Caroline Ellison, left, and Stephanie Avakian, right.

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Caroline Ellison hired Stephanie Avakian and law firm WilmerHale to represent her in the FTX investigation, per Bloomberg.  Avakian was a top regulator at the SEC, where she increased oversight of cryptocurrency.  She also led major cases against companies including Tesla, Theranos, Facebook, and Wells Fargo, among others. 

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