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Karyna Shuliak was Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime girlfriend and one of the people closest to him during the final years of his life. Belarus-born and trained as a dentist, she met Epstein when she was a young woman in New York and remained with him for years, including after his 2008 conviction. Epstein financed much of her education, helped support members of her family and reportedly paid for property and other expenses connected to them. Over time, Shuliak became more than simply a romantic partner; records and reporting have described her as someone who helped manage aspects of Epstein’s homes, staff and day-to-day affairs. By 2019, she was spending substantial time at his Manhattan residence and traveling with him, placing her unusually close to Epstein during the period immediately before his final arrest.


Shuliak became even more significant after Epstein’s death because she was reportedly the last person he spoke with by telephone before he died in federal custody on August 10, 2019. She later said he did not sound suicidal during that conversation. Estate documents released years later also showed just how important she was to Epstein personally and financially: he contemplated marrying her and intended to leave her roughly $100 million, along with major properties and a massive diamond ring, although the estate’s later obligations to victims, taxes and legal expenses complicated what beneficiaries might ultimately receive. Shuliak has never been charged with participating in Epstein’s sex-trafficking crimes, but her proximity to him, her role in his personal affairs and her status as his intended principal beneficiary have made her an enduring figure in questions about who knew what inside Epstein’s inner circle during his final years.



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