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Ex-KPK Spokesperson Becomes Lawyer for Febrie Adriansyah Amid Money Laundering Probe

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah has been appointed as the legal counsel for former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah.
  • Febrie Adriansyah was named a suspect and detained for alleged money laundering offenses.
  • Diansyah stated his client was examined as a witness and suspect in the money laundering case before being detained at the KPK detention center.

Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) spokesperson Febri Diansyah is now representing Febrie Adriansyah, the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) at the Attorney General's Office.

I and the team have just been appointed as advocates by Mr. FA.

— Febri DiansyahConfirming his role as legal counsel for Febrie Adriansyah.

Diansyah confirmed his appointment as legal counsel for Adriansyah on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Diansyah, who previously held positions at the KPK including head of the Public Relations Bureau before resigning in 2020, later co-founded the Visi Law Office.

Adriansyah was reportedly examined as both a witness and a suspect in a money laundering case. According to Diansyah, his client was informed of his suspect status and detention orders around 7:00 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026, and was subsequently detained at the KPK detention center that same night.

At the same time, two documents were provided, one document designating him as a suspect and two documents for detention.

— Febri DiansyahDescribing the legal process after his client was named a suspect.

Head of the Supervisory function at the Attorney General's Office, Rudi Margono, stated that Adriansyah was named a suspect and detained due to alleged money laundering activities. Margono explained that the allegations involve money laundering committed by a state official in their capacity as a prosecutor or structural official during their tenure at the Attorney General's Office.

In general, the alleged money laundering was carried out by a state official in their position as a prosecutor or structural official during their service at the Attorney General's Office.

— Rudi MargonoExplaining the basis for Febrie Adriansyah's designation as a suspect.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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