Warren Buffett is reported by multiple outlets to be pausing his usual midyear donation to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation while an external review examines the foundation’s past ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Wall Street Journal is cited as the source of the reporting. Bloomberg and other outlets say Buffett’s decision marks the first time in roughly two decades that he has skipped the foundation’s midyear gifts. Several reports describe the review as being conducted by an outside or external body and frame Buffett’s delay as waiting for its findings before making his contribution.
The timing of the pause is described as ongoing, with Buffett withholding the donation until results are available. The coverage also notes that the Gates Foundation continues to review its links to Epstein, whose death occurred in 2019. While the exact amount of Buffett’s planned donation is not consistently detailed across the summaries provided, the common theme is that Buffett is taking no action on the donation until the Epstein-related review is completed and its conclusions are known.
