In an unexpected twist of legal fates, hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and fallen cryptocurrency wunderkind Sam Bankman-Fried find themselves sharing more than just a jail cell—they're also using the same lawyer.

Both Combs and the FTX founder are being held in the same area of MDC Brooklyn, a federal facility in New York City.

Combs’ new lawyer, Alexandra Shapiro, will help him appeal a judge’s decision to keep him detained in a Brooklyn jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, among others. A Sept. 18 notice of appeal lists Shapiro as his counsel.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is appealing a judge's decision to keep him locked up in a Brooklyn jail ahead of his trial on sex-trafficking charges. The new lawyer he picked up is also representing his roommate, notorious fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried.

Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Kaplan told Ellison that while she was “gravely culpable,” her testimony was “remarkable” and warranted a merciful term.

Caroline Ellison was sentenced Tuesday to 24 months for her role in covering up Sam Bankman-Fried's rampant fraud at FTX—which caused billions in customer losses. Addressing the judge at sentencing, Ellison started out by explaining "how sorry I am" for concealing FTX's lies, Bloomberg reported live from the hearing.

Former FTX employee and "longtime" friend of Sam Bankman-Fried said he quit the crypto exchange after allegations that customer funds had been misused.

An assistant U.S. attorney read off a list of witnesses who might take the stand in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal fraud trial. They included his parents, brother, former Alameda CEO (and his ex-romantic partner) Caroline Ellison,