Bill Gates told the House Oversight Committee that meeting Jeffrey Epstein was a grave error in judgment and detailed their contacts between 2011 and 2014. He said the association let Epstein try to exploit his personal life and put his philanthropic work and reputation at risk.

Bill Gates says he made an error in judgment by ever meeting with Jeffrey Epstein as the Microsoft co-founder faces questions behind closed doors from lawmakers about his relationship with the disgraced financier.

Bill Gates said on Wednesday he made a “grave error in judgment” by meeting Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing, as the Microsoft co-founder faced hours of questioning before the House Oversight…