Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein ‘distasteful’

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has criticized Bill Gates' ties to the late sex offender, as Berkshire Hathaway halts donations to Gates' charity for the first time in two decades

Justin Tomlinson

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Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein ‘distasteful’

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has described Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as "distasteful." Despite the criticism, Buffett noted that he himself has made mistakes in life by being friends with people "who weren't great."[1][2]

Following these developments, Buffett's firm, Berkshire Hathaway, has stopped giving donations to Gates' charity. This decision marks the first time in 20 years that the investment firm has halted its contributions to the Microsoft co-founder's charitable organization.[1][2]

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