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United States. Epstein Case: Bill Gates to be questioned about his past ties to the sexual criminal.

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Bill Gates will be heard on June 10 by a committee of the American Congress investigating the Epstein case, an AFP source close to the matter confirmed on Tuesday, confirming information from Politico. The billionaire and Microsoft co-founder will appear for an interview behind closed doors before this House of Representatives committee, which wants to question him about his past ties to the sex offender.

Contacted by the AFP, the Gates Foundation did not immediately respond. But according to a spokesperson for the billionaire, as cited by Politico, Bill Gates “is looking forward to” appearing before the committee. “Although he has never attended or been involved in any illegal acts by Epstein, he is eager to answer the committee’s questions to support this important work,” added the spokesperson.

Context: Bill Gates is scheduled to testify before a congressional committee investigating the Epstein case, where he will be questioned about his connections to the sex offender.

Fact Check: The article mentions that Bill Gates admitted to having an “enormous mistake” in associating with Jeffrey Epstein, but denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities.