Gates Retains Former House Oversight Counsel Ahead of Epstein Testimony
The hire of a senior congressional investigative attorney signals that Gates is preparing for substantive legal exposure in ongoing Epstein-related proceedings.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, has retained Jake Greenberg — formerly the top investigative counsel to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability — to advise him in connection with anticipated testimony related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report published by The New York Times on or around June 9, 2026. The NYT report did not specify the nature or forum of the expected testimony, nor did it identify a specific case caption or docket number.
Greenberg's prior role placed him at the center of some of the most consequential congressional investigations in recent years. As chief investigative counsel to the House Oversight Committee, he would have had direct experience navigating document production requests, witness preparation, and inter-branch legal privilege disputes. The precise terms of his engagement with Gates — including compensation, scope of representation, and whether he is working alongside existing outside counsel — were not disclosed in the source reporting and are not reflected in any public filing reviewed as of the publication of this article.
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The Epstein matter has intersected with congressional oversight activity on multiple occasions. The House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee have each held hearings or issued correspondence related to Epstein's network, financiers, and associates. No congressional subpoena directed at Gates has been entered into the public congressional record as of this writing. It is unknown whether the anticipated testimony referenced in the NYT report is connected to a civil deposition, a federal grand jury proceeding, or a congressional inquiry; the relevant docket or committee record, once made public, would answer that question.
Gates has previously acknowledged meeting with Epstein on multiple occasions after Epstein's 2008 conviction on prostitution-related charges in Florida, a fact Gates confirmed publicly in a 2021 statement reported by multiple outlets including The Wall Street Journal. Gates said those meetings were a mistake. No criminal charges against Gates have been filed in any publicly available federal or state court docket.
What remains unknown: the specific legal proceeding for which Greenberg has been retained, whether a subpoena or formal request has been issued, and the full composition of Gates's legal team. The relevant court docket, congressional committee correspondence log, or grand jury referral — whichever applies — would be the authoritative public record to consult when it becomes available.