Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates' foundation after his Epstein ties disclosed
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- Warren Buffett omitted the Gates Foundation from his annual donations this year due to Bill Gates' ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Buffett will donate about $6bn to four family-connected foundations and aims for all his remaining Berkshire Hathaway stock, worth over $140bn, to go to charity by 2034.
- The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation will receive $4.5bn, while the Sherwood, Howard G Buffett, and Novo Foundations each get $500m.
- Buffett and Gates were close friends, but their relationship has cooled since the Epstein disclosures, with Buffett not speaking to Gates for months.
- Buffett expressed disbelief at how Epstein deceived many wealthy and powerful individuals and wants to avoid any involvement that could be investigated.