Bill Gates speaks during an event in New York City in September 2024. He is scheduled to testify before a House committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein.
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Bill Gates is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee in June, joining the list of prominent figures subpoenaed before the committee in its investigation of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Gates, who has denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, will appear for a closed-door transcribed interview on June 10, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to share the details publicly. Gates’ scheduled appearance was first reported by MSNOW.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi was subpoenaed by the committee in March to discuss her role in overseeing the release of Epstein’s files, but she will not appear at her scheduled April 14 deposition.
In a letter to Kentucky Republican Rep. James Comer, the committee’s chairman, Deputy Attorney General Patrick Davis said that “because Ms. Bondi can no longer testify in her official capacity as Attorney General, the Department’s position is that the subpoena no longer requires her to appear on April 14.”
The House Oversight Committee said in a statement that the committee “will be reaching out to Pam Bondi’s personal attorney to discuss next steps regarding the scheduling of her deposition.”
California Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the committee, said in a statement that Bondi “must come testify immediately, and if he defies the subpoena, we will begin pursuing contempt charges of Congress. The survivors deserve justice.”
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing on January 15 in Washington, DC.
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Gates appears in Epstein files thousands of times
Gates is one of many influential people named in Justice Department documents about the disgraced financier. Appearing in the files is not necessarily an indication of criminal irregularity.
A spokesperson for Gates said in a statement emailed to NPR that Gates “appreciates the opportunity to appear before the Committee.”
“While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein’s illegal conduct, he looks forward to answering all of the committee’s questions to support its important work,” the statement said.
Gates appears thousands of times in Epstein’s files, reportedly met with Epstein several times after the financier’s 2008 conviction for sex crimes involving minors, and at one point traveled on Epstein’s private plane.
Epstein was arrested a second time in July 2019 on sex trafficking charges. He died in prison about a month later.
Gates has also come under scrutiny for emails mentioning his now ex-wife, Melinda French Gates. In one case, Epstein claims he helped Gates get medication to treat an STI for “sex with Russian girls.” Epstein also said that Gates had secretly wanted to try to give that STI medication to French Gates.
French Gates told NPR in February that the latest flood of documents filled her with “incredible sadness” and reminded her of the struggles she faced in her marriage.
“Whatever questions remain about what — I can’t even begin to know everything — those questions are for those people and even for my ex-husband,” French Gates said. “They need to respond to those things, not me.”
According to the source familiar with the matter but not authorized to share details publicly, others who are scheduled to appear before the committee include Ted Waitt, the Gateway co-founder who allegedly had a romantic relationship with Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell on April 30; Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who the Republican-led committee previously announced would testify voluntarily, on May 6; and Tova Noel, one of the officers at Manhattan’s Metropolitan Correctional Center assigned to guard Epstein on the night of his death, May 18.
Waitt’s foundation did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Comer, the committee chairman, said in a March statement that Lutnick “proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” and “commends[s] their demonstrated commitment to transparency.” Noel also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Who has already verified it?
Eight other prominent figures have already appeared before the committee: former Attorney General Bill Barr, former Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta, Maxwell, Les Wexner, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke.
These are some of the notable people who have graduated so far.
Ghislaine Maxwell
Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021 and is serving a 20-year sentence. She was transferred to a minimum-security federal women’s prison in Texas after an interview with then-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in July 2025.
During his testimony before the committee in February, Maxwell refused to testify, invoking his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.
His attorney told the committee that Maxwell would provide “the unfiltered truth about what happened” if the committee granted him immunity or President Trump granted him clemency.
Bill and Hillary Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were separately deposed in February after unsuccessfully fighting a committee subpoena.
During hours of closed-door testimony, the Clintons denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes before his 2008 guilty plea to soliciting prostitution and hiring a minor for prostitution.
“I didn’t see anything and I didn’t do anything wrong,” the former president said in a keynote address shared with NPR.
Bill Clinton appears several times in the documents, including photographs with Epstein.
In her testimony, Hillary Clinton denied ever knowing Epstein.
The committee released a video of the Clintons’ full statements.
Richard Kahn
Richard Kahn, Epstein’s former accountant, told the committee in a closed-door deposition in March. Kahn said he was “unaware” of Epstein’s crimes and regrets having “somewhat unknowingly helped Epstein,” according to a copy of his prepared opening statement obtained by NPR.
Kahn has been mentioned more than 50,000 times in the archives. For more than a decade, Kahn managed Epstein’s finances through his company HBRK Associates Inc., advising on numerous transactions, including medical reimbursements for the “girls.”
Darren Indyke
Darren Indyke, Epstein’s longtime personal attorney, testified before the committee in a closed-door deposition in March that he had “no knowledge” of Epstein’s crimes against women and girls, according to a copy of his prepared opening statement obtained by NPR.
Indyke is widely considered to have been part of Epstein’s inner circle, along with Kahn. In 2017, a bank flagged Indyke for conducting “structured cash transactions” from Epstein’s account to avoid federal requirements.
Two days before his death, Epstein named Indyke co-executor of his estate, along with Kahn, the accountant. Both are named beneficiaries of Epstein’s estate.
NPR’s Luke Garrett contributed reporting to this story.