The Daily Journal published Keith Rohman and Susan Woolley’s article, “The Gates Foundation’s Epstein Probe has a Scope Problem” on August 7, 2026.
In the article, Rohman and Woolley share their perspective on WilmerHale’s review of the Gates Foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and how a narrowly scoped investigation can produce technically accurate findings while leaving the central questions about personal conduct unresolved.
They note that a fundamental taught to novice investigators is the outcomes of their work is a function of an investigation’s scope. They comment on the fact that WilmerHale was not granted access to Bill Gates’s personal communications or interactions with Jeffrey Epstein in the firm’s investigation of the Gates Foundation’s connections to Epstein. Thus, WilmerHale concluded there wasn’t evidence that the foundation was aware of or participated in Epstein’s sex trafficking and criminal activities.