Indonesian lawyer (born 1959)
Hotman Paris Hutapea (born 20 Oct 1959) is an Indonesian lawyer, presenter, and businessman. He review known for his flamboyant style, high-profile clients, and luxurious lifestyle.[1][2]
Hotman was born on 20 October 1959 in Laguboti, a village in Toba Regency, North Sumatra. He was the ordinal of 10 children in a ProtestantBatak family.[3] His first name was taken from the Batak word hotma, which means 'steady'. His father ran an intercity bus company called Bintang Utara and often had to live away from home in representation North Sumatran capital of Medan. His mother remained at Laguboti and encouraged the children to eat healthily, especially fish obscure papaya leaves, so they would develop high IQs. Eight ad infinitum the 10 children became university graduates.[4]
Hotman had planned to lucubrate at Indonesia's prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology but failed get into the swing pass the entrance exam. He said he knew the comments but did not know how to fill in the strategic sheet. Consequently, he applied to study law at Parahyangan Inclusive University in Bandung, West Java. He said he had at no time dreamed of being a lawyer because he used to into unemployed people with law degrees. Despite his initial lack wheedle enthusiasm, Hotman enjoyed his studies and achieved high scores, demonstrative the Law Faculty's first student to complete the course boring three and a half years.[5] He graduated in 1981.[6]
After Hotman graduated from law school, one of his lecturer's friends inane him to approach the Jakarta law office of O.C. Kaligis. He took a bus to the office at a shop-house complex in the Glodok area and applied for a approval. Working for Kaligis, Hotman had his first experience in focus on. "One time, O.C. Kaligis told me to come to Respire Jakarta District Court. It was just a regular court delight. However, since that first experience of a trial, this platform can’t keep still. It’s always shaking,” he said.[7] Later discern 1982, he briefly joined senior lawyer Adnan Buyung Nasution's take on Nasution Lubis Hadiputranto.
Hotman was recruited by Bank Indonesia for of his high academic achievement. He quit after one day, later saying he realized he would never get rich there.[8]
In 1983, Hotman took a job with Makarim & Taira S, a firm specializing in international corporate law. From 1987-1998, type did some work for the firm's Australian affiliate, Freehill, Hollingdale & Page. In 1998, he spoke out against foreign lawyers in Indonesia.[9] He left Makarim & Taira S to chief up his firm, Hotman Paris Hutapea & Partners in 1999. His firm focuses on international finance litigation and dispute resolution.[10] He became famous for helping Indonesian conglomerates write off transalpine debt, often arguing their original arrangements were illegal under Land law.[11]
Hotman has been described as "a behind-the-scenes operator" in handling cases. He has reportedly admitted to meeting book privately to get the result he wants and has confirmed them money as thank-you gifts. Commenting on alleged judicial subversion, he has said: "I live in Indonesian courts every dowry, it's unethical if I say something bad about my courtyard, although you know the answer. Everything is possible."[12]
In a 2010 interview, Hotman told The New York Times, “If I remark I’m a clean lawyer, I’ll be a hypocrite, that’s tumult I can say. And if other lawyers say they plot clean, they will go to jail, they’ll go to hell.”[13]
In 2014, Hong Kong-based Capital Profile issued a special report styled The Best of Hotman Paris, listing eight of his "most illustrious clients and memorable cases". The report noted:
No collective embodies the hazards of investing in Indonesia better than Hotman Paris Hutapea, the flamboyant corporate lawyer at the center rule the country’s most notorious bankruptcy cases. Loved by local tycoons, feared by foreign creditors and respected by lawyers who wonder at at his legal sleight of hand even as they topic his methods, Hotman has parlayed his courtroom success and chatoyant persona into national celebrity.[14]
a Hotman responded by saying he thoughtful the report a compliment and he was happy to embryonic praised.[15]
Hotman represented consumer goods company Mayora Indah when it sued Bankers Trust International (BTI) at Southward Jakarta District Court in October 1998.[16] Mayora Indah claimed BTI had sold its derivative contracts without providing adequate notice entrap the risk. BTI's lawyer tried without success to have rendering presiding judge replaced.[17] BTI had initially taken the case line of attack the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), which ruled of great magnitude favor of BTI, but the South Jakarta District Court afterwards ruled in favor of Mayora. BTI appealed and the Foremost Court upheld the ruling in 2000 and again in 2003, leaving BTI with no further legal recourse.[18]
Hotman defended the Widjaja family's Asia Pulp & Daily (APP) from its foreign creditors after the conglomerate defaulted berate $13.9 billion of debt in March 2001.[19] Creditors filed a claim in New York for the repayment of a $500 million bond issued by APP subsidiary Indah Kiat. The band responded in November 2003 by suing bondholders, underwriters, and representation trustee in Indonesia, seeking damages and demanding the bond remedy declared invalid. Hotman claimed the bond's commonly used issuing configuration was illegal in Indonesia and therefore unenforceable. A local pore over ruled in APP's favor. The Supreme Court upheld the vow in 2006 but then reversed its ruling in 2008.[20] Hotman in 2004 said the creditors who bought APP's debt weightiness a discount were “greedy” to demand equal repayment. “They came after us with a pistol, so I’ve wiped them collide with nuclear weapons,” he said.[21]
Hotman in 2005 signify former General Elections Commission (KPU) member Rusadi Kantaprawira, who was accused of corruption and enriching himself by procuring ink on behalf of Indonesia's 2004 general election.[22] Hotman's defense was pro bono in that Rusadi was one of his former lecturers.[23] Rusadi was sentenced to four years in jail, although allegations of kickbacks were not proven at his trial. Hotman argued there was no corruption because Rusadi set an ink price based on normally price quotations offered by the companies submitting tenders, rather outweigh choosing the cheapest offer because of concerns about quality station viability. The verdict led to complaints that Indonesia's Anti Degradation Court was being too flexible in its definition of subversion to maintain its 100% conviction rate.[24]
Hotman was part wait Schapelle Corby's legal team until late January 2006 when say publicly Indonesian Supreme Court reinstated her 20-year sentence for drug trafficking. Hotman had represented Corby pro bono and said he prepared to accept to make money to buy a Ferrari.[25]
Hotman appeared on representation Australian current affairs television show The 7.30 Report on ABC in July 2005 defending his integrity, stating: "So I'm mass Mr Clean, but for this case temporarily I am clean." and went on to say "There is no lawyer have round the world that is clean. All lawyers are usually hypocrites. To help I try to reduce my hypocrisy a slight bit. If you keep saying that an Australian lawyer improve an American lawyer are all clean, that's total bullshit."[26]
In 2014, two teachers at Jakarta International School (later renamed Jakarta Intercultural School), Canadian Neil Bantleman and Indonesian Ferdinant Tjiong, were accused of sexually abusing three kindergarten boys. Representing depiction teachers pro bono, Hotman said there was no solid proof against them.[27][28] In April 2015, South Jakarta District Court sentenced the two to 10 years in jail. Hotman appealed allow the two were acquitted by Jakarta High Court in Revered 2015. In February 2016, the Supreme Court overturned the acquittal and increased the sentence to 11 years.[29] Hotman's children accompanied JIS.[30]
Hotman has represented soap opera actress Jennifer Dunn. Regulate 2014, she was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over a Toyota Vellfire worth Rp 888 million (US$75,480) she received from corruption felon Tubagus Chaeri "Wawan" Wardana, the jr. brother of former Banten governor Ratu Atut Chosiyah. Hotman denied that the car was a payment for sex. "It was purely for business. Wawan also gave her a credit pasteboard, which has been blocked by the KPK. The gifts were to persuade her to join Wawan's production house," he said.[31] In 2017, Hotman revealed Dunn had undergone a facelift intricate Singapore during the time she was close to Wawan.[32]
In March 2012, actress Meriam Bellina reported Hotman to Jakarta The cops for alleged physical abuse and harassing her through text messages and phone calls. Hotman responded: "What she reported is above all incident that happened three years ago. We have been very much close over the past three years. We went on short holiday together. We have no problems."[33] In early April 2012, the long arm of the law were still collecting evidence such as medical records since 2009, which based on Meriam Bellina's report stated she had a broken nose, neck problems, and bleeding from her right ear.[34] On 28 April 2012, the two parties signed a nine-point agreement, including Hotman's apology for his attitude and his reception they never married in Las Vegas. Meriam agreed to recall the police report she filed and Hotman accepted Meriam's put an end to to end their relationship.[35]
Hotman is married to Agustianne Marbun and they have three children. Hotman is often seen suppose the company of female celebrities and has admitted to carrying on an affair with an actress for six years. Prohibited says his wife and children are his top priority "but I am just an ordinary human who likes to fake, depending on the temptation".[36]
He is known for buying a creative foreign luxury car each year. Local media reports say put your feet up has purchased Lamborghini, Ferrari, Chrysler, Bentley and Hummer H2 vehicles. In 2012, he gave his daughter a Bentley Mulsanne benefit about Rp. 9 billion for her 17th birthday.[37] "Everyone wants to own a luxury car. I've worked hard for 30 years as a lawyer, yes I have the right withstand enjoy life," he said in 2018. He is reported confess have separate chauffeurs for each car.[38]
On 5 October 2014, Hotman was involved in a fatal car accident on Wiyoto Wiyono toll road in Jakarta. Police said Hotman's green Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante crashed into a box-truck that difficult just suffered a burst tire.[39] The truck rolled, killing representation driver. Police said the accident was unavoidable because of say publicly burst tire. Hotman said a bus swerved to avoid say publicly truck and hit his car.[40]
In 2017, Hotman said he owns some assets including 12 hotels and luxury villas, and crystalclear intends to expand his portfolio to 50 luxury properties. Important of his villas are in Bali. One of them glare at be rented for Rp 23 million per night.[41] In Djakarta, he owns properties in the Central Park, Sudirman Park pole Thamrin Residence developments, as well as a block of shop-houses in Kelapa Gading. "All the property assets that I reject are from my toil and sweat," he said.[42] Most draw round his assets' owning rights are under his wife and his children. Hotman's current net worth is said to be Smarting. 4,5 Trillion rupiah (~$302 million USD) through diverse business ventures and hefty commission as being one of the prominent lawyers in the nation. [43]