Lawyer Bildad Torino M. Thochak has been reported to the Regional\nLeadership Council (DPD) of the Indonesian Advocates Congress (KAI) in\nEast Nusa Tenggara (NTT) regarding allegations of case manipulation and\nfraud. The report was filed by Izhak Eduard Rihi on Friday, 31 July\n2026.<\/p>\n
Through a formal letter, Izhak submitted a complaint regarding a\nbreach of the advocate\u2019s code of ethics by Bildad Torino M. Thonak.\nIzhak revealed that the issue began when Bildad acted as his legal\ncounsel in a civil case at the Kupang District Court in August 2023.<\/p>\n
Izhak alleges that Bildad requested several sums of money, leading\nhim to pay a total of Rp 330 million across September 2023 and June\n2025. Specifically, Izhak claims that Rp 200 million was requested in\nJune 2024 under the pretext of coordinating with the Supreme Court for a\ncassation appeal. However, the appeal was ultimately rejected by the\nSupreme Court of Indonesia (Decision No.\u00a04275 K\/Pdt\/2024).<\/p>\n
Izhak further alleged that the funds were intended to lobby a judge;\nhowever, upon verification, the judge denied any request to review the\ncase, denied any discussions regarding money, and stated they had\nreceived no funds from Bildad. The former President Director of Bank NTT\nstated that this confirms the defendant\u2019s deceptive tactics.<\/p>\n
In October 2025, Bildad reportedly returned Rp 200 million in cash\nvia another lawyer, leaving a balance of Rp 130 million. Following a\nlegal summons sent by Izhak on 22 July 2026, Bildad returned an\nadditional Rp 100 million on 24 July 2026. Izhak maintains that Bildad\u2019s\nactions violate the code of ethics by acting dishonestly and failing to\nuphold the \u2018officium nobile\u2019 (noble profession) of a lawyer.<\/p>\n
In response, Bildad stated he is prepared to face the report,\ncountering that Izhak had failed to pay his legal fees. Bildad asserted\nthat he assisted Izhak out of compassion because the client was in\nfinancial difficulty and denied taking any illicit funds. He claimed\nthat all legal fees, totalling Rp 300 million, had already been returned\nto Izhak.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of DPD KAI NTT, Erryc Save Oka Mamoh, confirmed that the\nreport has been received and will be reviewed by the council.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lawyer-bildad-thonak-reported-to-kai-ntt-over-alleged-case-manipulation-1785567101", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }