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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-30 00:42 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 15.49

## Executive Summary
Warren Buffett has paused his midyear donation to the Gates Foundation amid a review concerning ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

## Intelligence Brief
Warren Buffett has skipped his scheduled midyear philanthropic contribution to the Gates Foundation. This decision comes while a review regarding Epstein is conducted. Coverage from the Wall Street Journal, India Today, and U.S.


News & World Report emphasizes the connection between the paused donation and the Epstein investigation. Devdiscourse reports that Buffett's philanthropy is currently on hold. It remains uncertain if Buffett will resume his giving.


According to Barron's, there is currently no word on whether the donations to the foundation will continue.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why did Warren Buffett skip the donation?
The pause occurred amid a review regarding Epstein.

### Which donation was affected?
The midyear donation to the Gates Foundation.

### Will Buffett continue giving in the future?
Coverage from Barron's states there is no word yet on whether he will continue giving.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Times | Warren Buffett pauses Gates Foundation donation over Epstein ties | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNS044c3RpUHFIVVBkb2ZLRTlGZGE5RldVUy10R3NnbnlRR215NHRRb0JGbXlqWmNzTC1NVi0zQVdHZENXUGJOSTVqblR5VDFad0hUT1FZUG1tRm4wWjVTcmtHRFBwbVFmRXFidnZJRVFWQlFxSnpMWWVYWVlUMEFYVHRhZlh3T1R5NlowVmZzeE5ub09OMkJRUXgyeEU1YnJH?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Warren Buffett breaks from a 'lifetime' pledge to the Gates Foundation as the Epstein fallout deepens | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNUjBJc1RSS3lER0hIZWhnQlF1ckl5SmFOSVJONnJRN1FrLUhTRkpIRUw2Zzc4TDdkSUZYajVjbHVUOXVvVGVQaUdSbEZJZHNhMm1pN2VfMXhpU1NyYnhkTTR0dEZ0Y01kTWJoX3gxMFM2eWNoVVRGNi0tSFhDcjZzdjhYakZwZkJlUERjc3A4Y2oyeXp6eXo0SDI2Y0Z0Ml9lVDRfT0w3OTJwbWJGS3FLLUxVREpVQ3lxMVFRM1VRbXJ1bVYzNWc?oc=5) |
| New York Magazine | Warren Buffett Pausing Gates Foundation Donations Until Epstein Review Is Out | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPT3B3U1Vlbm80WVBDUldiRmlWMktTQzlaVV9aRjNVWUpYVlR1aG1OWGU5Qk01OGJIeW03SjdablQ2dGppVkJvTkphZWRtUlJ0dTY1SHl0YlBpeldNcW5aRjRwUW9xeExlcnBWZXgzMDZEQjhSX1BKNWZiZm5QYzdfcnJOMDI0ME9ySUNJNXVoSWNuRWhXM1dCek1Cb1drRDVrdHc?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Exclusive - Warren Buffett Skips Midyear Donation to Gates Foundation as He Awaits Epstein Review | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNRW54UVQ5N0JoaGZVM0dBYVpYMkQwNy1ncEE4aEZkYnNhWndhSlluOXdxYWxLYXh6V01ERDB5aWI5aWFYWVFCTHlZVkVRLTI5aHVsWjNBZGZMS0U3VGxHbEtIR190bHdERUVZNy1XQ25lTDQ3WVlZbmNmdkNPZmQzOHRB?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | Bill Gates Faces Fresh Humiliation Over Epstein Scandal | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOSHRVZC0zZUFpSEtZZ0lNWHhsNi1oVUp1UHkwNTdQX3duS2s0WVNfX1FjWHZxRXJQRVAwNl9KcGdqaUJib0pLSXZRckVSaGdGNWNOQVhyLXlxNExhSjkzcVNPVFc0aHduaXNESFk2alY3clBISW1DQ3ZUTVZOSkdXQzNxcW85NmdEaEdwcDlPaw?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Warren Buffett Annual Donation To Gates Foundation—Waits For Its Review Into Epstein Links | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPUm44dWJnOXd1TGNER1hkZkdtUGJWQWEyVTRUMzdJU1BRQmdldkQ0UjVTNXpEZkJ0TWlteEhwVmpLeDc4LWxXb0hRai0xNmRkd2N3SVhhTUROZjZhQ3AwdWxpdmRiejdNd254dnJWdzVqd2puNFROU3RxaUw5bTZ0VkFlX3c2OXhvTC1UQ3czaTJnRWdxOXQ1c3dRdG0ydXRjRzNZUXpnRjUwX09rc3RpVlIzM2ptVlF3a1hiVXdrRlA5c01LNmNsRWdkWjNfbkdUSEFQeU9jSFBUWnk4?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Buffett delays annual donation to Gates Foundation pending review of Jeffrey Epstein ties: WSJ | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [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.. | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiT0FVX3lxTE5CbDhtckY0NjRpTV9SRDZCVktUd3hPZFZwSV9SUlRWX3VkdWNmTHJPM1UtSU90bkIzcG8yck0ydjB3RlhkeWsyTXhWRVpjNE0?oc=5) |
| The Detroit News | Warren Buffett skips Gates Foundation donation pending Epstein review: report | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQRmV5Tk9WLUxReUlqWHRWNWtnSUp0QzVyMW5LSmtHU19ETFpsTmYwRy1SWmYtYk9JUXVpMWp0Wmo3MHY2cVZ2cjdZbjEzM1c1V0MyZFZ3ZzEzQmlZM2pEUVc4V2h3WDB0TVJPb05MUW9PMEtpZHd5dEV2ZjN1Z0hreUJ6NlVYaHdQNEtHQnVxV0dQaDFEMHItYkFRRFY0M1o0ZnVETFNDd3Y2a09aWGRJeXlPWUk3bnlVV2h5eWZ3a1EycXNfQWRmYXNoeFJXYlFP?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Warren Buffett skips donation to Gates Foundation amid Epstein review, WSJ reports | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNbjRjV0c4WnZQc1poMFlGSzhISExBTHVMQmw0bDdzZ1JTMWJiN0NtYjhIWFd2MExEVmM5bHlla0NSUFZXc1E2ZklPVFBodEJTTl9oem13a0Ixb0tsZGFVaWVGRDBTd215ODhhLTI5ekRsS1JGaFpYT1p6emhKSWpjdS1WWWhPZkhvczdBUWVna1lpMERFNG5sYUdOSGtxeFVuMm1IWE5Uc3ZrRDJIREgwdlN0NHhxU2k0OXRMdmlEOFA?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | Buffett Delays Gifts to Gates’ Charity Amid Epstein Review: WSJ | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxOem9yQW9TbXM3WkJyQy1fVjEzc1EzcDZWYzFldUlCVlZ1Z052aUNJOXNvN2JHTHNfUG5XRWdfUzJRVzhBRGp3a0hxOEJxU3JENnBJYkFKbjkxVndaWHo0UnN2VFZNaTRBZnZ0Zm5RejNrMGxwNnliMkgyWVk2ZVRvaUoyUURlcndmcnFqYjRzZml2VE1JMDBBdUdQOF9MQjVkeW9qTzl2ZGp5Q2JXd2FnZUg3dktlODllRzZ3M0UtdE5pNmNRQXc?oc=5) |
| Barron's | There Is No Word Yet on Whether Buffett Will Continue Giving to Gates Foundation | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPQlhfeVBaWVdTLW13WTN6VXJDdklXaHl4S0FKeWFhX0VIbWFuS3RuXzAxdUdfbm9RcFVrMXZORzdQQUx0OEMzMFZRUHhqR21Ddy0wZnp0cGZ1RW1zZGhnNE43R05NUVMxZzRKMW9WblpVUkJyUG92TEUtNXZaX3pWVkkwWURBaFJa?oc=5) |
| Devdiscourse | Warren Buffett's Philanthropy on Hold Amidst Epstein Investigation | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOLTBYRDN6bXBjODRyMGU5ZWFqMnh2bXpTY1h3dTZGa1FlS2twbXhhNllVZmZQWDlNdHVxN0dDdTFOa29FaVMzYnU5RjZjck02TzZkZi1xemc3LXFmMmpTT1JqYmRlTVZsRC14N0VKbVItZU0wTllfQzlSemJoVEZiTzRVcWROQlNvQ2ZpRm1VbGVWMDdDVHpuUnZ1Vl9OcVlFb09JdW54QUZqVzhtVFVtVXVQekpDV0M2TEtfLXMwQ2o5UdIBxwFBVV95cUxNVEZlbXJzbzFkS28yZVYtaDlTR3JZeU1mcEcta3V0bFBISWIzZDNHanFpTzh2NllqOGxpNktraGc2d3BkV191d0F4OWJaZVo3ejdBbTF3WXUtQjVZcDQyRW1YbFZGM1BkbEFCbWNTeWR2U09kZThZc3ZRQmo1SGZ3UW03NFhwOUFYd1FxelpQcjU) |
| India Today | Warren Buffett pauses Gates Foundation donation over Epstein ties, awaits review | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxORWxPQUwxOWYzLWFKZ0hpaHU4Y1hqVGN6eTlEeHRpTTNNb3M3c0NtSTJGTmR0T293Zm5Xcm9kSzdfeFQwM1ZTY0pVNWtVYkM3cmluNUhXZzJaRW9lYTdxRmR0bFpFT3lJWkhaVnFDTXcxMjExdG5QZ213QlFvOG5zMFpfRThHekZINWlnUmd4T0V1eHloLV9kVTctRDNnTUNuTmE1VG5yZV96WFVMQlVTVklvOHBSdnd5RFI0YTByak96OERkMzhQb29UNjhsYXBjWXBiWDBfamotQkdGbFpV?oc=5) |
| U.S. News & World Report | Warren Buffett Skips Donation to Gates Foundation Amid Epstein Review, WSJ Reports | 2026-06-30 01:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxPWmJMSjZMdDV2Z2RxVFI1blRyLUxBaW51QldicmxYZVVCZUpfN0FpRkxvX01CeXAzU2tfTFV2VFdza2V2OVY4LWhrR1VuSGFmTnBuTDgtbUV3U2JvYUhIYTdVb29wb1N1YzhuRU4tSjVlZWN6WkdmZFZFeS1mU0Jmd1ktSy13ZHBTeHNUYkZlbEpPb2wxUHFTWDRpR3NUejNnX1Z1ZWFEOXR5eXRiMnBpbmhvWkFleVY1MEFPVlprdUlVRk1OSEtvYzJhZzhQNndu?oc=5) |

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