evidence: The co-founder of Microsoft met with Epstein on various philanthropic causes, Gates’s spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal. Gates has repeatedly said he regrets his associations with Epstein. "It was a huge mistake to spend time with him, to give him the credibility of being there," Gates told CNN in 2021 of his meetings with Epstein. [...] Epstein had sought to create an exclusive "donor advised fund," according to legal filings, composed of donations from some of the world’s wealthiest people. Gates, the Journal reported, was one of Epstein’s primary targets.