Febrie Adriansyah, the former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General’s Office, did not receive Rp40 billion from conglomerate Tan Kian, according to a clarification issued by his legal team on Saturday, August 28, 2026, following media reports surrounding a South Jakarta District Court pretrial hearing.
Legal Team Clarifies Pretrial Transcript Context
Febri Diansyah, lawyer for Febrie Adriansyah, stated in a written statement that information suggesting a judge ruled his client received Rp40 billion was taken out of context. According to reporting from Republika, Febri delivered the initial clarification at the Merah Putih Building of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta on Friday, emphasizing that his legal team thoroughly reviewed the hearing transcript of case number 134/Pid.Pra/2026/PN JKT.SEL.
The legal counsel explained that the pretrial proceedings involved evidence submitted by respondents—specifically the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police as the first respondent and the Corruption Eradication Corps of the Indonesian National Police as the second respondent. The Directorate of Investigation under the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) is named as an interested party in the matter, known as turut termohon. Febri maintained that the official investigation record (BAP) or excerpts of testimony from Tan Kian actually document money handed to an individual named Ferry, with no mention of funds given to Febrie Adriansyah.
Court Considerations on Tan Kian Testimony
During the ruling hearing on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Sole Judge Richard Edwin Basoeki at the South Jakarta District Court rejected the pretrial motion filed by Febrie Adriansyah regarding asset seizure and his suspect status. According to reporting corroborated by IDN Times, the judge’s considerations cited testimony from Tan Kian, founder of Century Properties Group, regarding a handover of funds in Singapore dollars equivalent to Rp40 billion related to the Jiwasraya and/or Asabri legal cases.
Judge Richard stated that investigators found the Rp40 billion handover account consistent with documentary evidence as well as transaction and communication data, constituting sufficient preliminary evidence under Article 235, Paragraph 1 of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code. However, the judge explicitly ruled that a pretrial judge lacks authorization to verify the truth of Tan Kian’s testimony or determine who the funds were intended for, noting that such an assessment falls entirely within the scope of the case’s merits during a main trial.
Future Outlook and Procedural Next Steps
Febri Diansyah has urged the public to exercise caution when receiving information. Meanwhile, Febrie Adriansyah remains detained at the State Detention Center Branch of the KPK’s Red and White Building in Jakarta following the takeover of his case handling by the Attorney General’s Office.
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