This is the story of a mother who traveled all the way from Australia to the United States, holding onto hope—for family, for truth—from a boyfriend who turned out to be a womaniser and an abuser. What awaited her was a storm of betrayal, manipulation, and violence. The above video was filmed in November 2024. In the car at the time were their daughter and her 4-year-old child from a previous relationship. Viewer discretion is advised, as the video contains depictions of domestic violence and may be distressing.

In 2023, she and Roman were in a long-distance relationship. She flew to New York in October to meet him in person, and everything seemed to be going well. She returned again in December to celebrate her 30th birthday with him. During that visit, she suspected she might be pregnant. They took a pregnancy test together, which came back positive. Before she flew back to Australia, he asked her to get a blood test to confirm. She agreed and sent him the results. Soon after, Roman blocked her and cut off all communication.

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She was left confused and heartbroken, hoping he would eventually reach out. Weeks passed, then months. She contacted his family to inform them of the pregnancy, but they ignored her. Despite being abandoned, she continued trying to contact him through one of his friends who hadn't blocked her. Roman denied the pregnancy was his, even when she offered a non-invasive paternity DNA test that required only blood samples via a postage service. He refused.

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Eventually, she sought legal advice and filed an application with the New York City Family Court from Australia to have him legally recognized as the father. It was a complicated and emotionally draining process, but she finally found a lawyer willing to help her. On August 9, 2024, she gave birth to their daughter in Australia, completely alone and without any support from Roman.

Sometime later, she left a Google review for the hospital where he worked, simply stating she was his ex-girlfriend and that he had abandoned her and their child. The review gained attention. By mid-September 2024, Roman contacted her for the first time, asking her to take the review down. He claimed he wanted to be involved in their daughter’s life and manipulated her into believing he was ready to take responsibility. He even suggested they try to rebuild their relationship and be a family.

She had to travel to New York in November for a court-ordered DNA test to be done, as Roman continued to question his paternity despite the likelihood, this was Roman’s way of avoiding any accountability. The court required the test to be conducted in person, so she made the difficult decision to travel with her three-month-old daughter. Roman encouraged her to extend her stay and even asked her to bring her four-year-old son from a previous relationship, saying he wanted to see how they might function as a family. Despite her reservations—especially given the emotional pain he'd already caused over the last 12 months—she agreed, clinging to hope for a better future for the children.

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Before her arrival, they began virtual couples therapy. She made it clear that she expected him to respect the boundaries of their relationship and not see other women while they were trying to rekindle. However, shortly before her flight, she saw on Instagram a video of Roman dancing closely with another woman at a nightclub. She messaged the woman to ask about their relationship, and explained that Roman and she had a child together, but Danielle received no reply. Roman implied they were simply friends and their relationship was platonic.

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However, when she arrived in New York, the woman a Colombian named

Zulay Guerrero, a Physician’s Assistant from Downtown Brooklyn

admitted she had been dating and sleeping with Roman for the past two months. She had even stayed in Roman’s apartment while the mother was in transit to the U.S. with their child. Zulay was fully aware of the baby and the situation, yet continued communicating with Roman during the mother's visit, causing immense tension and further emotional harm. When asked to respect the situation and refrain from contact, Zulay responded with hostility and refused. Roman pitted the women against each other, thriving on the chaos and attention.

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At first, the mother believed Zulay was innocent in not knowing. Later, she discovered that Zulay had known far more than she claimed—and still chose to stay involved with Roman, even spending New Year’s Eve 2024 with him.

Zulay continues to deny her romantic relationship with Roman for fear of her career as a physician's assistant being affected; however, she continues to have a relationship with him now despite this.

Roman, meanwhile, was also secretly and simultaneously seeing two other women at the same time—an actress and model (“Miss T”) and a nurse (“Miss V”). None of them knew about each other, and all of them believed they were in exclusive relationships with him. He was sexually involved with all of them without protection and had hidden the existence of his daughter from them until the Google review surfaced.

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Throughout her time in New York, the mother endured regular emotional abuse, verbal attacks, and controlling behavior from Roman. He called her names and frequently lost his temper over trivial things. During one argument, he physically harmed her, leaving visible marks. That incident led to police involvement and criminal charges—he is now facing trial for assault.

She feared being stranded in a foreign country with a baby and a young child, with no support network nearby and nowhere to turn. The abuse took place in front of the children, traumatizing her four-year-old son. Concerned for their safety, she consulted her doctor back in Australia and developed a safety plan to report Roman’s behavior to the police before her departure. 

Roman uses his position as a doctor to access and administer Valium to sedate her under a false prescription—a disturbing abuse of his professional authority. He also spread false claims about her, saying she is crazy and that their relationship had never been real. This manipulation was part of his ongoing attempt to avoid accountability and discredit her.

Ultimately, she returned home to Australia with her children, emotionally battered but unbroken. She refused to remain silent. By telling her story, she hopes to warn others about the dangers of falling for someone who hides behind charm, status, and power.

Roman Shulkin is not the man he pretends to be. He is manipulative, abusive, and dangerous. His actions have caused real harm to multiple women and children. Anyone interacting with him should be aware of his true nature and exercise extreme caution.

This is the story of a mother who fought through fear, abandonment, and abuse—and came out the other side determined to protect her children and speak her truth.