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The two resumed contact early in 2015. Ms Habib had been accepted to Columbia University's journalism programme, but couldn't afford the nearly $100,000 (£80,000) tuition. Olson offered to introduce Ms Habib to Pakistani-American businessman Imaad Zuberi, a high-flying lobbyist with links to US officials, court filings said.