Cross-examined Dawn Richard and conducted recross, questioning prior accounts, civil-litigation interests, government interviews, and alleged differences from trial testimony. [1][2]
Defense· Defense
Nicole Westmoreland
Attorney who represented Sean Combs in the federal criminal case.
Appeared2025 Federal Trial
1,486 lines·21 proceedings
About
Nicole Westmoreland represented Sean Combs and cross-examined prosecution witnesses Dawn Richard and Bryana Bongolan during the trial.
On Day 10, Westmoreland questioned Richard about her pending civil lawsuit, prior government interviews, and alleged differences between those accounts and her trial testimony. Richard maintained that she had tried to give her best recollection of the frying-pan incident and an alleged statement by Combs, while acknowledging changed or different accounts concerning cocaine use and what she observed involving One Stop. Westmoreland also conducted Richard's recross.
During a sidebar on the scope of redirect, the court said the defense had not yet laid a foundation to introduce a text-message exhibit for impeachment, but permitted further questioning to try to do so. Westmoreland later cross-examined Bongolan over Day 20 and Day 21 and conducted recross.
Key Points
Westmoreland questioned Dawn Richard about a pending civil lawsuit, prior government interviews, and claimed differences between earlier accounts and trial testimony. [1]
At a sidebar, the court held that the defense had not yet laid a foundation to use a text-message exhibit for impeachment, while allowing further questions to try to establish one. [1]
Westmoreland conducted Bryana Bongolan's cross-examination over two trial days and followed it with recross. [1][2][3]
Attorney insights (3)
2025 Federal Trial21
Cross-examined Bryana Bongolan across Day 20 and Day 21, then conducted recross. [1][2][3]
Westmoreland challenged Dawn Richard's account through questions about her pending civil lawsuit, prior government interviews, and alleged differences between those accounts and her testimony. [1]
Trial Record (21)
Nicole Westmoreland represented Sean Combs and cross-examined Dawn Richard and Bryana Bongolan. Her Day 10 questioning of Richard addressed prior accounts, litigation interests, and impeachment foundation issues.
Day 10
Day 20
Day 21
No proceedings match this filter.