Buffett cutting off the Gates money after Epstein stuff comes out feels like long overdue move. People see the distasteful ties and wonder why it took this long. Directing to his own kids foundations means control stays in family not outside groups. The billions already given raise questions on where it all went.
Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations
July 14 (Reuters) – Warren Buffett has stopped donating to the Gates Foundation, ending a two-decade philanthropic partnership following revelations about interactions between Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Buffett said on Tuesday he is donating about $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab stock, comprising 12 million Class B shares, in his annual mid-year donation to four family foundations overseen by his daughter Susie and sons Howard and Peter.The announcement by the 95-year-old Berkshire chairman did not mention the Gates Foundation, which has received more than $47 billion of the conglomerate’s stock since Buffett said in a 2006 letter he was “irrevocably committing, opens new tab” to donate shares throughout his life. Buffett donated more than $17 billion of stock to the four family foundations in the same period.
“Of course, mortality is unpredictable, but my remaining shares will be donated to the four foundations one way or the other by December 31, 2034,” Buffett said in a statement.
via Grok:
**Latest on Gates & Epstein (per recent reports):**
DOJ released Epstein files in Feb 2026 with photos of Gates with Epstein + redacted images of women, plus emails involving Gates Foundation staff.
Gates met Epstein starting 2011 (post-conviction) for philanthropy talks that went nowhere and ended by 2014. Epstein later tried blackmailing him over marital infidelity.
Gates has long said he regrets the association, focused only on charity, never witnessed crimes, and didn’t know Epstein’s full extent. He addressed it in Congress last month. No criminal accusations against him.
Buffett is pausing donations pending a WilmerHale review of any foundation ties and hasn’t spoken to Gates since the files dropped.
Gates denies wrongdoing.