Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to appear before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on June 10 as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, where he is scheduled to participate in a transcribed interview with the panel, according to sources.
Gates has faced scrutiny over his past association with Epstein, which he has previously described as a "huge mistake," and a spokesperson for him said that he "welcomes the opportunity to appear before the committee," The Hill reported Tuesday.
"While he never witnessed or participated in any of Epstein's illegal conduct, he is looking forward to answering all the committee's questions to support their important work," the spokesperson said.
Gates' name surfaced earlier this year in documents released by the Justice Department related to the Epstein case.
The January release included two emails Epstein sent to Gates in July 2013, years after Epstein's first sex crimes conviction.
One message appeared to be directed to Gates and alleged the tech executive asked Epstein to delete emails about a sexually transmitted disease and requested antibiotics he could "surreptitiously" give to his then-wife, Melinda.
Another email appeared to be a draft in which Epstein claimed he helped Gates obtain drugs to "deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls."
It is unclear whether either email was sent to any recipients beyond Epstein.
Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., wrote to Gates in March requesting his testimony, saying the panel "believes you have information that will assist" its investigation.
Other individuals called to testify include Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Gateway co-founder Ted Waitt, Epstein's former aide Lesley Groff and Tova Noel, one of the jail guards on duty when Epstein died in a New York jail cell.
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