Jakarta. Jakarta prosecutors have allowed open bids for a Jeep Wrangler SUV seized from Mario Dandy, who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence in a highly publicized aggravated assault case that cost his father the job as a high-ranking tax official.

Proceeds from the auction will be donated to his victim, South Jakarta Prosecutors’ Office Head Haryoko Ari Prabowo said on Wednesday.

“The auction will be closed on Friday,” Haryoko said.

Prospective buyers are directed to submit their bids via a government website, starting from Rp 809.3 million (approximately $50,000). Every bidder must post a deposit of Rp 242.8 million to get a chance to buy the 2013 Rubicon.

“The auction is open to members of the public,” Haryoko said.

In addition to the prison sentence, Mario is ordered to pay his victim, David Ozora, Rp 25 billion in restitution. The auction is part of prosecutors’ attempts to collect the penalty from the convict and hand the entire amount they can grab to the victim after the Supreme Court recently upheld the judgment.

David was only 17 when he was brutally attacked by Mario on February 20 last year, causing him to suffer brain damage and temporary paralysis.

During a previous hearing, Mario argued that he assaulted David after falsely accusing him of mistreating his sister, who is, in fact, Mario's girlfriend, according to court documents.

Mario's girlfriend, who was 15 at the time of the incident, was handed a 3.5-year prison sentence at a juvenile correctional facility for her complicity in the assault.

In a turn of events since Mario was prosecuted, his father, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, was named a corruption suspect and detained in April after authorities discovered $2.2 million worth of banknotes hidden in his safe deposit boxes.

The corruption case followed public outcry and an inquiry into the family's extravagant lifestyle, with Mario frequently sharing content featuring luxury vehicles on his social media platforms.

Rafael also lost his position as a senior tax official at the Finance Ministry due to an ongoing corruption probe and revelations about his undisclosed wealth.

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