Appeal Rejected, Nikita Mirzani's Sentence Increased To 6 Years And A Fine Of IDR 1 Billion

JAKARTA Unlucky luck has approached the celebrity Nikita Mirzani. The Panel of Judges of the High Court officially sentenced him to 6 years in a hearing reading the appeal decision which took longer than the South Jakarta District Court's decision some time ago.

In the trial which was open to the public, Chief Judge Sri Andini read out the verdict stating that Nikita was legally and convincingly proven guilty. He was charged with multiple articles, namely the crime of ITE and the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).

"Therefore, the Defendant was sentenced to 6 (six) years in prison," said Chief Judge Sri Andini at the DKI Jakarta High Court, Tuesday, December 9.

Not only corporal punishment, the actress who is often called 'Nyai' is also subject to a fantastic fine. The panel of judges set a fine of Rp. 1 billion which must be paid by the defendant.

If the fine is not able to be paid, then Nikita must replace it with an additional imprisonment. "With the provision that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced with imprisonment for 3 (three) months," continued the presiding judge.

This decision is based on the judge's belief that Nikita participates in distributing electronic information illegally. The goal is considered to benefit yourself or others with the threat of defamation or disclosure of secrets.

In addition, the first alternative indictment regarding money laundering was also proven. This is what burdens the artist's sentence to more than half a decade.

Previously, the Panel of Judges at the South Jakarta District Court found Nikita guilty of extortion with the threat of defamation through electronic media. For his actions, Nikita was sentenced to 4 years in prison.

The verdict was read out directly by the presiding judge in an open to the public trial.

"To declare that the defendant Nikita Mirzani is above proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a criminal act of participating in an act intentionally and without the right to distribute electronic information with the threat of pollution or with threats of revealing secrets," said the judge when reading the verdict.

In addition to corporal punishment, Nikita was also sentenced to a fine of Rp. 1 billion. If the fine is not paid, he is obliged to serve a replacement sentence of 3 months.

"The defendant was sentenced to 4 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 1 billion, provided that if the fine was not paid, it was replaced with imprisonment for 3 months," continued the judge.