Failed to Attend Interrogation but Went Live on TikTok, Police Detain Richard Lee
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — Richard Lee has been detained in connection with an alleged case of consumer protection violations related to beauty products and services. The detention followed his failure to respond to police summons.
- Detention after interrogation
The detention was carried out after Richard Lee underwent questioning as a suspect in the case. ‘For the suspect DRL, detention was carried out at 21:50 WIB at the Metro Jaya Police Jail,’ said Public Relations Head Kombes Budi Hermanto, in a statement quoted on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Hermanto added that Lee was questioned for four hours from 13:00 to 17:00; 29 questions were asked of him. Before detention, the suspect underwent a health check by the Metro Jaya Police Medical and Health division, including blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and body temperature, all normal, and he could carry out usual activities.
- Did Not Attend the Summons but Went Live on TikTok
The Metro Jaya Police revealed that Lee did not attend the additional examination on March 3, 2026, without providing a clear explanation. Instead, on that day the suspect did a live on his TikTok account.
- Failure to Report
Another reason for detention is that the suspect had previously failed to report on Monday, February 23, 2026 and Thursday, March 5, 2026, without a clear reason. Based on this, detention was carried out at 21:50 at Metro Jaya Police Jail.
Richard Lee reportedly filed a lawsuit against the Metro Jaya Police challenging his designation as a suspect in the consumer protection case reported by a doctor. The presiding judge of South Jakarta District Court, Esthar Oktavi, said Richard Lee’s pretrial request could not be granted. ‘Reject the applicant’s pretrial request. The case costs are charged to the state, the amount of which is nil,’ said Chief Justice Esthar Oktavi in the ruling at PN Jakarta Selatan.