Warren Buffett stops donating to Gates Foundation over Epstein revelations

Published July 15, 2026 11:19am ET | Updated July 15, 2026 11:19am ET



Billionaire Warren Buffett announced Tuesday that he has decided to stop donating to the Gates Foundation after newly released government documents showed the charity’s figurehead, Bill Gates, once had close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Buffett has given over $47 billion to the Gates Foundation in the past two decades. The former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now giving $6 billion to four foundations connected to his own family.

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