New Delhi, July 21 -- The Gates Foundation on Tuesday (July 21) said an independent external review found no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein was paid by the foundation or that its employees participated in or had knowledge of his criminal activities, while announcing a series of governance reforms to strengthen oversight and risk management.

The review was conducted by law firm WilmerHale, which was retained earlier this year after the foundation acknowledged it regretted having employees interact with the late financier and convicted sex offender in any capacity.

Commissioned by CEO Mark Suzman in March 2026 with the support of Foundation Chair Bill Gates and the independent members of the Governing Board, the review included more than 5...