American financier Jeffrey Epstein, who was accused of sexual abuse of minors, committed prison cell suicide. The sex offender died on August 10, 2019. Billionaire Epstein faced charges of establishing a criminal network that allowed him to sexually abuse dozens of underage girls.
He faced up to 45 years in prison. A court in New York rejected his request for bail in late July. The prosecutor was concerned that this wealthy financier had enough funds to leave the United States and that his release could pose a security risk. Epstein was scheduled to appear in court on July 31.
The US Department of Justice on Friday, January 30, 2026 released more than three million new pages of files related to the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, along with photos and videos. This included Epstein’s last will and testament, which he wrote just two days before his death. Epstein wanted most of his money to go to his girlfriend Karina Šuľak. His brother, a professor of mathematics at Harvard, was listed among the recipients.
Originally from Belarus, it is not clear how she obtained Slovak citizenship. Karyna Shuliak, as she appeared in American documentaries, came to the USA in 2009. According to available information she had a relationship with Epstein that lasted approximately eight to ten years.
During this period, she became one of his closest companions and she gained a reputation among some of the people around him as a person who kept his affairs under strict supervision. Her association with Epstein came to public attention only after his death in 2019.
Karina Šuľak was literally supposed to be the main heir in Epstein’s will. Epstein directly bequeathed her 50 million dollars (approx. 46 million euros) as a one-time gift. After his death, the administrators of the document should have also ensured as soon as possible another 50 million dollars (approx. 46 million euros) in the form of an annuity that would be paid to her monthly until the end of life. So Karina would have a practically guaranteed luxury income until death.
In addition to cash, Epstein also left her his most famous and controversial possessions. Specifically, he bequeathed her the Zorro Ranch in New Mexico, an extensive ranch that was associated with his private life. In addition, she was to automatically receive all the equipment of the ranch, from furniture to electronics, tools to things needed for maintenance or recreational use.
She was also to receive his infamous Little St island. James in the US Virgin Islands, that is, the place known to the public as “Epstein’s Island”. And together with it, another island, Great St. James, which he owned through companies.
Other properties he bequeathed to her included luxury apartments in Paris, where he owned several apartment units and cellars. In addition, his well-known residence in Palm Beach, Florida and also a huge townhouse in New York.
Epstein also thought that such residences cost millions a year to operate. Therefore, another fund should have been set up for her – 5 million dollars (approx. 4.6 million euros) for each real estate that she will actually take over and own. This money was supposed to be used for insurance, taxes, energy, repairs, maintenance or normal functioning.
And to make matters worse, Epstein told her directly he also bequeathed a diamond ring, which was approximately 32.73 carats, in platinum and with a GIA certificate. It is a piece of jewelry that, according to the document, had extreme quality parameters. In addition, he also bequeathed her all his loose diamonds – at least 48 individual diamonds, each with its own certificate. You can find a PHOTO of Epstein’s last will and what the communication between Karina and Epstein looked like in the gallery.
In the end, Shuliak did not receive any of these planned donations. After Epstein’s death, his estate was transferred to a trust, which was used to compensate the victims and pay legal fees, taxes and other expenses. According to this, only about 127 million dollars remained tied up in the inheritance proceedings from the original property, which is significantly less than Epstein stated in his will.
