Bill Gates admits Epstein tried to use his extramarital affairs as leverage to keep him engaged
What he did not explain was why a known sex offender with a prior conviction was his chosen vehicle for raising billions in global health money.
The name of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has reportedly been removed from the official Global Visionaries list of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 amid allegations of links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held from 16 to 20 February at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Gates was initially listed among key participants alongside OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Google’s Sundar Pichai. The billionaire-philanthropist even arrived in India, but his name was struck off at the last moment to avoid controversy.
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Earlier on Monday, Gates received a warm welcome in Amaravati by Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and other Cabinet colleagues at Gannavaram Airport. “Welcome to Amaravati, Mr Bill Gates. It was a pleasure to receive the Chair of the Gates Foundation at Gannavaram Airport today,” Lokesh said in a post on X.
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The visit, however, sparked criticism with the Opposition Congress slamming the Andhra Government for hosting the Microsoft co-founder despite his links with Epstein. “His name has appeared multiple times in the Epstein files, along with photos. After knowing all this, anyone should avoid meeting him,” Congress leader Anup Dhote said.
Meanwhile, Gates has denied the allegations, terming them “absolutely absurd and completely false”.
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