Washington [US], June 11: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said he intends to support the work of the US Congressional Committee investigating Jeffrey Epstein by giving evidence.
In a brief statement before the hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday, Gates said he was glad to attend voluntarily to give evidence.
The session in Washington is not open to the public.
Gates said he hoped his testimony would be helpful to the committee's work in achieving "justice for the victims." He did not disclose any details of his testimony.
Republican committee chairman James Comer also said before the questioning began that members of Congress wanted to learn about Gates' relationship with Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
Comer emphasized that there were no allegations of misconduct against Gates. The Oversight Committee in the US House of Representatives is tasked with conducting a political inquiry into the abuse network run by Epstein, the financier and sex offender.
Source: Qatar Tribune
