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Bill Gates breaks his silence on Epstein meetings saying he 'made a mistake in judgement' after 'giving him the benefit of my association' before shading Jeff Bezos over the space race

-The Microsoft co-founder admitted he 'made a mistake' meeting with Epstein

-He was speaking Wednesday at the New York Times Dealbook Conference

-Gates said he hoped Epstein would help raise money for his global health work

-But the billionaire admitted 'it was a mirage and none of that money appeared'

-When asked about joining Amazon founder Bezos in the space race, fellow billionaire Gates replied: 'He can have it. Malnutrition is more important'

-Gates told Axios last month he 'wishes he had never met' pedophile Epstein

-The convicted sex offender was found hanged in his New York cell in August

By LAUREN FRUEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 18:16 EST, 6 November 2019 | UPDATED: 19:10 EST, 6 November 2019