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'''Karen Friedman Agnifilo''' ({{née|'''Friedman'''}}) is an American attorney and legal commentator. She is a partner at Agnifilo Intrater LLP who previously served as Chief Assistant District Attorney under Manhattan District Attorney [[Cyrus Vance Jr.|Cyrus Vance]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Crane-Newman |first1=Molly|last2=Brown |first2=Stephen Rex |date=December 12, 2020 |title=Manhattan DA Cy Vance's top aide resigns in latest sign he won't run for re-election in 2021 |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2020/12/04/manhattan-da-cy-vances-top-aide-resigns-in-latest-sign-he-wont-run-for-re-election-in-2021/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |newspaper=New York Daily News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Eligon |first=John |date=June 19, 2011 |title=For a Couple, Strauss-Kahn Is a Case for Silence |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/nyregion/defense-in-strauss-kahn-case-means-recusal-for-prosecutor.html |work=New York Times}}</ref> Friedman Agnifilo is a frequent media analyst<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mwachiro |first=Mark |date=April 4, 2023 |title=CNN Names Karen Friedman Agnifilo On-Air Legal Analyst |url=https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/cnn-names-karen-friedman-agnifilo-on-air-legal-analyst/ |newspaper=Adweek |access-date=December 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 2023 |title=A legal 'Hail Mary': Legal expert calls it 'incredibly risky' for Trump official to try moving to federal court - Raw Story |url=https://www.rawstory.com/mark-meadows-hail-mary/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=www.rawstory.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=
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=== Public service ===
Friedman Agnifilo spent the majority of her career in public service in [[New York City]]'s criminal justice system. She worked in the [[Manhattan District Attorney]]'s Office for over two decades, holding several senior roles. From 2014 to 2021, she served as Chief Assistant District Attorney, the second-highest position in the office. In this role, she oversaw more than 500 attorneys and played a significant role in high-profile cases, including the prosecution of [[Harvey Weinstein]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=
During her tenure, Friedman Agnifilo was instrumental in establishing specialized units, including the Human Trafficking Unit, Hate Crimes Unit, Antiquities Trafficking Unit, and Cybercrimes and Identity Theft Bureau. She also helped develop Manhattan's first [[Mental health court|Mental Health Court]], focusing on addressing underlying mental health issues in criminal cases.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Gross |first=Elana Lyn |date=October 2, 2018 |title=How The Manhattan District Attorney's Office Is Helping Victims Of Workplace Sexual Violence |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2018/10/02/how-the-manhattan-district-attorneys-office-is-helping-victims-of-workplace-sexual-violence/ |access-date=December 26, 2024 |magazine=Forbes}}</ref>
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== Media and public commentary ==
Friedman Agnifilo is a frequent legal analyst on television networks, including [[CNN]] and [[MSNBC]], providing insights on criminal law and high-profile cases.<ref name=":1" /> She also serves as a legal advisor for the television show ''[[Law & Order (franchise)|Law & Order]]''. Additionally, she co-hosts a weekly legal podcast and [[YouTube]] channel
== Personal life ==
Friedman Agnifilo is married to fellow attorney Marc Agnifilo, noted for representing [[Sean Combs]] and [[Dominique Strauss-Kahn]] in their trials for sex crimes,<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Clark |first=Sophie |date=September 17, 2024 |title=Who is Marc Agnifilo? Lawyer for Sean 'Diddy' Combs amid arrest |url=https://www.newsweek.com/who-marc-agnifilo-lawyer-sean-combs-diddy-1954980 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |magazine=[[Newsweek]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 17, 2024 |last=Bradley |first=Faye |title=Meet Luigi Mangione's lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo – who's married to Diddy's attorney: Marc Agnifilo's wife has been retained over the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3291121/meet-luigi-mangiones-lawyer-karen-friedman-agnifilo-whos-married-diddys-attorney-marc-agnifilos-wife |access-date=December 23, 2024 |newspaper=[[South China Morning Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pringle |first=Eleanor |title=Luigi Mangione hires top lawyer—whose husband is representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs |url=https://fortune.com/2024/12/16/luigi-mangione-lawyer-karen-friedman-agnifilo-new-york-husband-marc-diddy-lawyer/ |date=December 16, 2024 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |magazine=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]}}</ref> and pharmaceutical CEO, "pharma bro" [[Martin Shkreli]], and sex cult leader [[Keith Raniere]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baxter |first=Brian |date=2024-09-18 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Counts on 'Pharma Bro' Lawyer for His Defense |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/sean-diddy-combs-counts-on-pharma-bro-lawyer-for-his-defense |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241220071834/https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/sean-diddy-combs-counts-on-pharma-bro-lawyer-for-his-defense |archive-date=December 20, 2024 |access-date=December 26, 2024 |work=[[Bloomberg Law]]}}</ref>
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