Dr. Thomas Magnani was Jeffrey Epstein's personal dentist and a professor at the Columbia College of Dental Medicine. He and Dr.
Letty Moss-Salentijn arranged for Epstein's girlfriend Karyna Shuliak to be accepted into the dental school through what Columbia described as an ‘irregular process.’ Magnani also solicited donations from Epstein for the university. After these connections were reported by the New York Times in February 2026, Columbia announced it was cutting all ties with Magnani.