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Official found guilty of corruption after accepting $1.3M in bribes from dirty industry: 'This is only the tip of the iceberg'

Experts say this is not an isolated incident but likely represents more widespread corruption.

Tycoon fined in first graft penalty based on losses to economy

A local court has sentenced palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi to 15 years in prison and fined him a record 41.9 trillion rupiah (RM12.3bil) – the first time a penalty for corruption was determined based on losses to the economy, on top of losses to the state.

Indonesian palm oil tycoon fined record US$2.75bil, first graft penalty based on losses to economy

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): An Indonesian court has sentenced palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi to 15 years in prison and fined him a record 41.9 trillion rupiah (US$2.75 billion) – the first time a penalty for corruption was determined based on losses to the economy, on top of losses to the state.

Indonesian palm oil billionaire Surya Darmadi gets 15 years for corruption

The court also ordered him to pay around IDR 42 trillion (US$2.75 billion) in fines and restitution for the profit he reaped from the illegal palm oil plantations.

Indonesian palm oil billionaire gets 15 years for corruption

JAKARTA — A court in Indonesia has sentenced palm oil billionaire Surya Darmadi to 15 years in prison for his role in the biggest corruption case in the country’s history. The Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court ruled on Feb. 23 that Surya had conspired with the elected head of Indragiri Hulu district in Sumatra, Raja Thamsir Rachman, […]

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Surya Darmadi ordered to repay the state equivalent of $2.6bn over corruption scheme that cleared protected forests.

Indonesian court sentences business tycoon to 15 years in huge corruption case

Palm oil magnate Surya Darmadi must also pay U.S. $2.7 billion as compensation for losses to the state.

Trial of palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi begins in Jakarta

Palm oil tycoon Surya Darmadi began trial in Jakarta on Thursday over an alleged corruption scheme that deforested tens of thousands of hectares on the island of Sumatra. “He is very happy the file has been submitted to the court so that he can defend himself,” Surya’s lawyer, Juniver Girsang, told reporters on Wednesday. Surya […]

Palm oil tycoon surrenders to Indonesian police over huge corruption case

Surya Darmadi was on the run for eight years and taken into custody after arriving from Taiwan, authorities say.

Indonesian official busted over alleged bribe for palm oil permit