It is rumored that Jalani Pesugihan in Gunung Kawi, Sarwendah's party said only shooting horror content

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JAKARTA - Sarwendah's party finally spoke up about the skewed issue that said their client underwent a pesugihan ritual at Gunung Kawi. This issue surfaced after the statement of a content creator with the initials PM (Pesulap Merah) went viral on social media.

Sarwendah's lawyer, Simon Abraham, confirmed that Sarwendah's visit to Gunung Kawi occurred around 2021 or 2022. However, the arrival was purely for professional matters, not mystical.

"We need to clarify that what happened was actually at that time, it had been a long time, about 2021-2022. So at that time there was indeed a podcast shooting for Kakak Beradik," said Simon Abraham in South Jakarta, Monday, May 18.

Simon explained that Sarwendah was not alone when visiting the sacred location. He was accompanied by a creative team and his brother-in-law, Jordi Onsu.

"So indeed our client and his team were there for filming activities. There was Jordi there too. So it's a filming activity like that," he said.

Furthermore, Simon explained that the theme of the content is horror, which indeed requires a background that supports a sacred atmosphere. This is what underlies the selection of the location at Mount Kawi.

"Podcast, podcast. So the theme is horror. So there are indeed shooting and video there. It's clear," said Simon.

The legal representative regretted that there were parties who led to negative opinions from the professional activities. They considered this a slander that harmed the reputation of their client.

"The actual news reports may have been intended to entertain initially, looking for sensation, but with this viral, it is quite detrimental to our client's name. This is defamation," he explained again.

Chris Sam Siwu, Simon's partner, added that Sarwendah acted professionally as an artist by following the direction of her management creative team.

"The creative team is there, so the artist is following the creative team where he is. So it's not just the decision of one person from our client. He just follows, professionally," concluded Chris Sam Siwu.