Indonesia’s ‘perfect husband’ sentenced to 6.5 years’ jail in tin-mining corruption scandal

JAKARTA: High-profile businessman&nbsp, Harvey Moeis, nicknamed Indonesia’s “perfect husband” by netizens, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison and a penalty of 210 billion rupiah ( US$ 13 million ) for his role in a massive tin-mining corruption case on Monday ( Dec 23 ).

He was also fined 1 billion ringgit.

Harvey, 39, was found guilty of fraud and money laundering in connection with the improper tin mining and trading. In Bangka Belitung state off Sumatra, the state-owned metal worker PT Timah’s concessions were where the illegal miners took place.

Harvey’s prison name is, however, considerably shorter than the 12 years lawyers had sought.

Due to the fact that Harvey was not a member of the management team at PT Refined Bangka Tin ( RBT), the court determined that 12 years of imprisonment would be too much. RBT is the business that gained admittance to PT Timah’s control with Harvey’s support.

According to the court’s findings, Harvey brokered talks for at least four smelting businesses to practice iron from improper mine, receiving payments of up to US$ 700 per kilo.

Over the years, he managed to amass at least US$ 30 million as a result of a co-conspirator named Helena Lim.

The prosecution’s testimony at the trial revealed that the state losses allegedly resulted in 300 trillion rupiah, mostly from irreparable environmental harm brought on by illegal mining activities. &nbsp,

A week would be given to choose whether to file an appeal, according to the prosecution.