Buffett-Gates Rift Over Epstein Ties

0:00On April 4th, Warren Buffett, the 93-year-old Berkshire Hathaway chairman, just dropped that he hasn't spoken to Bill Gates once since those. Jeffrey Epstein ties surfaced. He told CNBC this week, it's best to stay quiet until things clear up, especially after pouring billions into the Gates Foundation over the years. Buffett's not committing to more donations right now. At 95, he admits his memory shot and doesn't want to swear under oath about every detail from the Foundation's 20 plus years. He stresses his role was just the cash, nothing hands on. Gates has owned up to regretting every minute with Epstein, whom he met starting in 2011 to network for philanthropy donors. They linked up multiple times even after Epstein's 2008 conviction for soliciting a minor. New documents from the Justice Department show their post-present meetings on expanding Gates' giving, plus obscure photos of Gates with women and emails hinting at his personal affairs. Gates calls the emails fake, written by Epstein to himself.

1:02Buffett paints Epstein as the ultimate con man who preyed on rich guys' weaknesses, like sex and tax dodges, but insists he had zero ties himself. This rift highlights how Epstein's shadow still shakes up billionaire philanthropy circles. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to US News Today, AI Power at National Coverage.