Billionaire Warren Buffett stops donations to Bill Gates charity

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Warren Buffett has stopped donations to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Buffett's donations, previously committed annually since 2006, will now go to four foundations involving his family.
The change follows Bill Gates' revealed links to Jeffrey Epstein, with Buffett noting he hasn't spoken to Gates since.
Buffett has donated $47 billion to the Gates Foundation over 20 years, but plans to distribute his remaining shares by 2034.
Gates testified about meeting Epstein in 2011 for potential fundraising, later expressing regret over the association.
The Gates Foundation stated it remains financially strong, supported by Bill Gates' $200 billion commitment.
The Giving Pledge, co-founded by Gates and Buffett in 2010, encourages the wealthy to donate most of their fortune.
Melinda French Gates left the foundation in 2024, pledging $1 billion for women's rights in the U.S.

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