The Relationship Between Winda Earl's Father And Maybank Staff Who Drained Rp.22.8 Billion Of Money Was Traced

Winda Earl (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - National Police Criminal Investigation Investigators are investigating the relationship between Winda Earll's father, Herman Lanuardi, and the Chief of the Maybank Branch, the initials AT in the case of burglary of customer funds worth Rp22.8 billion. This fund is known to belong to Winda.

"All of this will be examined for the relationship between the victim, then the witnesses, between one witness and another," said Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, Head of the Public Information Bureau of the National Police Divhumas, at the Police Bareskrim Office, Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, November 11.

From the testimonies of these witnesses, said Awi, it would then be confirmed to the suspect. "From there it will also be used as material for investigators to dig or make questions to the suspect (AT)," he said.

Meanwhile, Maybank Hotman Paris Hutapea's attorney previously stated that Winda's father, Herman Lunardi, was suspected of involvement with the suspect AT.

Herman is suspected of receiving Winda Earl's savings interest of Rp.576 million from AT's personal account.

Herman is also suspected of receiving IDR 4 billion from Prudential to refund the cancellation of Winda's insurance policy proposed by AT of IDR 6 billion. Hotman also said that Herman and AT had known each other for a long time.

However, Awi was reluctant to comment on Hotman's statement. According to Awi, overall Hotman's statement was included in the investigation material.

"The relationship between victims, witnesses, suspects, then evidence of investigation, the center is at the crime scene (TKP)," said Awi.

In this case, AT has been named a suspect. The Maybank Business Manager stole Winda Earl's customer money of up to Rp22 billion, then handed it over to his friend for investment.

Until now, investigators have confiscated the suspect's assets in the form of cars, land and buildings.

AT suspects are charged under Article 49 Paragraph (1) and Paragraph (2) of Law Number 10 Year 1998 concerning Banking, with the threat of imprisonment of 8 years or a maximum fine of Rp100 billion.

Next, articles 3, 4, and 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU) with a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 10 billion.