A U.S. congressional committee is set to question billionaire Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, as part of its Epstein investigation on June 10, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Gates is scheduled to appear before lawmakers probing the activities and network of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
The session will reportedly take the form of a “transcribed interview”, meaning Gates will give sworn testimony behind closed doors, similar to previous appearances by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Gates is among several prominent figures whose names appear in documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice relating to Epstein. The records reportedly reference personal associations, financial dealings, and communications linked to the disgraced financier, who died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
A spokesperson for Gates said he “welcomes the opportunity” to appear before the committee and is prepared to answer questions in support of the investigation. The statement also emphasized that Gates “never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct”.
Gates has previously described his association with Epstein as a “huge mistake”, saying he met the financier years after his earlier conviction. He has also acknowledged continuing limited contact despite concerns raised within his family.
Documents connected to the probe have included Epstein’s own claims about his relationship with Gates, though Gates has strongly denied any wrongdoing or involvement in illegal activities.
He has maintained that while he regrets the association, his interactions with Epstein were a lapse in judgment and not evidence of criminal conduct.
Lawmakers are expected to question Gates as part of a broader effort to understand the extent of Epstein’s network and his connections to influential figures across business, politics, and finance.
