Epstein’s Lasting Grip on the Gates Foundation

Plus: Debunking the Right-Wing Sexual Fantasy of AI George Washington

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS Epstein's relationship with the Gates Foundation has been widely reported, thanks in large part to the massive tranche of Epstein-related documents released by the Justice Department in January. But Epstein's relationship with the Gates Foundation, one of the most powerful philanthropic organizations in the world, has been largely unexamined until now. Vanity Fair's Clara Molot dug deep into both the Epstein files and the roughly 4,000 pages of grants on the Gates Foundation website to find yet another complicated Epstein story, this one involving Epstein's ghost-written emails for a think tank, his personal loan for a now-fallen diplomat, his visa requests for young Eastern European women, and Middle Eastern intelligence. Elsewhere, presidential biographer Alexis Coe fact-checks Glenn Beck's AI George Washington, writing, "The exploitation of American history by Beck and the opportunists in his orbit is nothing new. What's new is the tactic: looksmaxxing Washington's body and bending his ideas to present-day controversies." And King Charles is still forging ahead with a visit to the US, despite Trump's criticism of the UK. CAITLIN DICKSON, SENIOR EDITOR Why this ad? Jeffrey Epstein's Lasting Grip on the Gates Foundation BY CLARA MOLOT Newly released emails reveal how the pedophile posing as finance whiz worked to use a think tank in the Gates Foundation's network for everything from Middle East intelligence to visas for young women from Eastern Europe. READ MORE Get more as a Vanity Fair subscriber Exclusive offer: Subscribe to get one month of Vanity Fair free START YOUR FREE TRIAL More Great Reads POLITICS Glenn Beck's AI George Washington Is a Right-Wing Sexual Fantasy BY ALEXIS COE A presidential biographer fact-checks the historically inaccurate digital president, who has been artificially enhanced with modern-day aesthetics and ideas. READ MORE ROYALS Despite Trump's Criticism of the UK, King Charles Still Plans to Cross the Pond BY KATIE NICHOLL There are, however, a number of factors that could affect the trip's being given the greenlight—chiefly, the conflict in Iran and increased tension between the US and the United Kingdom over the situation in the Middle East. READ MORE From the Archive To Catch a Legend BY JAMES WOLCOTT Unlike many of Hollywood's handsomest leading men, Cary Grant infused his immense good looks with a steely toughness suggesting dark currents beneath the charm. From the June 2004 issue, James Wolcott reveals the complex calibrations behind an eternal, matchless icon. READ MORE Why this ad? In Case You Missed It All About Lady Anne Spencer From her World War II–era adolescence to a lavish wedding attended by Queen Elizabeth, get to know Princess Diana's aunt who evacuated Nazi-occupied Austria. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.