Lawyer Jessica Wongso, Otto Hasibuan, explained that he did not receive a single penny of payment from Jessica's family, also known as pro bono, to handle the case. However, Mirna Salihin's father, Edi Darmawan, denied this. He called Otto a liar by claiming that Jessica Wongso's family did not pay him.

"Through the letter, Jessica denies that her family was extorted by Otto Hasibuan. Jessica also asserts that she did not sell her house or assets to pay for Otto Hasibuan's legal services. Here is the complete content of the statement letter written by Jessica Wongso, which was aired on one of the private television stations, Tuesday, October 10, 2023, evening:"

Declaration Letter I, Jessica Kumala Wongso, hereby declare that Mr. Otto Hasibuan is my lawyer in the 340 Criminal Code case since 2016. Since then until now, Mr. Otto Hasibuan has provided pro bono services for this legal issue.

If there is a statement that I/father/mother/family have been extorted and sold the house or property to cover the cost of Mr. Otto Hasibuan's services, then this is completely untrue. From the bottom of our hearts, me and my family express our utmost gratitude to Mr. Otto Hasibuan who has helped us with hard work, sincerity, and without any payment.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "Thus, I hereby make this statement responsibly and without any coercion from any party to be used as intended. Jakarta, 10th October 2023 Jessica Kumala Wongso"