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Buffett Halts $47B Berkshire Gift Amid Epstein Review

6/30/2026

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Warren Buffett postpones his midyear Berkshire stock donation to the Gates Foundation as CEO Mark Suzman has hired WilmerHale to review the foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with findings due summer.
Buffett, who has given $47 billion to the foundation over two decades, has placed the 2024 transfer on hold.
DOJ emails showed communication between Epstein and Gates Foundation staff, prompting Buffett to consider the donation in his 2026 Thanksgiving letter.

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Warren Buffett postpones his midyear Berkshire stock donation to the Gates Foundation as CEO Mark Suzman has hired WilmerHale to review the foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, with findings due summer.
Buffett, who has given $47 billion to the foundation over two decades, has placed the 2024 transfer on hold.
DOJ emails showed communication between Epstein and Gates Foundation staff, prompting Buffett to consider the donation in his 2026 Thanksgiving letter.