Buffett's Benevolence

Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates′ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He'll donate about $6 billion to four family foundations, but didn’t mention Gates. Buffett also said in his statement that he wants all of his remaining Berkshire Hathaway stock worth nearly $146 billion donated to charity by the end of 2034. Most of Buffett’s donations since 2006 have gone to the Gates Foundation. Buffett told CNBC in March that he hadn’t talked to Gates since before the Epstein files were released. They used to be exceptionally close friends. Gates denies any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and hasn't been accused of any wrongdoing.