Dr. Thomas Magnani

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Dr. Thomas Magnani, a Manhattan dentist and prominent fundraiser for Columbia University's dental school, was removed from his administrative and volunteer leadership positions at the institution in February 2026 following revelations about his involvement in an irregular admissions process. Magnani, who served as Jeffrey Epstein's personal dentist, coordinated the admission of Epstein's girlfriend Karyna Shuliak to Columbia's dental school in 2012 despite her incomplete credentials, while simultaneously facilitating fundraising communications between Epstein and the dental school. Columbia University removed Magnani from the admissions review committee, terminated his voluntary faculty appointment, and removed him from his position as president of the 1852 Club following the Department of Justice's release of Epstein-related documents in February 2026.