Multiple reports say Jeffrey Epstein arranged a same-sex marriage intended to help his girlfriend, Dr Karyna Shuliak, secure U.S. immigration benefits. The allegations, attributed to reporting by The New York Times, involve Shuliak, who is described as coming from Belarus and later overstaying a U.S. student visa. According to the accounts, Epstein supported Shuliak after her visa overstay and sought to use a marriage pathway available in New York City.
The coverage describes the proposed marriage as involving one of Epstein’s female assistants, framed as a means to obtain a green card and avoid deportation. Both outlets report that Shuliak is the final person said to have spoken with Epstein before his death in 2019. The New York Post and PinkNews both cite the same overall claim that Epstein leveraged same-sex marriage laws in New York to benefit Shuliak’s immigration situation.
The reports present these claims as allegations reported by other outlets, and they do not indicate any court findings or adjudications related to the marriage arrangement.
