Received Rp15 Billion In Cash To Protect Judol Site, Rajo Emirsyah Sued 15 Years In Prison

JAKARTA - The defendant in the online (online) case of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) in the crime of money laundering (TPPU), Rajo Emirsyah, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

"The sentence against Rajo Emirsyah's brother for 15 years was reduced while the defendant was in custody," said Pompy Polansky prosecutor Alanda during a trial at the South Jakarta District Court, Wednesday, July 23, as reported by ANTARA.

The defendant was fined Rp. 1 billion and if he was not paid he was imprisoned for three months.

The trial of Rajo's case was owed in number 217/Pid.Sus/2025 PN. JKT.SEL.

Rajo received Rp 15 billion which was money to cover up the practice of protecting online gambling sites (judol) so as not to be blocked by Komdigi.

The money was obtained from Kominfo employees, namely Denden Imadudin, Syamsul Arifin, Fakhri Dzulfiqar, Yoga Priyanka Sihombing, and Yudha Rahman Setiadi.

During the trial, Rajo revealed that Rp15 billion was used to travel abroad with his ex-girlfriend, traveling by motorbike (touring) and sending 47 people to Umrah.

In the case with the defendant in the TPPU cluster, the defendant was subject to Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Eradication and Prevention of the Crime of Money Laundering or Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Eradication and Prevention of the Crime of Money Laundering or Article 5 paragraph (1) of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Eradication and Prevention of the Crime of Money Laundering.

Previously, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) charged the defendant in the online (online) case of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), Darmawati, with 12 years in prison.

The prosecutor asked the panel of judges to declare Darmawati guilty in the alleged money laundering case (TPPU) related to the management of online gambling sites at the Ministry of Communication and Industry.

In addition, the prosecutor also demanded that Darmawati be sentenced to a fine of Rp. 250 million, provided that if she was not paid, it would be replaced with three months in prison.

In this case there are four clusters. The first cluster is the coordinator cluster with the defendant Adhi Kismanto, Zulkarnaen Apriliantony alias Tony, Muhrijan alias Agus, and Arwin Jabarti Kiemas.

Then the clusters of former Ministry of Communication and Informatics employees who became defendants, namely Denden Imadudin Soleh, Fakhri Dzulfiqar, Riko Rasota Rahmada, Syamsul Arifin, Yudha Rahman Setiadi, Yoga Priyanka Sihombing, Reyga Radika, Muhammad Abindra Putra Tayip N, and Radyka Prima Wicaksana.

Then, the next cluster is the cluster managing online gambling sites. The defendants consisted of Muchlis, Deny Maryono, Harry Efendy, Helmi Fernando, Bernard alias Otoy, Budianto Salim, Bennihardi, Ferry alias William alias Acai.

Then, the money laundering cluster or money laundering, namely Rajo Emirsyah and Darmawati.