Agreement Reached: Case of Nabilah O'Brien and Zendhy Kusuma Resolved Through Restorative Justice
A legal dispute involving Nabilah O’Brien with her partners Zendhy Kusuma and ER has been formally concluded peacefully. This assurance was conveyed by the Head of Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) of the Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Pol Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko, after both parties underwent mediation at the National Police Criminal Investigation Bureau Building in Jakarta on Sunday 8 March.
This mediation step, which brought both parties together directly, represents the National Police’s commitment to delivering substantive justice. Trunoyudo noted that the momentum of the sacred month of Ramadan also supported both parties’ spirit of mutual forgiveness and self-reflection.
“The forward projection from this mediation result is to provide complete justice for both parties and the wider society,” said Trunoyudo.
Resolution of Two Police Reports
Before this agreement was reached, there were two parallel legal processes that were interconnected. The first was a case reported at the Mampang Police Station, South Jakarta Police Precinct, concerning an incident at a restaurant. The second was a report of alleged defamation handled by Bareskrim Polri.
To find common ground, the Supervision Bureau of Bareskrim conducted an in-depth analysis of both reports. The results showed that Nabilah O’Brien and Zendhy Kusuma agreed to pursue a peaceful resolution formally documented in a peace agreement.
As a follow-up, each party has signed a withdrawal of police reports at the relevant investigation units. Thus, the entire legal process in this case is declared complete through restorative justice mechanisms.
Commitment to Removing Social Media Content
Beyond the withdrawal of reports, a crucial point in this agreement is the commitment to clean up digital traces.
The parties agreed to delete content on their respective social media accounts relating to the controversy, in accordance with the provisions of the mutually agreed agreement.
For context, this dispute stemmed from tensions between the couple ZK and ER with the restaurant owned by NO. In the incident, ZK and ER were accused of taking food away without paying. NO subsequently uploaded CCTV footage of the incident to social media until it went viral.
Dissatisfied with the upload, ZK and ER reported NO for alleged defamation. The case, which had attracted the attention of Commission III of the Indonesian Parliament, finally reached a resolution after the police facilitated a dialogue space for both parties.