While his foundation did not explicitly address what Gates feared might distract from the intended focus of the summit, the latest release of Epstein files in late January intensified the controversy surrounding his ties to the disgraced financier.
Gates has said he “regrets” ever knowing Epstein after allegations that he hid a sexually transmitted disease from his then-wife after contact with “Russian girls” surfaced in the latest release of the Epstein files.
And philanthropy as a whole is purely a method of white-washing one’s reputation. If the rich gave a shit they would simply pay their taxes.
If I was rich I’d rather donate to tax-deductible charities so none of it goes to bombs.
They don’t though, they “donate” to their OWN charity which is then controlled by their children… Virtually none of that vast wealth actually goes to helping people.
It is simply a tax evasion technique for them.
Side note: this is also why many professional athletes have “charities”, they learned from the billionaires.
Well, that’s why I’m not rich.