Three questions Bill Gates could face as he testifies to Congress on Epstein

Three questions Bill Gates could face as he testifies to Congress on EpsteinJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGary O'DonoghueChief North America correspondentUS Department of JusticeEpstein and Gates pictured together in an undated image published by the US Department of JusticeBill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world's most prominent philanthropists, is set to be interviewed by a congressional committee on Wednesday about his past association with the late convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.Gates is appearing voluntarily in Washington, saying he welcomes the opportunity to answer questions about his relationship with the disgraced financier before the House Oversight Committee.Epstein killed himself in a jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. His long-time friend and associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, is serving a 20-year prison term for her part in his crimes.Gates's connection to Epstein came to wider public attention after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently published more than three million pages of documents linked to the criminal investigation of Epstein. Gates's name appeared thousands of times.He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and rejected the idea that he knew anything about Epstein's illegal activity. But in a TV interview earlier this year, he did acknowledge he exercised poor judgement in meeting Epstein."I was foolish to spend time with him. I was one of many people who regret ever knowing him," he said.Gates on Epstein: 'Every minute I spent with him I regret'Among the material released by the DOJ was a photograph that appears to show Gates near an aircraft with Epstein's pilot present. Gates has said he travelled with Epstein on a private jet - one of those facts that have haunted many who have been tarnished by Epstein.Other images show Gates posing with his arm around Epstein and a number of unidentified women.Documents also include draft emails attributed...