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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 32 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Soon to be renamed the Melinda French Foundation.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was thinking more “Gates Sucks Foundation”. Like, there’s no way she didn’t know what was going on as well.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’d be willing to pretend she didn’t if it results in some people being held accountable.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

No shit. Like the only person is one woman in jail. All those creepy guys not touched.

[–] fiat_lux@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago

I welcome the word "external", but with caution about how external or objective that is in reality. It wouldn't be the first external review that commissioned a sympathetic organization or one headed up by a family or friend.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

I bet this is just the usual public relations exercise of "We have investigated ourselves and concluded we did nothing wrong"

[–] sleepmode@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Not accused, sure, but there are some interesting correspondences between him and Epstein. Way to gloss over that.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

his foundation was always his way of reiveniting his image because of epstein.