Ivan Gunawan Returns Almost IDR 1 Billion DNA Pro Contract Money

Ivan Gunawan is being questioned at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit for DNA Pro/PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police said Ivan Gunawan had returned the contract money given by DNA Pro. The nominal is almost IDR 1 billion.

"How much was returned, Rp. 900 million," said Head of Sub-Directorate I Dittipideksus Kombes Yuldi Yusman when confirmed, Thursday, April 14.

However, Yuldi said that the money Ivan Gunawan received from DNA Pro was Rp. 1 billion. That amount is a payment from a contract for 3 months to promote the illegal trading robot.

"Yes, Rp. 1 billion. He was paid to be a Brand Ambassador," said Yuldi.

Ivan Gunawan has completed his examination as a witness in the DNA Pro trading robot case. To the investigators, the designer explained various things, ranging from work contracts as Brand Ambassadors to refunds.

In an examination that lasted for 3.5 hours with 20 questions, Ivan Gunawan said that he had indeed been contracted to work with DNA Pro for 3 months. In that contract, Ivan had to promote content about DNA Pro through his Instagram account. The goal, so that people know more about the trading robot.

"Initially, the contract was for 3 months for posts and Instagram both feeds and stories," he said.

However, the man who is often called Igun is reluctant to explain the value of the contract. The reason, according to him it is unethical.

Then, Igun also said that the contract money had been handed over to investigators to be used as evidence.

"So the total contract that DNA Pro gave me, today I returned it," said Ivan Gunawan.