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Columbia Cuts Ties with Epstein, Funds Abuse Survivors

2/13/2026

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Columbia University dismissed some administrators after recently released Jeffrey Epstein files.
Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend, was admitted to the dental school through irregular processes.
She was initially rejected and was later accepted after Epstein's involvement.
Columbia acknowledges $210,000 in donations tied to Jeffrey Epstein, with fundraising led by former dental school leadership.
The university will donate $210,000 to support survivors of sexual abuse and human trafficking, refunding Epstein's contributions.

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Columbia University dismissed some administrators after recently released Jeffrey Epstein files.
Karyna Shuliak, Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriend, was admitted to the dental school through irregular processes.
She was initially rejected and was later accepted after Epstein's involvement.
Columbia acknowledges $210,000 in donations tied to Jeffrey Epstein, with fundraising led by former dental school leadership.
The university will donate $210,000 to support survivors of sexual abuse and human trafficking, refunding Epstein's contributions.