Report Withdrawn: What Is Ruben Onsu's Fate in Fraud Case?
The fraud and embezzlement report involving celebrity Ruben Onsu at the South Jakarta Metro Police has been withdrawn. What, then, is the suspect status of Ruben Onsu in the case?
Head of Public Relations of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKP Joko Adiwibowo, said the police will next facilitate restorative justice (RJ) between the complainant and Ruben Onsu. Police will hold a case review to terminate the case.
“These two letters have of course been received by investigators, and with these letters the matter will be resolved through RJ. In the RJ stage, after RJ the investigators will hold a case review, the ultimate aim of which is to terminate the investigation,” Joko told reporters on Monday (31/8/2026).
He explained that if both parties agree to a peace settlement, the investigation will be halted through the issuance of a Warrant to Terminate Investigation (SP3). Under existing regulations, Ruben Onsu’s suspect status will lapse by operation of law once the investigation is terminated.
“If the case is resolved, then going forward, especially since the case is heading towards completion, the report will of course be withdrawn and an SP3 issued, terminating the investigation,” he said.
Background of the Fraud Case
Head of Public Relations of the South Jakarta Metro Police, AKP Joko Adiwibowo, said the report against Ruben was registered under number LP/B/310/VIII/2025/SPKT/Polres Jakarta Selatan, dated 22 August 2025. The complainant in this case has the initials P, while the victim has the initials DM.
In the report, Ruben is alleged to have offered the victim an investment in a business he owned. In short, an agreement was reached between the two parties, with the victim handing over a sum of capital.
“The chronology is that the reported party has a business and then offered the victim the opportunity to invest funds. The victim was then interested in entering into an agreement between the victim and the reported party,” Joko told reporters on Thursday (20/8).
“An agreement was then drawn up under which the victim handed over a sum of capital, with a promised profit arrangement,” he added.
In the report, Ruben Onsu is said to have failed to provide the profits and return the capital that the victim had deposited. As a result, Ruben was reported to the South Jakarta Metro Police.
“When the agreed time arrived, the profits had not been received and the capital had not been returned. In relation to that, the victim reported the incident to the South Jakarta Police,” he said.