Hotman: Febrie Adriansyah's house in Sentul Used by Don Ritto

JAKARTA - The lawyer for former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah, Hotman Paris Hutapea, stated that the house belonging to his client in Sentul, Bogor Regency, had been used by Don Ritto since 2022.

"The house in Sentul has been used by Don Ritto since 2022. Housekeeping and housekeepers are also not paid by Pak Febrie," said Hotman as reported by ANTARA, Friday, July 17.

He explained that the house was originally owned by Febrie's mother-in-law, who then donated it to her grandson or Febrie's child. The ownership certificate has also been changed in the name of Febrie's child long before the PT Asabri case was rolled out.

According to Hotman, Don Ritto started using the house in 2022 so that Febrie no longer knew the activities and management of the house.

"If there is a small renovation in the house since 2022, it is under the management of Don Ritto and is not known by Mr. Febrie," he said.

Meanwhile, Don Ritto's lawyer, Handika Hanggowongso, said the house was used by his client as an operational office for a foundation that works in the field of Islamic preaching and education.

He said the foundation had trained about 700 students from Papua and Maluku and are currently studying at one of the pesantren in Banten.

Regarding the findings of cash in various foreign currencies and dozens of gold bars at the house, Handika said his party had an explanation, but would convey it after the investigation process was completed.

"In time we will explain after the parties who contributed to the investigation by the Jampidsus investigators with the support of authentic and relevant evidence," he said.

Previously, investigators from the Corruption Eradication Task Force (Kortastipidkor) of the National Police seized gold bars, foreign currencies, and cash worth around Rp. 476 billion from the house.

In a press conference on July 10, 2026, Febrie stated that the house had belonged to him for a long time, but the money and gold found belonged to another party. However, he did not reveal the identity of the owner.

The National Police has named Febrie as a suspect in alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) in handling the PT Asabri case for the period 2020-2024. Don Ritto also has the status of a suspect in alleged TPPU in the same case.

The Attorney General's Office then issued a preliminary investigation order (sprindik) after receiving the transfer of three cases from the National Police as a form of synergy in law enforcement. First, the preliminary investigation order number 43 for the alleged corruption and TPPU cases of PT KNI.

Second, sprindik number 44 for the alleged case of corruption in coal management at the power plant which is suspected to have triggered the blackout.

Finally, the sprindik number 45 is related to the case of alleged corruption and TPPU in handling the PT Asabri case.