KPK probes alleged Bank BJB corruption funds flowing to celebrity endorser Lisa Mariana
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating alleged corruption in advertising procurement at Bank BJB from 2021-2023.
- The KPK is tracing funds suspected of being received by celebrity Lisa Mariana Presley Zulkandar, possibly through a nominee.
- The case involves five suspects, including Bank BJB executives and advertising agency controllers, with estimated state losses of Rp223 billion.
Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is actively investigating the flow of funds in a suspected corruption case involving advertising procurement at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat dan Banten (Bank BJB) between 2021 and 2023. The anti-graft agency confirmed it is tracing funds allegedly received by celebrity endorser Lisa Mariana Presley Zulkandar.
Achmad Taufik Husein, the acting Director of Investigation at KPK, stated that investigators are looking into whether Lisa Mariana received funds through a nominee, a person using another's name. "So, that is being investigated, whether this nominee is connected to certain parties currently under investigation," he explained.
The KPK has also expanded its probe to include potential fund flows to individuals within the West Java Provincial Government as part of the broader investigation. Previously, on March 13, 2025, the KPK announced five suspects in the case: Bank BJB President Director Yuddy Renaldi (YR), Commitment Making Officer and Head of Corporate Secretariat Division Widi Hartoto (WH), Antedja Muliatama and Cakrawala Kreasi Mandiri agency controller Ikin Asikin Dulmanan (IAD), BSC Advertising and Wahana Semesta Bandung Ekspress agency controller Suhendrik (SUH), and Cipta Karya Sukses Bersama and Cipta Karya Mandiri Bersama agency controller Elang Sophan Jaya Kusuma (SJK).
Investigators estimate the corruption scheme, involving six advertising agencies, has caused state losses amounting to approximately Rp223 billion. In connection with the investigation, the KPK searched the residence of former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil on March 10, 2025, seizing items including a motorcycle and a car. Ridwan Kamil later appeared at the KPK as a witness on December 2, 2025. As of August 10, 2026, four suspects, Widi, Ikin, Suhendrik, and Sophan, have been detained, while Yuddy Renaldi has not yet been detained due to illness.
Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.