Nikita Mirzani Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison In Reza Gladys's Extortion Case

Nikita Mirzani (Virgi/VOI)

JAKARTA The final stage of the long legal process for actress Nikita Mirzani has finally arrived. 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.

The panel of judges also determined that Nikita's detention period would be reduced from the total sentence imposed.

"Determining the period of arrest and detention that the defendant has served is deducted entirely from the sentence imposed," said the judge.