Dream - Banding Rafael Alun Trisambodo rejected by the High Court of Jakarta. The former official of the Directorate General of Taxes was still sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined Rp500 million or three months of imprisonment in the case of gratification and money laundering crimes (TPPU). This verdict strengthens the decision of the Corruption Crime Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court number: 75/Pid.Sus-TPK/2023/PN Jkt Pst dated January 8, 2024.

"The period of detention that has been served by the defendant shall be fully deducted from the imposed punishment," said the judge in his verdict."Decide that the defendant shall remain in custody," continued the judge."

The verdict of case number: 8/Pid.Sus-TPK/2024/PT DKI was judged by the Chairman of the Panel, Tjokorda Rai Suamba, Tony Pribadi, and Erwan Munawar as high judges of the High Court of DKI Jakarta, as well as Margareta Yulie Bartin Setyaningsih and Gatut Sulistyo as Ad Hoc judges of Corruption Crime in the High Court of DKI Jakarta. Substitute Clerk Effendi P. Tampubolon. The verdict was pronounced in a public hearing on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Apart from gratification, Rafael and Ernie were also accused of committing money laundering in the period of 2003-2010 amounting to Rp5.1 billion and other receipts of Rp31.7 billion. In the next period of 2011-2023, it amounted to Rp11.5 billion and other receipts in the form of Sin$2,098,365 and US$937,900, as well as an additional Rp14.5 billion.

Rafael placed the wealth that is suspected to be the result of a criminal act into a financial service provider. He also purchased a number of assets such as land and buildings, two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles, and jewelry. Previously, Rafael Alun Trisambodo was found guilty of accepting gratuities and committing money laundering in the first level. Rafael was sentenced to 14 years in prison and fined Rp500 million.

"Imposing a 14-year prison sentence on the defendant Rafael Alun. And a fine of Rp500 million, if not paid, will be replaced with a three-month prison sentence," said Chief Judge Suparman Nyompa when reading the verdict, Monday, January 8, 2024. This sentence is slightly lighter than the prosecutor's demand for a 14-year prison sentence and a fine of Rp1 billion, with an alternative of six months imprisonment, as well as a substitute penalty of Rp18.9 billion and a three-year prison sentence."