Bill Gates

"I hope my testimony is helpful to the work - important work - of the committee to find justice for the victims."

"I was foolish to spend time with him. I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him."

"While he may have sought to foster a personal relationship, I was never interested in that and never reciprocated."

"Epstein was working to use information about my infidelities - in addition to many lies that he layered on top - to pressure me to re-engage with him."

"I made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein."

"These affairs had nothing to do with my interactions with Epstein, but they were painful for my family."

"I never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct."

"I should never have met with Epstein in the first place."

"He was unsuccessful in this effort, but it shows some of the ways he tried to leverage his interactions with me to further his agenda."

"I exercised poor judgement in meeting Epstein and was 'one of many people who regret ever knowing him.'"

"my meetings with the convicted sex offender were 'a grave error in judgment'."

"Nunca presencié ni tuve indicio alguno de que Epstein estuviera involucrado en una conducta delictiva."

"Supe que Epstein había obtenido información confidencial sobre mi vida personal."

"Nunca he victimizado a nadie."

"After careful consideration and to ensure the focus remains on the AI summit’s key priorities, Mr Gates will not be delivering his keynote address."

"Every minute I spent with him, I regret."

"foolish to have spent time with Jeffrey Epstein."

"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities, Mr. Gates will not be delivering his keynote address."

"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit's key priorities, Mr. Gates will not be delivering his keynote address."

"to ensure the focus remains on the AI summit’s key priorities."

"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities, Mr Gates will not be delivering his keynote address."

"I was foolish to spend time with him. I'm one of many people who regret ever knowing him."

"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit’s key priorities, Mr. Gates will not be delivering his keynote address."

"took responsibility for his actions"

"I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made."

"To be clear I never spent any time with victims, the women around him."

"I acknowledged it was a mistake to spend time with Epstein and involve foundation executives."

"I apologise to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made."

"To be clear I never spent any time with victims, the women around him."

"took responsibility for his actions"

"I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

"I apologise to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made."

"To give her credit, she was always kind of sceptical about the Epstein thing."

"I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

"I apologise to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made."

"I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

"It was a huge mistake to spend time with Epstein."

"To give her credit, she was always kind of sceptical about the Epstein thing."

"I apologize to other people who are drawn into this because of the mistake that I made."

"I should never have met with Epstein in the first place. Based on what I know now, I understand that even if he had delivered the donors he promised, it would not have justified associating with him."

"I cherish the time we spend together. I hope we have much more of it ahead."

"the climate movement's 'doomsday' fixation on temperature targets had diverted money from the things that most improve lives in a warming world."

"Every minute I spent with him I regret and I apologise that I did that."

"While Mr Gates acknowledges that meeting with Epstein was a serious error in judgment, he unequivocally denies any improper conduct related to Epstein and the horrible activities in which Epstein was involved."

"I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

"Every minute I spent with him I regret and I apologise that I did that."

"While Mr Gates acknowledges that meeting with Epstein was a serious error in judgment, he unequivocally denies any improper conduct related to Epstein and the horrible activities in which Epstein was involved."

"Gates welcomes the opportunity to appear before the Committee."

"I did have affairs, one with a Russian bridge player who met me at bridge events, and one with a Russian nuclear physicist who I met through business activities."

"I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit."

"I expressed regret that my relationship with Epstein had affected the work of my philanthropic organization."