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Son of dismissed taxman gets 12 years in prison for aggravated assault
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Mario Dandy, the defendant in an aggravated assault case against 17-year-old David Ozora, exits the South Jakarta District Court on Sept. 7, 2023, after hearing the verdict and sentencing in his case. Judges sentenced him to 12 years in prison and ordered him to pay Rp 25.14 billion in restitution for assaulting and inflicting severe injuries on David. (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)
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he South Jakarta District Court has sentenced Mario Dandy Satrio, the son of former tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo, to 12 years in prison for the aggravated assault of teenager David Ozora.
The bench, presided over by judge Alimin Ribut Sujono, found Mario guilty on Thursday of planning and executing an assault that inflicted severe injuries on 17-year-old David, who is the son of an executive of Nahdlatul Ulama’s (NU) youth wing, GP Ansor.
The judges also ordered Mario to pay Rp 25.14 billion (US$1.6 million) in restitution for the victim and his family. If he fails to pay the restitution, he will have to serve an additional seven years in prison.
“We find no mitigating factors for the verdict,” Alimin said at the hearing on Thursday, Antara reported.
Prosecutors were seeking a 12-year prison sentence for Mario and Rp 120 billion in restitution.
Mario assaulted David in February in South Jakarta after a dispute between friends, according to the police, based on interviews with witnesses and the suspect. After the assault, David underwent intensive medical care and is still being treated for his injuries.
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Mario’s friend Shane Lukas was also found guilty of serving as an accomplice to the former tax official’s son in the assault. Judges sentenced him to five years in prison at a separate hearing on Thursday.
A public uproar over the assault case led to revelations about Mario’s relation to Rafael and their lavish lifestyle. Rafael, an echelon-three tax official, declared Rp 56 billion in assets in 2021, a level of wealth that appeared far beyond what the official salary of a public official of that rank could provide.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati removed Rafael from his position following the discovery of his wealth.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) then launched an investigation into Rafael in early March 2021 and named him a graft suspect for allegedly accepting bribes while serving as a tax controller between 2011 and 2023.
The taxman is currently standing trial on three counts of corruption and money laundering charges believed to have involved some Rp 100 billion throughout his 20 years as a tax official.
Rafael’s case has led to a series of inquiries into the wealth of public officials. A number of central government and regional administration figures have come under the scrutiny of authorities and the public for appearing to have lifestyles that are out of keeping with what their positions could afford. (nal)
