The Business Empire of the Prosecutor's Inner Circle
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At a glance
- The business empire of the Hutama Indo Tara (Haitara Group), linked to a suspect in a money laundering case, has extensive shareholdings across 27 companies.
- Corporate records show shifting ownership structures, with Don Ritto, a lawyer and suspect, holding significant shares at different times, alongside sons of former Deputy Attorney General Febrie Adriansyah.
- The group's office in Jakarta's Treasury Tower was found closed and unlit, despite its vast business network, raising questions about its operations and connections.
The Hutama Indo Tara, or Haitara Group, operates an extensive business network with shareholdings connected to 27 companies, some of which are major enterprises. The group's office, located on the third floor of Treasury Tower in Jakarta's Sudirman Central Business District, was found tightly shut and unlit on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, raising questions about its operations.
Corporate records from August 20, 2024, indicate that Don Ritto, a lawyer currently a suspect in a money laundering case handled by the Attorney Generalโs Office (AGO), owned 95 percent of Hutama Indo Tara. The remaining 5 percent was held by Budi Hartono. This ownership structure suggests significant control by Ritto.
Earlier records from August 1, 2024, reveal a different ownership distribution. At that time, Aga Adrian Haitara and Kheysan Farrandie, sons of former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah, each held 25 percent of Hutama Indo Tara's shares, while Don Ritto controlled the remaining 50 percent. This earlier structure highlights potential connections between the business and high-ranking legal officials.
When Tempo journalists visited the office, they were directed to the office of Tribhakti Inspektama on the same floor. Employees acknowledged that Hutama Indo Tara and Tribhakti shared the same management, further indicating a complex web of interconnected businesses. The article also references related investigations involving Febrie Adriansyah, including a potential compromise in his investigation and his replacement by Kuntadi.
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