# Exclusive | Warren Buffett Skips Midyear Donation to Gates Foundation Amid Epstein Review

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-30 02:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
Warren Buffett puts midyear Gates Foundation gift on hold as an Epstein-related review proceeds

## Intelligence Brief
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has not made his scheduled midyear contribution to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, according to multiple reports. Coverage links the pause to an ongoing review of Buffett’s connections to the late Jeffrey Epstein.


The Economic Times, Devdiscourse, marketscreener.com, Barr’s and the Wall Street Journal all reported the development. Future reports may clarify whether the donation will resume and what conclusions the Epstein review yields.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| New York Magazine | Warren Buffett Pausing Gates Foundation Donations Until Epstein Review Is Out | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPT3B3U1Vlbm80WVBDUldiRmlWMktTQzlaVV9aRjNVWUpYVlR1aG1OWGU5Qk01OGJIeW03SjdablQ2dGppVkJvTkphZWRtUlJ0dTY1SHl0YlBpeldNcW5aRjRwUW9xeExlcnBWZXgzMDZEQjhSX1BKNWZiZm5QYzdfcnJOMDI0ME9ySUNJNXVoSWNuRWhXM1dCek1Cb1drRDVrdHc?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Warren Buffett Annual Donation To Gates Foundation—Waits For Its Review Into Epstein Links | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPUm44dWJnOXd1TGNER1hkZkdtUGJWQWEyVTRUMzdJU1BRQmdldkQ0UjVTNXpEZkJ0TWlteEhwVmpLeDc4LWxXb0hRai0xNmRkd2N3SVhhTUROZjZhQ3AwdWxpdmRiejdNd254dnJWdzVqd2puNFROU3RxaUw5bTZ0VkFlX3c2OXhvTC1UQ3czaTJnRWdxOXQ1c3dRdG0ydXRjRzNZUXpnRjUwX09rc3RpVlIzM2ptVlF3a1hiVXdrRlA5c01LNmNsRWdkWjNfbkdUSEFQeU9jSFBUWnk4?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Warren Buffett breaks from a 'lifetime' pledge to the Gates Foundation as the Epstein fallout deepens | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNUjBJc1RSS3lER0hIZWhnQlF1ckl5SmFOSVJONnJRN1FrLUhTRkpIRUw2Zzc4TDdkSUZYajVjbHVUOXVvVGVQaUdSbEZJZHNhMm1pN2VfMXhpU1NyYnhkTTR0dEZ0Y01kTWJoX3gxMFM2eWNoVVRGNi0tSFhDcjZzdjhYakZwZkJlUERjc3A4Y2oyeXp6eXo0SDI2Y0Z0Ml9lVDRfT0w3OTJwbWJGS3FLLUxVREpVQ3lxMVFRM1VRbXJ1bVYzNWc?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | Bill Gates Faces Fresh Humiliation Over Epstein Scandal | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOSHRVZC0zZUFpSEtZZ0lNWHhsNi1oVUp1UHkwNTdQX3duS2s0WVNfX1FjWHZxRXJQRVAwNl9KcGdqaUJib0pLSXZRckVSaGdGNWNOQVhyLXlxNExhSjkzcVNPVFc0aHduaXNESFk2alY3clBISW1DQ3ZUTVZOSkdXQzNxcW85NmdEaEdwcDlPaw?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Exclusive - Warren Buffett Skips Midyear Donation to Gates Foundation as He Awaits Epstein Review | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNRW54UVQ5N0JoaGZVM0dBYVpYMkQwNy1ncEE4aEZkYnNhWndhSlluOXdxYWxLYXh6V01ERDB5aWI5aWFYWVFCTHlZVkVRLTI5aHVsWjNBZGZMS0U3VGxHbEtIR190bHdERUVZNy1XQ25lTDQ3WVlZbmNmdkNPZmQzOHRB?oc=5) |
| MSN | Buffett delays annual donation to Gates Foundation pending review of Jeffrey Epstein ties: WSJ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAJBVV95cUxNYjF4SXI5QnVTUDYtdV9QNkMtYmNXUlY3V0d0cllscUJpc01OcVZRcFZ6ajBhaFROdHo3UVVST2lmWEZBVDFuNjROWm9LVkExTUY4V1R0MTlHUHQxNGhXUTB5bF8yMFY5TFJQWGJWTUktUTNOSlcxSnBPUkJDcnlUNnR5bDBGY1pQODViaURIeWZFWUoxd2FNRk52Z1FQR0lHckFFVUFPMW43LWk2N09BTzhJN0tCVDFFRm5kamhOZl9pX0NpNFI3dlB6REJFeWpxd19WQmpFTlJZX0ZGRGdjOWZUQm5WVlJjb2hTbzN1ZW9zajNuSjdvalQ2OXQ1TGp6WGs4NTJYd2x0cGU0elBwOTAwZm9HMUxKMkQwV05Md0E?oc=5) |
| IDNFinancials.com | Buffett freezes Gates Foundation donations amid Epstein controversy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQM1JKUE5reU5uelhteHJfYWVJOEVkQ2JNTW5Wa2NJY3A4VldSMEpSaFItSnlLVU9tRkZ2QUlnSlVyakZiczd5aWRzTFVRMG5OUUVXZ1Z4SHRvXzBqeE9qSUYydFFlRENhVnV4cjNJYlpmSHFyTGNXUThLbEhpU2dmaW9vUUs5aFBSaHpvRnNvcTZRMTVxM0tvTXoycEc2a3dDanpVMmlXblRmcERh?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Warren Buffett freezes Gates Foundation donation as Epstein questions resurface: report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOdGJ3TkxqUWZsb2p2dkZKd0loX2xlNURiQWd3c3k5TFEtV0haOHFOX291SzhDVlhvbml6NjA4RTAybnNwX2tNUTBrWGwtc0x3NlVqTm5pSV9vd3dpSjg0OXRESkxyRDBfN3JWSW9LeWFuOWF0M0ctLUdDSXh5N0cwdXBNeDZxTVRDQ2Q1T1FqRWN3cndzNHpMWU1uZExzaE5qd3N2eHN4eFhSSlBpMUdMdEEwaE1JWVNP?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Buffett delays annual donation to Gates Foundation pending review of Jeffrey Epstein ties: WSJ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNa0h1eHVudnN2MVNoNkZDQlJ3aE1FTGRScVh3UUlGNzBqQXV6bVMzN3BxdVdtQ0dQMTY2WFpaSDdQRnR4MElFQUVLT1dacjdqZVVOYUpfQ0FkMW1fM1pJNFJMZzBra2FZQjdQa2tQMW1zM2tleXNoYUo4N01wcVVEU3hIamtGd3VQajNwanVMdy1aeUU2ZDlWNzNLa19xZVpH0gGmAUFVX3lxTE9mVHNjT3YyOVRENGs4UmxsUWRKWGp1SlE1ZWJ2djF1cVpQV0FkRUEtY25ia3JSUGlGM29XSW9sOVhaU3pVWWpNMmhscXBlUWJ3SlUwcFBYUVRqNUNua0tMcE1FWnZiUk5oV0dYMzVMYUhtakctRUN1Wnk4Y2xyY1ktUTN2ZnhmMTNXRmpzR3VoM2p0dnpkOHhpYktQNkFvZ2VOaGFfYkE?oc=5) |
| 매일경제 | Bill & Melinda, a charitable foundation founded by global investor Warren Buffett, the founder o.. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiT0FVX3lxTE5CbDhtckY0NjRpTV9SRDZCVktUd3hPZFZwSV9SUlRWX3VkdWNmTHJPM1UtSU90bkIzcG8yck0ydjB3RlhkeWsyTXhWRVpjNE0?oc=5) |
| The Detroit News | Warren Buffett skips Gates Foundation donation pending Epstein review: report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQRmV5Tk9WLUxReUlqWHRWNWtnSUp0QzVyMW5LSmtHU19ETFpsTmYwRy1SWmYtYk9JUXVpMWp0Wmo3MHY2cVZ2cjdZbjEzM1c1V0MyZFZ3ZzEzQmlZM2pEUVc4V2h3WDB0TVJPb05MUW9PMEtpZHd5dEV2ZjN1Z0hreUJ6NlVYaHdQNEtHQnVxV0dQaDFEMHItYkFRRFY0M1o0ZnVETFNDd3Y2a09aWGRJeXlPWUk3bnlVV2h5eWZ3a1EycXNfQWRmYXNoeFJXYlFP?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Buffett Delays Gifts to Gates’ Charity Amid Epstein Review: WSJ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOem9yQW9TbXM3WkJyQy1fVjEzc1EzcDZWYzFldUlCVlZ1Z052aUNJOXNvN2JHTHNfUG5XRWdfUzJRVzhBRGp3a0hxOEJxU3JENnBJYkFKbjkxVndaWHo0UnN2VFZNaTRBZnZ0Zm5RejNrMGxwNnliMkgyWVk2ZVRvaUoyUURlcndmcnFqYjRzZml2VE1JMDBBdUdQOF9MQjVkeW9qTzl2ZGp5Q2JXd2FnZUg3dktlODllRzZ3M0UtdE5pNmNRQXc?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Warren Buffett skips donation to Gates Foundation amid Epstein review, WSJ reports | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNbjRjV0c4WnZQc1poMFlGSzhISExBTHVMQmw0bDdzZ1JTMWJiN0NtYjhIWFd2MExEVmM5bHlla0NSUFZXc1E2ZklPVFBodEJTTl9oem13a0Ixb0tsZGFVaWVGRDBTd215ODhhLTI5ekRsS1JGaFpYT1p6emhKSWpjdS1WWWhPZkhvczdBUWVna1lpMERFNG5sYUdOSGtxeFVuMm1IWE5Uc3ZrRDJIREgwdlN0NHhxU2k0OXRMdmlEOFA?oc=5) |
| Devdiscourse | Warren Buffett's Philanthropy on Hold Amidst Epstein Investigation | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOLTBYRDN6bXBjODRyMGU5ZWFqMnh2bXpTY1h3dTZGa1FlS2twbXhhNllVZmZQWDlNdHVxN0dDdTFOa29FaVMzYnU5RjZjck02TzZkZi1xemc3LXFmMmpTT1JqYmRlTVZsRC14N0VKbVItZU0wTllfQzlSemJoVEZiTzRVcWROQlNvQ2ZpRm1VbGVWMDdDVHpuUnZ1Vl9OcVlFb09JdW54QUZqVzhtVFVtVXVQekpDV0M2TEtfLXMwQ2o5UdIBxwFBVV95cUxNVEZlbXJzbzFkS28yZVYtaDlTR3JZeU1mcEcta3V0bFBISWIzZDNHanFpTzh2NllqOGxpNktraGc2d3BkV191d0F4OWJaZVo3ejdBbTF3WXUtQjVZcDQyRW1YbFZGM1BkbEFCbWNTeWR2U09kZThZc3ZRQmo1SGZ3UW03NFhwOUFYd1FxelpQcjU) |
| India Today | Warren Buffett pauses Gates Foundation donation over Epstein ties, awaits review | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxORWxPQUwxOWYzLWFKZ0hpaHU4Y1hqVGN6eTlEeHRpTTNNb3M3c0NtSTJGTmR0T293Zm5Xcm9kSzdfeFQwM1ZTY0pVNWtVYkM3cmluNUhXZzJaRW9lYTdxRmR0bFpFT3lJWkhaVnFDTXcxMjExdG5QZ213QlFvOG5zMFpfRThHekZINWlnUmd4T0V1eHloLV9kVTctRDNnTUNuTmE1VG5yZV96WFVMQlVTVklvOHBSdnd5RFI0YTByak96OERkMzhQb29UNjhsYXBjWXBiWDBfamotQkdGbFpV?oc=5) |

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