Bill Gates goes to Capitol Hill in Epstein case as his ventures feel the effects

Bill Gates appeared voluntarily behind closed doors before House Oversight Committee investigators on Wednesday to answer questions about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, part of a larger turn in his image that has been rippling through the Seattle-area institutions he built and funds. In a statement in advance of his testimony , the Microsoft co-founder gave his most detailed public account yet of the situation, saying he was introduced to Epstein in 2011 on the promise of raising billions for glob