Witness Denies Money Transfer from Don Ritto Law Office to Febrie Adriansyah

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Lawyer Albertus Yohanes Eko Purwanto has denied allegations of any money being transferred from the law office of Don Ritto and Partners (DR Lawfirm) to former Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah.

Eko emphasized that there was never any request or agreement to hand over part of the fees received by the DR Lawfirm to Febrie.

"Absolutely not," Eko responded while testifying in a money laundering case at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

In this case, there are three defendants: former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah, lawyer Don Ritto (also known as Idon), and Nurman Herin, Commissioner of PT Koin Money Changer.

He was also asked about the possibility of money being given to officials within the Jampidsus.

"There is absolutely none," Eko insisted.

Not only does he deny any payments to Febrie and Jampidsus officials, but Eko also refuted claims of cash being given to the prosecutors handling cases represented by his law office.

When asked if there had ever been payments made to the prosecutor overseeing the cases of their clients, Eko again answered no.

"There is absolutely none," he said.

During the trial, Eko clarified that the fees received by the DR Lawfirm were used to cover operational expenses, including employee salaries and office rent.

According to him, the monthly operational costs for the office can reach IDR 1 billion to IDR 1.5 billion.

"Each month we have to cover operational expenses, salaries, various payments, office rent, and so on," Eko stated.

In this case, Febrie is accused of receiving funds amounting to IDR 346.7 billion and USD 440,990 that are suspected to originate from corrupt practices.

The indictment was read by the public prosecutor during the first hearing on Wednesday (7/10/2026). The prosecutor stated that the cash transfers occurred from 2020 until July 2026, during Febrie's tenure as Director of Investigations at the Jampidsus.

"The total amount received was IDR 346,743,821,282.00 and USD 440,990, which he knew or should have known was derived from criminal acts of corruption," the prosecutor said.