Lawyer Denies Deputy Attorney General Received Money from Businessman

Hotman Paris Hutapea, lawyer for former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah, has denied allegations that his client received money from property entrepreneur Tan Kian. "Regarding whether Tan Kian knew about giving over Rp50 billion, the answer is no. What's clear is that there's no money involved," Hutapea stated at a press conference.

Adriansyah is currently under investigation as a suspect in a corruption and money laundering case linked to the PT Asabri legal proceedings from 2020 to 2024. National Police investigators initially determined his suspect status before transferring the case to the Attorney General's Office (AGO).

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Regarding whether Tan Kian knew about giving over Rp50 billion, the answer is no. What's clear is that there's no money involved.

Hutapea argued that if Tan Kian indeed offered a bribe to Adriansyah, the businessman should also be a suspect. "If he's the briber, why isn't he a suspect now? Why is the Jampidsus, a high-ranking law enforcement official, immediately named a suspect?" he questioned.

The lawyer also pointed out that the 12 judges who handled the PT Asabri corruption case never questioned Tan Kian's status as a witness. He further claimed Tan Kian had no direct connection to the Asabri case, only an operational cooperation with a suspect, Benny Tjokro, involving land that was not Asabri's property and has since been confiscated.

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If he's the briber, why isn't he a suspect now? Why is the Jampidsus, a high-ranking law enforcement official, immediately named a suspect?