written in London.
