Don Ritto Denies Seized Money Linked to Corruption Cases

Don Ritto, a suspect in three alleged corruption and money laundering cases, has denied that money found at the de’Clan Signature cafe and Koin Money Changer in Cipete, South Jakarta, is related to the charges against him. The cafe and money changer are reportedly owned by Don. Both locations were searched by investigators from the Metro Jaya Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate and the National Police’s Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipidkor) on Wednesday (8/7). During the search, police seized a total of IDR 67.2 billion from de’Clan Signature and Koin Money Changer. The seized billions of rupiah consisted of rupiah, US dollar, and Singapore dollar denominations.

‘Mr Idon (Don’s nickname) has nothing to do with that matter, he does not even understand it. Now, if all those cases are linked to the money found by fellow investigators from Kortas and the Regional Police, is that money connected to the case? We answer that there is no connection. Legally, that evidence will certainly be rejected, it will certainly be rejected,’ said Don’s legal counsel, Handika Honggowongso, at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters on Tuesday (14/7). Handika claimed the money seized by investigators from the two locations was cooperation funds between Don and a businessman for port construction. ‘Now, if asked where the money came from, whose money is it? It is a cooperation with a businessman to build a dock or port in the East Kalimantan region,’ he said.

Previously, a joint team of investigators from the National Police’s Kortastipidkor and the Metro Jaya Police Special Criminal Investigation Directorate named two suspects in the alleged corruption and money laundering case. The two are former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, and Don Ritto, a private sector party. Kortastipidkor Chief Inspector General Totok Suharyanto explained that during the investigation process, investigators had examined 15 witnesses and two experts. In addition, investigators also conducted searches at several locations previously known to the public. ‘At one point, we conducted a case review. Based on that case review, we have named two suspects, namely Mr DR, who is suspected of committing money laundering originating from corruption,’ he said.

According to Totok, suspect DR is charged under Article 4 and/or Article 5 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering, or Article 607 paragraph (1) letter b and letter c of the Criminal Code. ‘DR has been detained since 10 July 2026 and is currently being held at the Metro Jaya Police Detention Centre,’ he said. Meanwhile, suspect Febrie is suspected of involvement in alleged corruption and/or money laundering in the legal handling process of state officials in the PT Asabri case and other alleged corruption cases. ‘We have also named Mr FA in the alleged corruption and/or money laundering case in the legal handling process by civil servants or state officials in the PT Asabri case and/or other corruption cases,’ he said. For his actions, Febrie is suspected of violating provisions in the Corruption Eradication Law and the Money Laundering Law. The handling of these three cases has now been transferred to the Attorney General’s Office. Totok said the transfer of the cases was the result of an agreement between the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office as a form of synergy in handling cases.