O'Neill had testified she was responsible for sometimes monitoring the singer's email and telephone communications and for handling all her luggage, generally 20 bags including clothes, accessories, makeup and toiletries. She was also responsible for making sure that "special food" was available at every location and for making sure the singer arrived at performances on time and had ample time for hairstyling, makeup and voice warm-ups and that she appeared on stage on time, O'Neill told. She said she assisted with costume changes during performances and was responsible afterwards for arranging ice packs, tea and a shower, along with dinner and an exit from the venue. The judge noted that the women met after Lady Gaga moved into O'Neill's apartment building on the Lower East side of Manhattan before 2008, when they became roommates and friends. O'Neill was offered a position as her personal assistant because they were friends and she had experience in the music industry, court papers said.