Winda Earl's Money In Maybank To Play Forex, Hotman Paris: It Seems That The Victim Agrees With The Suspect's Action

Winda Earl. (Foto: Instagram @evos.earl)

JAKARTA - PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk's attorney, Hotman Paris Hutapea, revealed the loss of savings from customers who are also e-sports athletes, Winda Lunardi or Winda Earl, because they were used for foreign exchange (forex) transactions.

The suspect in the disappearance of Winda Earl's money is the head of the Bank Maybank Cipulir branch, South Jakarta. Hotman said, besides forex, another investment made by the suspect was investment in insurance products at Prudential, on behalf of Winda.

"What needs to be underlined is that this Branch Manager did not run away, or use the money he took for personal needs. He has admitted all his mistakes. But what is strange is, all transactions are made for the customer. He uses for forex, and opens insurance on behalf of customers. This is like the victim agreeing to all the actions of the suspect, "Hotman said in the Metro TV program, Tuesday, September 10.

As reported, Winda Earl admitted that her savings of Rp.22.8 billion suddenly disappeared in Maybank. In the beginning, he opened an account at Maybank Indonesia in 2014, and was a checking or savings account for the future so he never bothered.

He ensures all transactions or activities that occur in that account, without his knowledge and without his consent. Even if a transaction is found, according to Winda, it is an abuse of another party that he doesn't know about.

On the other hand, Maybank, represented by his attorney Hotman Paris, said that his party saw some irregularities in the victim's complaint against his client. First, Winda never held any savings books and ATMs whose funds came from her father, Herman Gunardi.

Winda actually allowed the suspect, namely the Head of the Maybank Bank Branch to handle it. Second, funds needed for investment should not be placed in a checking account.

Third, the victim was never uncomfortable and was not proactive in asking about the position and any mutations of each flow of funds from his savings. Fourth, the suspect made transactions on behalf of the victim and was not used for personal gain, particularly in opening insurance at Prudential.

Winda Earl's lawyer, Joey Pattinasarany confirmed that his client had absolutely no idea about the flow of funds from his personal account for the purchase of a Prudential insurance policy.

According to Joey, the purchase of the policy was made without Winda's knowledge and consent. Joey said, Winda only opened savings at Maybank Cipulir without a savings book and ATM, and only received current account statements.