Buffett says his children are ready to distribute his fortune, calls Bill Gates' Epstein ties 'distasteful'

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett (L) gets his wallet out to pay a bet to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates after participating in a newspaper throwing contest prior to the Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska May 2, 2015. (Photo: REUTERS/Rick Wilking) 16 Jul 2026 12:33AM NEW YORK: Warren Buffett said he found fellow billionaire Bill Gates’ association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “distasteful,” but decided to stop donating to the Gates Foundation because his children were getting older and were ready to distribute his wealth.“I tell the three children that it is theirs, and it’s their responsibility to get it done well," Buffett said in interview excerpts on CNBC on Wednesday (Jul 15).The comments were broadcast one day after the 95-year-old Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.