Karyna Shuliak

1. Summary#

Karyna Shuliak (born May 31, 1989) is a Belarusian-born dentist and former model who was Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend from approximately 2011 until his death by suicide in August 2019. She is the single most prolific correspondent in Epstein's email archive, appearing in 49,368 emails across 35,829 threads, with a date range spanning the entire archive. Her correspondence touches every facet of Epstein's domestic operations — from interior design and property management across his global real estate portfolio to travel logistics, staff supervision, and coordination with his inner circle of lawyers, accountants, and household employees.

Shuliak was the largest individual beneficiary named in the Amended and Restated Jeffrey E. Epstein 2019 Trust, dated February 4, 2019, which designated her to receive $100 million outright plus a $20 million annuity — a total of $120 million, dwarfing all other individual bequests. An earlier trust document had named her for $10 million, while a still earlier version listed her at $5 million, indicating a dramatic escalation in her financial position over time. Epstein referred to her as "my girlfriend" in a 2014 email seeking assistance with her dental residency application at Mount Sinai.

2. Background#

Karyna Shuliak was born on May 31, 1989, as recorded in train booking records. She attended dental school in Minsk, Belarus, before enrolling at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine in New York, from which she expected to graduate in May 2015 according to a residency application essay she sent to Epstein in July 2014. In that essay, she described her decision to pursue a general dentistry residency as rooted in her experience starting in Minsk and continuing at Columbia, as well as work as a dental assistant for general dentists, prosthodontists, and periodontists.

Epstein actively sought to advance Shuliak's dental career. In November 2014, Epstein emailed Robin Solomon requesting help with Shuliak's application for a general practice residency at Mount Sinai, writing that "my girlfriend is applying for general practice residency at mount sinai". Solomon agreed to arrange a "courtesy interview". Separately, in June 2015, Epstein forwarded Shuliak correspondence from Cecile de Jongh regarding dental licensure rules in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in which the Acting Solicitor General indicated that "any prospective dentist can take the practice test portion of the exam now." A document in the archive shows Shuliak's involvement in ordering dental equipment for Little St. James island in May 2014, and she forwarded information about a dental unit chair purchase from eBay destined for the island in June 2013.

The archive also reflects Shuliak's connection to two LLCs listed in Epstein's trust documents: JSC Interiors, LLC and SLK Designs, LLC, both of which appear in the 2019 trust's loan forgiveness provisions. One of Shuliak's email addresses ([email protected]) corresponds to JSC Interiors, which was listed as a payroll entity in Epstein's 2015 payroll and benefits analysis with $235,801 in total costs. Shuliak's role in interior design and property management for Epstein's properties is reflected extensively throughout her correspondence.

After Epstein's arrest on July 6, 2019, Shuliak was in Europe and immediately sought to return to New York. She communicated with attorney Darren Indyke, who advised her to "stay put until we know more". Reporting from 2019 identified Shuliak as Epstein's girlfriend at the time of his death.

3. Correspondence with Epstein#

Scope and Volume

Shuliak shared 16,951 emails with Jeffrey Epstein, making him by far her most frequent co-correspondent. Her correspondence spans from at least October 2012 — when she wrote "at the lecture, will call you in 35-40 min" — through early July 2019. The emails range from brief personal messages like "Will try to sleep. Miss you..." (December 2018) and "At the apartment...So beautiful!!" (February 2019) to detailed operational communications about property management, staff coordination, and travel logistics.

Domestic Operations and Property Management

Shuliak functioned as a de facto household manager across Epstein's properties. She coordinated cleaning schedules for "girl's apartments" at 301 East 66th Street, a residential building where multiple women associated with Epstein lived. In an August 2017 email, she distributed an updated cleaning schedule listing specific apartments (11B, 2G, 10N, and her own unit 8H) and contact information for residents. When a guest apartment had a roach problem, Lesley Groff offered options including staying "at 71st or hotel until wed", referencing the townhouse at 9 East 71st Street.

Shuliak liaised with Bloomingdale's contacts for rugs and bedding, coordinated furniture orders for Palm Beach and dining furniture for Little St. James, and forwarded design opinions from her mother Tatiana in Russian. She arranged a flower decorating project for 9 East 71st Street in 2014. Epstein forwarded her an Estate Management Academy curriculum in November 2016 to evaluate staff training options.

She also managed operational relationships with Epstein's staff. She was copied on staff scheduling and time-off requests, and she organized emergency CPR and defibrillator training for Epstein's New York staff in coordination with Eva Dubin. Beginning in 2017, she worked with Dubin to set up an emergency room on Epstein's island, asking for recommendations on who could help design and equip the facility.

Island Development

A notable April 2018 email from Epstein, sent to Shuliak's email address but addressed to "Ramon" (likely an architect), critiqued development plans for the islands. Epstein complained that "most if not all the things that you and i discussed on the trips to the island were fully ignored", citing issues with "shade infinity pool, number of seats, bedroom windows, location of girls, wind." He noted that "the great st james doesnt even have informative elevations". That this message was sent to Shuliak's address indicates she served as a conduit for communications about island construction.

Marrakech Property

In 2019, Shuliak served as the primary point of contact for Epstein's potential property purchase in Marrakech, Morocco. She communicated with Jean Huguen regarding the Marrakech house visit, requesting architectural plans and coordinating logistics. Epstein set a deadline through Shuliak, stating "our interest will expire at the end of this month as we will move on to another house". She also corresponded with Marc Leon of Kensington Luxury Properties about the Bin Ennakhil property, discussing tax and transfer issues.

American Express and Financial Access

Shuliak had access to Epstein's American Express Centurion account for travel bookings. In one email she reported to Epstein that "American Express asked that you call them" because she was "not able to make a travel reservation, since they can not see any authorized users on the account." Her flights were routinely booked through the Centurion Travel Service on Epstein's account, and in one instance Epstein instructed his staff to "book Karyna in first class if they have it".

Response to Epstein's 2019 Arrest

When Epstein was arrested on July 6, 2019, Shuliak was studying at a school in Montreux, Switzerland. She contacted Darren Indyke immediately, writing that she wanted "to be prepared to go back to NY as soon as I can" and explaining she would "have to terminate" her studies "for the obvious reason". Indyke advised patience. She booked train tickets from Paris to Lausanne to Montreux on July 8 to retrieve her belongings, then cancelled return tickets through Geneva as plans changed. She also forwarded a question from Jean Huguen about the Marrakech house trip to Epstein's email, asking whether to contact agents about the matter. Mark W. Lloyd reached out to Shuliak, writing: "I have just heard about Jeffrey's situation. I hope things will resolve themselves tomorrow. Let me know if I can do anything." She responded: "Thank you very much for your support. It means a lot."

4. Connections#

Shuliak's most significant co-correspondents reflect her integration into Epstein's operational inner circle:

• Jeffrey Epstein — 16,951 shared emails. Shuliak's primary correspondent, reflecting a relationship that was both personal and operational.
• Lesley Groff — 6,498 shared emails. Epstein's longtime executive assistant, with whom Shuliak coordinated travel bookings, apartment cleaning schedules, flight arrangements, and staff matters.
• Bella Klein — 3,392 shared emails. An Epstein employee who handled financial and administrative tasks, often copied on property purchases and furniture orders.
• Rich Kahn — 3,319 shared emails. Epstein's accountant and co-trustee, involved in financial transactions and property management.
• Darren Indyke — 520 shared emails. Epstein's attorney and co-trustee, who advised Shuliak after Epstein's 2019 arrest.
• Eva Dubin — Shuliak maintained a warm personal relationship with Eva Dubin, wife of hedge fund manager Glenn Dubin. She sent Dubin a birthday greeting in 2023, calling her "one of the most wonderful women I know." The two collaborated on medical and emergency room planning for Epstein's island. Epstein also asked Dubin to arrange a doctor's appointment for Shuliak's mother, providing the name "tatyana shuliak".
• Larry Visoski — 1,419 shared emails. Epstein's chief pilot, who coordinated private jet logistics with Shuliak for trips to Palm Beach and elsewhere.
• Ann Rodriguez — 1,425 shared emails. Island property manager who handled dental equipment orders for LSJ and transportation logistics.
• Mark W. Lloyd — Contacted Shuliak immediately after Epstein's arrest, offering support and stating he would fly to New York if bail was granted.
• Nathan Myhrvold — Shuliak and Epstein attended an invention session hosted by Myhrvold's assistant Claudia Leschuck in August 2013 and signed NDAs.

5. Document References#

Shuliak appears prominently in the legal and financial documents of Epstein's estate. In the Amended and Restated Jeffrey E. Epstein 2019 Trust, dated February 4, 2019, she is listed as Bequest No. 4, to receive "$100,000,000" outright "if she survives to a date one year from the date of my death," plus a "$20,000,000" annuity payable monthly for life, with the remaining principal passing to her parents upon her death. This was by far the largest individual bequest in the trust. By comparison, an earlier undated trust version listed Shuliak for $10 million, and a still earlier version that also named Ghislaine Maxwell and Jean-Luc Brunel listed her for $5 million. Both the 2019 trust and the earlier version also forgave any outstanding loans to Shuliak, and the 2019 trust similarly forgave loans to JSC Interiors, LLC and SLK Designs, LLC, entities associated with her.

Epstein's Last Will and Testament directed all property to the then-acting trustees of the trust. The Will named Eva Andersson-Dubin as a successor executor.

Shuliak appears in a 2015 payroll and benefits analysis for Epstein's entities. JSC Interiors is listed as a payroll entity with $235,801 in total costs. She also appears in the dental licensing correspondence related to the U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners, where officials confirmed that a prospective dentist could take the licensing examination prior to the promulgation of new regulations.

6. Visits to Epstein Properties#

Manhattan townhouse (9 East 71st Street)

Shuliak had regular access to the townhouse and used it as an address. A Postmates delivery receipt from October 18, 2016, shows food delivered to "Karyna Shuliak, 9 E 71st St, New York, NY 10021." She arranged a flower project at the address in September 2014. The apartment cleaning emails reference 71st Street as an option when guest apartments at 301 E. 66th were unavailable.

301 East 66th Street apartments

Shuliak lived in apartment 8H at this building, as documented in cleaning schedule emails from May 2017 and the girl's apartments cleaning schedule from August 2017. Order confirmations show her shipping address as "301 E 66th St." A CITICAR confirmation from February 2014 shows her pickup at "301 E 66 ST" en route to JFK airport. She managed 8H deliveries as early as July 2012.

Palm Beach, Florida

Multiple documented visits:

1. November 2015 — Shuliak confirmed she was "in PB with JE" on November 1, 2015, the same day Epstein sent a travel schedule mentioning "new york" and "paris".
2. November 2016 — Tickets booked for Shuliak and another person to fly to Palm Beach on November 22.
3. December 2016 — Tickets booked for Shuliak to fly to PB on December 24.
4. March 2015 — Shuliak arranged to depart for Palm Beach on a Saturday night with Epstein's iMac on the plane.
5. October 2017 — Email references someone "going Palm Beach tonight with Jeffrey with all her luggage", with Shuliak coordinating the apartment swap.
6. March 2019 — Shuliak ordered new cushion inserts for outdoor furniture in Palm Beach.

Little St. James Island (LSJ)

Multiple documented visits and interactions:

1. November 2012 — Flight booked for Shuliak to travel to St. Thomas, USVI on November 1, 2012.
2. July 2013 — Flight booked for Shuliak to return from the island to NY on July 7, 2013.
3. November 2013 — Shuliak emailed Ann Rodriguez with flight details, noting "I will be leaving LSJ at 11:45am".
4. April 2014 — Shuliak shared flight details for a trip to St. Thomas from April 11–13, 2014, requesting transportation to the island.
5. May 2013 — Flight from West Palm Beach on May 12, 2013.
6. July 2015 — Epstein wrote "no harvard trip. either leave later today for lsj or tomorw" to recipients including Shuliak on July 22, 2015.
7. May 2017 — Flights to STT booked for Shuliak on May 25 or 26, 2017, with Epstein requesting Saturday options as well.
8. August 2016 — Itinerary for Shuliak's flight back to NY from STT on August 19, 2016.
9. February 2018 — Epstein wrote that "karyna will stay on island until either mon night or tues" after a Saturday trip.
10. July 2019 — Shuliak forwarded information about dining furniture for LSJ just days before Epstein's arrest, and requested a FedEx of "Amy's books to LSJ" on Epstein's behalf.

New Mexico (Zorro Ranch)

1. June 2017 — A one-way coach ticket was booked for Shuliak "plus 2 cats from NY to Albuquerque" on June 8, 2017.
2. June 2017 — Hotel reservations at the Fairmont were made for Epstein and Shuliak around the same dates.

Paris

1. November 2015 — Epstein's schedule email included Shuliak as a recipient for a trip: "tues 7 am to paris. return sun."
2. June 2015 — Emails discuss preparations for a Paris trip, including bringing glasses, sweatpants, and photos for the apartment.
3. July 2019 — Shuliak was in Paris at the time of Epstein's arrest. She asked Epstein about adding "Valdson (your Paris chef)" to a contact list.

Marrakech, Morocco

No documented visit, but Shuliak served as the primary liaison for a potential property purchase in January–April 2019 and coordinated Jean Huguen's planned visit to the property in July 2019.

7. Criminal Activity#

The archive documents Shuliak's role in scheduling and vetting massage providers for Epstein, managing residential apartments where young women associated with Epstein lived, and controlling those women's access to Epstein's properties — activities that, in the context of Epstein's documented pattern of sexual abuse, constitute facilitation of his criminal enterprise.

Scheduling and Vetting Massage Providers

Shuliak regularly arranged massages for Epstein through young women. In one email, she wrote to staff: "Jeffrey just asked, that you contact Down please and see if she has time for massage tomorrow at Jeffrey's place". In another, she asked: "Would you like me to book Angela and Shelly for massage on Sunday when you are back?". In a 2013 email forwarded to Epstein, a woman wrote that she had found someone new, adding: "Btw, Jeffrey, she claimed she gives a good massage.." — with Shuliak on the thread as the coordinator of such arrangements. In a 2019 email regarding a trip to Paris, Epstein listed activities including "kobido" (a Japanese facial massage technique), with Shuliak coordinating pickup of a woman arriving at Charles de Gaulle airport and arranging massage appointments at 2pm and 3pm.

Shuliak's own emails confirm her awareness that "massage" was a central feature of the household operation. In a pointed email to Epstein, she wrote: "you did find time for someone else in your massage room that day", referencing a specific room in Epstein's residence dedicated to massages. When describing another woman's responsibilities in the household, Shuliak characterized them as "some basic errands and massage", indicating she understood massage duties to be a routine staff function.

Managing the "Girl's Apartments" at 301 East 66th Street

Shuliak managed a network of apartments at 301 East 66th Street where multiple young women associated with Epstein lived. She distributed detailed cleaning schedules for the "Girl's apartments" listing specific units (1N, 2G, 8A, 8H, 10F, 11B) with residents' contact information. She organized a weekly cleaning rotation with a housekeeper named Blanca, distributing apartment codes. She coordinated AT&T phone service transfers for the women, with a technician named Bella Klein noting she needed "your current phone bill, passcode on the account" and "the new Apple phone" from all the women simultaneously.

Shuliak purchased items for the women at Epstein's direction, writing: "I'd like to bye some shoes for you that Jeffrey liked, can you please let me know what sizes are you?". She also managed their domestic schedules, including organizing group outings to the Hasty Pudding club with instructions to "meet at 6pm downstairs at 301."

Controlling Access to Epstein's Residence

Shuliak served as a gatekeeper for the women's access to Epstein's townhouse at 9 East 71st Street. In one email, she relayed Epstein's instructions: "Jeffrey is coming late tonight, so he asked that you don't come to the house today please, he said you can come tomorrow after 12:00pm". She coordinated the women's travel to Epstein's Palm Beach property, booking group flights and organizing logistics. When Epstein's muffins were left behind during a trip, Shuliak reprimanded the group: "How is that possible, that after all the food discussions, Jeffrey's muffins (the only item that was supposed to be packed) were left in the house, while all of you were sitting around??".

Shuliak's supervisory role over these women is further evidenced by her complaint about a new staff member's unclear responsibilities: "She has been spending a lot of time with us recently, but I have no understanding of what her responsibilities are besides some basic errands and massage" — and her request to be included in travel schedules so she could "teach her about your bags, hotel protocols, necessary phone numbers, Harvard trip routine".