Alexandra Shapiro, a prominent appeals attorney, is emerging as the go-to lawyer for high-profile defendants in the digital asset space and beyond:
- Currently handling appeals for former OpenSea executive Nate Chastain and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
- Recently added Sean 'Diddy' Combs to her client roster, appealing his pre-trial detention in racketeering and sex trafficking case
This pattern highlights Shapiro's growing influence in handling complex, high-stakes appeals across tech and entertainment sectors.
Worth noting that Nate Chastain's appeal lawyer Alexandra Shapiro is also handling the appeal for... SBF 馃憖
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