Richard Lee Observes Sahur and Fasting in Detention, Has Not Applied for Suspension of Arrest
Richard Lee is now observing sahur and fasting in detention following his arrest as a suspect in an alleged case of violations in the health and consumer protection sectors.
Richard Lee was formally detained at the Metro Jaya Police Detention Centre after completing extended questioning on Friday evening, 6 March. He has not yet applied for suspension of his detention.
“There has been no application for suspension of detention submitted through his legal representative,” said Metro Jaya Police Public Relations Head Brigadier Budi Hermanto to journalists on Sunday, 8 March.
Budi stated that Richard has been placed with other detainees in the detention facility. During his detention, his rights are being fulfilled in the same manner as other suspects undergoing detention.
“This includes the right to observe fasting and sahur. To date, there have been no complaints submitted,” he said.
Investigators decided to detain him because his actions were assessed as obstructing the investigation process. It is known that Richard was previously only required to report regularly after becoming a suspect.
First, Richard failed to appear for extended questioning on 3 March 2026 without providing clear explanation. On that day, Richard was instead found conducting a livestream on his TikTok account to promote products from Athena.
Second, Richard was also recorded as absconding from his reporting obligation twice without clear reason. This occurred on Monday, 23 February 2026 and Thursday, 5 March 2026.
The case involving Richard originated from a report filed by Samira Farahnaz, also known as a detective doctor, on 2 December 2024 with the reference number LP/B/7317/XII/2024/SPKT at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters.
From the results of investigation and prosecution, police designated Richard as a suspect in a case of alleged violations in the health and consumer protection sectors. He has held suspect status since 15 December 2025.
In this matter, Richard is charged under Article 435 read in conjunction with Article 138 paragraph 2 of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health, with a threatened prison sentence of 12 years and or a maximum fine of Rp5 billion.
Richard is also charged under Article 62 paragraph 1 read in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph 1 and or Article 9 paragraph 1 of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection, with a threatened prison sentence of five years and or a maximum fine of Rp2 billion.