Bill Gates

Testified before a congressional panel about his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein, saying new Justice Department files deepened his embarrassment.

Gates has been called before the US House Oversight Committee after Justice Department documents raised new questions about his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.

Gates is testifying Wednesday before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming one of the most high-profile figures to face lawmakers over financial ties to Epstein.

Bill Gates testified before the US House Oversight Committee, calling his meetings with Jeffrey Epstein a 'grave error in judgment' while denying wrongdoing.

Gates testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, calling his ties to Jeffrey Epstein 'a grave error in judgment' in closed-door testimony.