Keanu Denies Receiving Fees from Hanania Travel, but Admits to Umrah Trip
Influencer Keanu Angelo was interrogated as a witness regarding alleged fraud by Hanania Travel after promoting Umrah packages. Keanu denied receiving any endorsement fees, though he admitted that he was provided with an Umrah trip by Hanania Travel.
“They sent me on the trip, and I promoted my testimonials and my experiences while there,” Keanu stated at the Metro Jaya Regional Police Headquarters, Jakarta, on Monday (8/6/202\6).
During the four-hour interrogation at the Metro Jaya Regional Police Headquarters, Keanu also presented bank statements. These statements serve as evidence that he did not receive any funds from Hanania Travel.
“I also brought my bank statements for the period of my departure, which was two years ago in August, as well as one month before and one month after, to show that I did not receive any fund transfers from Hanania Group,” he said.
Keanu did not deny the existence of a cooperation agreement with Hanania Travel, but clarified that he was not acting as a Brand Ambassador (BA). According to him, the cooperation was in the form of a ‘barter trip’, where he was sent on the Umrah pilgrimage by the agency.
“The cooperation with Hanania was for a barter arrangement. It was only for the duration of the trip. It was a contract for a single Umrah journey; I was not a BA, and there was no specific long-term period. It was just a barter trip: I went, and I promoted my testimonials while I was there,” he explained.
During the examination, Keanu stated he was asked 25 questions regarding his cooperation with Hanania Travel, which pertains to the promotions he made on his social media accounts.
“I explained during the process that under my agreement with Hanania, I did not receive any endorsement money at all. My cooperation was via barter,” he added.
Hanania Boss Named Suspect
The Metro Jaya Regional Police have named the head of Hanania Travel, Ahmad Syah Farhan (ASF), as a suspect in the alleged fraud and/or embezzlement of Umrah travel funds. Farhan, who is the President Director of PT Khazanah Tamma Internasional, is now officially detained.
“ASF was named a suspect on 29 May 2026. Subsequently, the individual has been detained at the Detention Centre of the Directorate of Detainees and Evidence of the Metro Jaya Regional Police,” said the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Kombes Budi Hermanto, in a statement on Saturday (30/5).
Farhmad Syah Farhan faces charges of alleged fraud, embezzlement, and/or money laundering, as stipulated under Article 492 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP) and/or Article 486 and Article 607 of the KUHP.
Budi stated that the police have received two reports regarding Hanania. The victims in this case number in the dozens, with total losses amounting to Rp 12.14 billion.