Todd A. Spodek

About Todd A. Spodek

Todd A. Spodek is the founding partner of Spodek Law Group — one of the top-rated criminal defense firms in the country. He has spent his entire career fighting for people facing the worst moments of their lives, and his track record speaks for itself: acquittals, dismissals, and dramatically reduced sentences in cases where the government threw everything it had.

Todd first made national headlines representing Anna Delvey — the fake heiress whose fraud case became a cultural phenomenon and, eventually, the hit Netflix series Inventing Anna (2022). His opening statement, weaving Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” into a defense of ambition and reinvention, became one of the most talked-about moments in recent trial history. The case put Spodek Law Group on the map — but the results that followed proved the firm belonged there.

In 2024, Todd secured a 6-month sentence for Robert Diamond in a $12 million Ponzi scheme fraud case — a result that stunned federal prosecutors who were pushing for 15 to 25+ years. That same aggressive, creative defense strategy has delivered outcomes most lawyers wouldn’t even promise: a complete acquittal in a $26 million money laundering trial, full dismissal of RICO charges carrying a mandatory minimum of 10 years, and zero jail time in a $4 million offshore tax evasion case.

Todd’s client roster reads like a headline reel. He represented Juror #50 — “Scotty David” — in the federal perjury inquiry following the Ghislaine Maxwell trial (2022). He handled a federal witness intimidation defense connected to the R. Kelly case. He defended Nicholas Malvagna after the Bebe Rexha phone-throwing incident at a 2023 concert — and got the charges dismissed after just 40 days of community service. He’s represented an Alec Baldwin stalker, defended an NBA healthcare fraud conspiracy that ended with time served only — no additional prison — and won pretrial dismissal in an internet fraud case where the client faced 25 years.

Beyond the courtroom, Todd is one of the most recognized legal voices in American media. He appears regularly on Fox News and CNN as a legal analyst, has been featured on NBC, Bloomberg, and HBO’s Generation Hustle documentary (2021). His commentary on high-profile cases — particularly his ongoing analysis of the Diddy trial on Facebook with Morning Answer Chicago — reaches millions. He authored “My Advice to Diddy” for The Spectator (May 2025), and his insights have been quoted in the New York Post, Newsweek, Business Insider, and Bloomberg.

Todd also leads the firm’s family law practice, where the numbers are equally staggering: $96.2 million recovered across 24 major cases, with a 98% success rate. Notable results include a $12.5 million Manhattan executive divorce, $9.4 million for a Wall Street executive, $8.7 million for a tech entrepreneur, and $5.6 million in hidden assets recovery.

Todd attended Northeastern University in Boston, where he majored in criminal justice, then earned his J.D. from Pace University School of Law. He worked at some of the largest firms in Boston and New York before founding Spodek Law Group — because he wanted to build something different. A firm where every client gets the senior partner’s cell phone number. Where the strategy starts the same day you call. Where the only acceptable outcome is the best possible one.

If you’re facing federal charges, a white-collar investigation, or a complex family law dispute — Todd Spodek is the attorney other attorneys call when they need help.

Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Defense

Todd has emerged as a leading defense attorney in cryptocurrency fraud cases, having represented clients in three major crypto prosecutions including the $16M Coinbase phishing case (2025), the Jay Manzini $8M Instagram crypto fraud (2024), and the Oyster Protocol tax evasion case (2023). His understanding of blockchain technology and digital asset regulations gives clients a critical advantage in this rapidly evolving area of federal law.

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