Even if none of them were involved in Epstein's worst crimes, their willingness to even give the time of day to a convicted sex trafficker reveals a disgusting toleration for predatory behavior. The overall picture it paints is, "hey, as long as he could buy his way out of any real trouble it's safe for me to associate with him."
Is it not possible that some of them only knew him before his conviction?
His deeds in the Gates Foundation count as "nice" by any reasonable definition.