Bill Gates says he 'made a huge mistake' meeting with Jeffrey Epstein for fundraising dinners promoting the Gates Foundation

In an interview with The Times, Bill Gates said he made a huge mistake in attending the meetings with Jeffrey Epstein.

Gates told The Times that he didn't realize that having those meetings would be seen as giving him credibility. I made a huge mistake not understanding that.

The Gates Foundation had several dinners in which it had a speaker in attendance, after the man had been convicted of soliciting prostitution from children.

In previous interviews, Gates has said that he stopped the meetings with the sex offenders once he found they wouldn't be productive for his foundation.

The dinners were a source of contention between Gates and his now ex-wife and business partner.

Last year, the co-founders of the Gates Foundation announced their separation after 27 years of marriage.