Bill Gates addresses Epstein email during interview, says he was 'foolish' to have spent time with him Billionaire Bill Gates addressed mentions of himself in the Epstein files during an interview with 9News Australia, and said he was "foolish" to have ever spent time with Jeffrey Epstein. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates spoke to 9News Australia about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday and said he was "foolish" to spend time with him.