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Febrie Adriansyah Denies All Allegations After 11-Hour AGO Questioning

Iman Rahman Cahyadi
July 17, 2026 | 9:19 pm
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Police officers display gold bars and banknotes in US, Singaporean, and Indonesian currencies during a news conference at the Jakarta Police headquarters on Friday, July 10, 2026. The money and gold bars were seized during raids at various locations in the ongoing anti-graft investigation linked to senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah. (B-Universe Photo/Joanito De Saojoao)
Police officers display gold bars and banknotes in US, Singaporean, and Indonesian currencies during a news conference at the Jakarta Police headquarters on Friday, July 10, 2026. The money and gold bars were seized during raids at various locations in the ongoing anti-graft investigation linked to senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah. (B-Universe Photo/Joanito De Saojoao)

Jakarta. Former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Febrie Adriansyah denied all allegations against him after undergoing nearly 11 hours of questioning by Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Friday in connection with an alleged corruption and money laundering case involving state-owned insurer Asabri.

Febrie, who has been named a suspect, was questioned from around 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time before investigators completed an official interrogation report. He was not detained following the examination.

His lawyer, Hotman Paris Hutapea, said investigators asked 18 questions, all of which his client answered.

"Febrie Adriansyah was questioned from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. There were 18 questions, and all of them were answered clearly," Hotman told reporters after the questioning.

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"There was no detention. He remains a suspect, and today's questioning was limited to the Asabri case."

Denies Receiving Rp 50 Billion
Hotman said one of the key questions centered on allegations that businessman Tan Kian, a prominent Indonesian property tycoon and founder of Century Properties Group (formerly Dua Mutiara Group), had transferred more than Rp 50 billion (about $3 million) to Febrie. Tan Kian, whose business interests include landmark properties such as Pacific Place Jakarta, the JW Marriott, and The Ritz-Carlton, has also been questioned by police as a witness in the broader corruption and money laundering investigation linked to state-owned insurer Asabri.

According to Hotman, his client denied ever receiving the money.

"The investigators asked whether Tan Kian had given him more than Rp 50 billion. The answer was no. There was absolutely no money received," he said.

He added that all allegations concerning financial transfers to Febrie had been rejected during the official questioning.

Explains DeClan Cafe, Sentul House
Investigators also questioned Febrie about D'Clan Cafe and a house in Sentul, West Java, both of which have been linked to the ongoing investigation.

Hotman said the cafe had been leased by lawyer Don Ritto, who was representing Febrie at the time, while management of the Sentul property had been handed over to Don in 2022.

Since then, Hotman said, the property's housekeeping staff and domestic workers had no longer been employed by or paid by Febrie.

He also denied allegations that the house had been used to store cash or operate as a money-changing business.

"The Sentul house has been under Don Ritto's management since 2022. The housekeeping staff and domestic workers were no longer paid by Febrie. The money changer also has no connection whatsoever with Febrie. All of those allegations were denied," Hotman said.

Three Cases Under Investigation
Hotman said authorities are investigating Febrie in three separate cases: alleged corruption involving Asabri, alleged irregularities in coal procurement for state electricity company PLN linked to the Sumatra power blackout, and a corruption case involving Krakatau Steel.

However, he said Friday's questioning focused solely on the Asabri investigation, with no discussion of the other two cases.

The Attorney General's Office has not publicly responded to Febrie's denials. Prosecutors previously said the investigations were transferred from the National Police and involve allegations of corruption and money laundering tied to several state-owned enterprises. Febrie remains a suspect as the investigation continues.

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