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Cassandra Ong would rather be jailed than attend Senate hearing -lawyer
Cassandra Li Ong, a key witness in the POGO probe, stated through her lawyer that she would rather be jailed than face the Senate investigation, expressing a preference for detention at the Women's Correctional Facility.
Ong's lawyer also indicated that she has been experiencing mental breakdowns, which may have manifested physically during previous hearings.
She was previously hospitalized for low blood sugar and blood pressure, leading to her absence from a Senate hearing.
Ong was also detained in Indonesia with Sheila Guo, Alice Guo's sister, and is now under the custody of the House of Representatives.
She is identified as a representative of Lucky South 99, a POGO hub that was raided for alleged illegal activities, though she denies involvement.
Ong, Alice Guo, and 34 others are facing money laundering charges filed with the Department of Justice concerning their alleged ties to illegal POGOs.
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