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Ruben Onsu Requests Postponement of Fraud Case Hearing to Next Week
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Ruben Onsu Requests Postponement of Fraud Case Hearing to Next Week

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Artist Ruben Onsu has requested that his examination as a suspect in an investment fraud case be postponed until next week.
  • The request, submitted via his lawyer, cites the need for more time to prepare necessary documents for the investigators.
  • Police stated they will reschedule the examination for next week and have not yet decided on a forced summons, as Onsu has been cooperative.

Indonesian artist Ruben Onsu has formally requested a postponement of his examination as a suspect in an investment fraud case. The request was submitted through his legal representative to the South Jakarta Metropolitan Police, seeking a delay until the following week.

Yesterday, RSO, through his legal counsel, sent a letter to the Criminal Investigation Unit, essentially submitting a request for a postponement of the examination.

— AKP Joko Adi WibowoExplaining the artist's request for a delay in his examination.

According to AKP Joko Adi Wibowo, the Head of Public Relations for the South Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Onsu's legal team submitted a letter on Thursday requesting the postponement. The artist cited the need to prepare documentation related to the case as the reason for the delay, asking for until Friday, September 4.

To be scheduled, please allow time up to one week, namely Friday, September 4.

— AKP Joko Adi WibowoStating the requested new date for the examination.

This postponement means that the examination, originally scheduled for Friday, has been deferred. Wibowo added that the police have not yet considered issuing a forced summons, as Onsu has demonstrated cooperation throughout the investigation process, from the initial inquiry to the current stage.

During the process from the initial stage of investigation to the investigation until now, the person concerned has been cooperative. So that is also permissible.

— AKP Joko Adi WibowoJustifying the police's decision not to issue a forced summons yet.

Ruben Onsu was named a suspect in a suspected fraud and embezzlement case, facing charges under Articles 492 and/or 486 of the Criminal Code, in conjunction with Article 618 of the Criminal Code. The case stems from a report filed on August 22, 2025, by an individual identified as P, with the victim being DM. The report alleges that Onsu offered the victim an investment opportunity with promised returns, but failed to deliver the profits or return the principal investment within the agreed timeframe.

The chronology is that the reported person has a business, then offers the victim to invest their funds. Then the victim is interested in carrying out the agreement between the victim and the reported person.

— AKP Joko Adi WibowoDescribing the initial setup of the alleged investment scheme.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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