Former Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison in Gratification and Money Laundering Case

Former Supreme Court (MA) Secretary Nurhadi has been found guilty and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for receiving gratifications and committing money laundering (TPPU). “In ruling, the defendant is sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with a fine of Rp 500 million, subsidiary 140 days’ imprisonment,” stated the Chief Judge Fajar Kusuma Aji while reading the verdict at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday (1/4/2026). The judges are convinced that Nurhadi’s actions are still related to his position as MA Secretary during the 2011-2016 period, even though some receipts occurred after his retirement. Nurhadi is believed to have received gratification money worth Rp 137.1 billion from parties involved in cases within the court environment, both at the first instance, appeal, cassation, and judicial review levels. This gratification money was received by Nurhadi through accounts in the name of his son-in-law, Rezky Herbiyono, and several other names, including Calvin Pratama, Soepriyo Waskita Adi, and Yoga Dwi Hartiar. One of them came from the owner of PT Sukses Abadi Bersama, Hindria Kusuma; Commissioner of PT Matahari Kahuripan Indonesia (deceased) Bambang Harto Tjahjono; as well as PT Sukses Abadi Bersama, which between 22 July 2013 and 24 November 2014 provided money worth Rp 11.03 billion. “The panel concludes that the money given to Rezky Herbiyono was intended for the defendant, as compensation for victory in civil cases at the cassation level at the Supreme Court,” said Member Judge Sigit Herman Binaji while reading the legal considerations. The judges are convinced that the Rp 11.03 billion is gratification because it was not reported to the KPK within a maximum of 30 days after receipt. The panel of judges refutes Nurhadi’s defence claim that the fund flows were actions by Rezky, not himself. The judges assess that Nurhadi and Rezky have a strong relationship that is hard to deny. “It is difficult to say that the receipt of money by Rezky Herbiyono was not for the defendant’s interests or at least for joint interests,” said Judge Sigit. This is because Nurhadi and Rezky live together, so the gratification money received could have been used for Nurhadi’s personal interests or joint interests. “There is much circumstantial evidence pointing to the money being for the defendant’s interests or at least joint interests, including the defendant living in the same house as Rezky Herbiyono,” said Judge Sigit.