Corrects to say that the external review was opened earlier this year and not in April

July 21 (Reuters) - An external review conducted by the Gates Foundation has found no evidence of payments made or participation in criminal activities linked to late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the philanthropic group said on Tuesday.

Earlier this year, the foundation opened an external review into its engagement with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.