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Bill Gates says he ‘regrets every minute spent’ with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

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  • Bill Gates has expressed profound regret over the time he spent with Jeffrey Epstein, following his inclusion in the recently released three million-page tranche of files.
  • Gates dismissed a draft email from 2013, found in Epstein's account, which appeared to document feelings of betrayal between them, stating it was false and never sent.
  • He questioned Epstein's motives for drafting the unsent email, wondering if it was an attempt to attack him.
  • Gates confirmed he first met Epstein in 2011 and had several dinners with him over the subsequent three years.
  • He explicitly denied ever visiting Epstein's private island.
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