Three Suspects Facing Five Years in Prison for Embezzling Billions from TikToker Vilmei
Police have named three individuals, including an employee, as suspects in the embezzlement case involving the TikTok account balance of influencer Vilmei. The suspects face a potential prison sentence of up to five years.
“The maximum prison sentence is five years,” stated Kompol Verdika Bagus Prasetya, Head of Criminal Investigation at the Bekasi Kota Metro Police, when contacted by journalists on Sunday (6/9/2026).
The three suspects have been charged under Article 488 of Law Number 1 of 2023.
“In this case, the three suspects are charged under Article 488 of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code,” he explained.
The suspects have been identified as ZK, an employee of Vilmei; MASR, ZK’s partner; and L, a friend of ZK. All three were officially named suspects during the case review process conducted by investigators from the Bekasi Kota Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit.
Verdika explained that the case came to light following a report filed by Vilmei on 25 August 2026. Investigations revealed that ZK, as Vilmei’s employee, had access to devices connected to Vilmei’s TikTok account.
ZK allegedly secretly withdrew funds from Vilmei’s TikTok balance over several years. The balance, held in foreign currency, was generated from Vilmei’s activities as an affiliate, including endorsements, sponsored products, and digital gifts received during live streams.
“That access was allegedly misused to transfer balances in the form of US Dollar assets originating from various account activities, including affiliate programmes, sponsored product sales, and digital gifts from live broadcasts,” he explained.
The funds were then used to purchase TikTok coins and send gifts to accounts controlled by ZK, as well as accounts linked to suspects MASR and L. The proceeds were subsequently cashed out through digital wallets and bank accounts.
Investigators from the Bekasi Kota Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit are currently expanding the investigation to trace the full flow of funds and identify any other involved parties. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility of additional suspects being named if sufficient evidence is found.