AUSA: Did your first lawyer sent demand letters to Mr. Combs?
Bongolan: Multiple. And the demand was high. He picked it.
AUSA: Did you approve the letters?
Bongolan: No. They were incorrect. I let him go -
AUSA: Who?
Bongolan: Tyrone Blackburn

AUSA: Did people reach out to you?
Bongolan: Tiffany. Cassie. The producer Rob Holladay.
AUSA: Was he friends with Mr. Combs?
Bongolan: Yes...
Combs' Westmoreland: May we have a sidebar?
Judge: We may
Sidebar

They've back
AUSA: Who did Mr. Holladay say he was calling for?
Bongolan: Puff.
AUSA: What offer was he authorized to offer?
Combs' Westmoreland: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.

USA: How did you feel during the call?
Bongolan: I declined the offer
Combs' Westmoreland: Not responsive
Judge: Sustained. Move on unless you are prepared to ask some of the foundational questions we discussed at sidebar.
AUSA: Did you talk with him again?
A: No

[After yet another sidebar]
Judge: The objections are sustained. Move on.
AUSA Smyser: Your lawsuit, did you write it?
Bongolan: No.
AUSA: How much is being requested?
Bongolan: $10 million...
AUSA: Nothing further.
Judge: Cross?
Combs' Westmoreland: Yes please

Combs' Westmoreland: I need to ask you some questions- you have immunity as long as what you say today is true, right?
Bongolan: Yes
Westmoreland: Who decides if you're lying?
Bongolan: The prosecutors?
Westmoreland: Ms. Bon-GOLan, you were a graphic designer?
Bongolan: Yes

Combs' Westmoreland: You and Cassie would work on designs, including at her hour, true?
Bongolan: Yes.
Combs' Westmoreland: Alright. You were focused on a T-shirt design.
Bongolan: There were a lot of things.
Westmoreland: She asked you to come over?
Bongolan: Yes

Combs' Westmoreland: You suggested Cassie do a photo shoot in the pool in just a T-shirt?
Bongolan: That wasn't the first idea. But yeah.
Westmoreland: You began to feel comfortable with her?
Bongolan: Sounds around it.
Westmoreland: You spent the night?
A: Yes

Combs' Westmoreland: You went to parties with Cassie?
Bongolan: Not going to parties. We partied.
Westmoreland: OK. You did a lot of d**** with Cassie?
Bongolan: Yes.
Westmoreland: How did marijuana make you feel?
Bongolan: Sometimes hungry.

Combs' Westmoreland: How does Ecstasy make you feel?
Bongolan: Uplighted.
Westmoreland: How about G?
Bongolan: Like the negative parts of alcohol.
Westmoreland: Perc?
Bongolan: I threw up
Westmoreland: Cocopuff?
Bogolan: Blunt with weed and cocaine

Combs' Westmoerland: You would agree with me that you and Cassie had a serious d*** problem?
Bongolan: Yes.
Westmoreland: You sold d**** to Cassie a lot?
Bongolan: Yes.
Westmoreland: You got her 100s of pills?
Bongolan Yes. They were hers.

Combs' Westmoreland: Name the d*** dealers.
Bongolan: I don't know if I can.
Westmoreland: Let's refresh. In this job, your clothing line did not work out due to the skater mentality at Diamond Supply Company?
Bongolan: I believe they saw the vision but, whatever

Combs' Westmoreland: You believed you were one of Cassie's best friends?
Bongolan: Yes.
Westmoreland: But you didn't meet Mr. Combs for a year. You met in 2016, first time at a dinner at this house?
Bongolan: Yes.
Westmoreland: He was standoffish with you?
Bongolan: Yes.

Combs' Westmoreland: Did you talk with Deonte Nash after his testimony?
Bongolan: Yes.
Westmoreland: But not about his testimony, right?
Bongolan: We know what's going on.
Westmoreland: You don't need to talk because you know-
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Sustained

Combs' Westmoreland: You hired Tyrone Blackburn to sue Mr. Combs?
Bongolan: It was to seek justice.
Westmoreland: Your definition of justice is to sue Mr. Combs?
Bongolan: Can you rephrase that?
Westmoreland: Suing for money?
Bongolan: Yes.

Combs' Westmoreland: Nov 2023 you are aware Cassie filed a lawsuit - you were working together then?
Bongolan: Yes.
AUSA: May we have a sidebar?
Judge: You may
Sidebar

[They've back]
Combs' Westmoreland: Cassie ncluded the balcony incident in her lawsuit?
Bongolan: True.
Westmoreland: Cassie said, This happened at a hotel, true?
Bongolan: She didn't say it like that.
Westmoreland: You said, Your apartment, it has a balcony?

Bongolan: I didn't say it like that.
Combs' Westmoreland: Cassie told you she never saw you over a balcony?
Bongolan: No ma'am. I don't remember
Westmoreland (laughs) Alright. Right here. Read this page then look up. You had these conversations?
A: IDK

Combs' Westmoreland: About this alleged balcony incident, you and Ms. Ventura talked about the date, the place, who was there?
Bongolan: True.
Westmoreland: In 2015 and 2016 you didn't see any signs of violence, true?
Bongolan: I don't know the exact year

Combs' Westmoreland: The birthday party, what d**** were you doing?
Bongolan: I don't remember.
Westmoreland: Alleged knife throwing incident - he just walked in and threw a knife?
Bongolan: I'm not sure.
Westmoreland: Are you telling the truth?
AUSA: Objection!

Judge: Sustained.
Combs' Westmoreland: Didn't you tell the Government they would get in knife fights, plural?
Bongolan: I don't remember
Westmoreland: Let me show you
Bongolan: I was suggesting where the knife came from
Westmoreland: Because it makes no sense

Combs' Westmoreland: You're saying you don't know how he got in to throw the knife, but once he's left you're no longer worried?
Bongolan: I don't remember how I felt.
Westmoreland: You say at a photo shoot Mr. Combs said, I could kill you?
Bongolan: Yes...

Combs' Westmoreland: But at first you told the government it was at a party.
Bongolan: I don't know.
Westmoreland: Your first demand letter said Mr. Combs said I could kill you while he hung you over the balcony?
Bongolan: He did both. Just not at the same time

AUSA: Sidebar. J: Yes
[After long sidebar]
Combs' Westmoreland: You met the Government Jan 18, 2024, didn't mention the "I could kill you" - but put it in your subsequent demand letter?
Bongolan: Yes, in a demand letter. I don't know when.

Combs' Westmoreland: Read this.
Bongolan: The whole thing?
Westmoreland: This paragraph.
Judge: As much as you want
Bongolan: Thanks... OK
Westmoreland: You didn't tell the government about "I could kill you" - and Tyrone was there?
Bongolan: Yes. I let him go