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'Those meetings were a mistake,' Gates acknowledged before stressing 'there's nothing new' to add

 Microsoft   co-founder and billionaire philanthropist   Bill Gates   struggled with his responses when asked about his past ties to convicted pedophile   Jeffrey Epstein   during an interview with PBS NewsHour anchor   Judy Woodruff .  Woodruff began the exchange by confronting Gates about the "number of meetings" he had with the shady billionaire, who at the time was already found guilty of soliciting prostitution from minors.  "What did you know about him when you were meeting with him, as you said yourself, in the hopes of raising money?" Woodruff asked. "You know, I had dinners with him. I regret doing that," Gates responded. "He had relationships with people he said, you know, would give to global health, which is an interest I have. You know, not nearly enough philanthropy goes in that direction." "Those meetings were a mistake. They didn't result in what he purported and I cut them off. You know, that goes back a long time ago no...