Suspected of Committing Assault, Here's the Full Chronology from Lawyer Iko Uwais: It's Impossible for Someone to Want to be Hit and Stay Quiet

Kapanlagi.com - Actor Iko Uwais speaks out regarding reports against him for allegedly committing assault against an interior designer named Rudi. Iko Uwais, along with his lawyer, Leonardus Sagala, explained the chronology of events from his point of view.

"I need to explain that our client has a report at the Bekasi Police Station regarding an alleged criminal act of assault. Well, the first thing we want to convey is that Rudi, who is the complainant at the Metro Bekasi Police Station, has reversed the facts in his report," said Iko Uwais' lawyer, Leonardus Sagala, in Wijaya, South Jakarta, early Tuesday morning (14/6/2022).

"In his report, as released in the media, he stated that our client refused to pay the invoice that had been issued and even assaulted him," he added.

Iko was reported for alleged assault regarding the accusation of not paying a fee of Rp 150 million to Rudi. It is known that Iko Uwais collaborated with Rudi as an interior designer to build a house in the Cibubur area of East Jakarta.

"The actual fact is that Rudi was the one who provoked the incident. The altercation began when our client tried to find out where Rudi was. Because he did not complete the work, his obligation was in accordance with the agreement. Rudi claimed to be an interior designer. After receiving an offer from Rudi, our client was interested," said Leonardus Sagala.

1. 300 Million

In their agreement, Iko Uwais was supposed to pay Rudi Rp 300 million for interior design services. However, Iko Uwais had already paid a down payment of Rp 150 million.

"Finally, an agreement was made, in which Rudi would provide interior services for Rp 300 million. Our client had made payments for terminal I and terminal II totaling Rp 150 million. It turns out that even after our client paid Rp 150 million, the work was still not completed. In fact, he tended to run away from responsibility," he said.

"When our client asked, he did not get a good response. Finally, after not getting a good response, our client asked the appointed contractor to contact Rudi. And it turns out, the contractor actually found out that Rudi and his wife were suspected of making statements that defamed our client's reputation," he added.

2. Swearing

Iko Uwais's Instagram

Then, Leonardus Sagala also told about the alleged assault committed by the father of two children. Actually, during the commotion, Rudi and his wife had provoked Iko Uwais. Even, Rudi and his wife also tried to record the incident.

"Actually, it was Rudi and his wife who provoked. So, at the time of the incident, our client tried to take a photo or video to prove that Rudi was at home. It turns out that Rudi knew and objected, he shouted at our client, he swore at our client and family, there was his wife and older sister there," said Leonardus Sagala.

"Seeing the response from Rudi and his wife, our client tried to return home, so that the commotion would not continue. Apparently, Rudi's wife did not stop there, she kept recording, she swore and threatened to make it go viral," he added.

3. Carry Out an Attack

Iko Uwais is trying to stop Rudi and his wife from recording the incident. However, when Iko Uwais tried to stop the video recording, Rudi instead attacked the player from The Raid.

"Our client spontaneously tried to stop the recording because it could potentially damage our client's reputation. When our client tried to stop Rudi's wife from recording, Rudi attacked and kicked the left side of our client, which we are currently taking legal action against," said Leonardus Sagala.

As a result of Rudi's attack, Iko Uwais was injured, despite not resisting.

"So, there is an injury on the left side of our client. We have photographic evidence and at the moment, Iko cannot be present because he is undergoing a medical examination, accompanied by the police for what he experienced. After receiving the kick, Iko did not resist. He still tried to restrain himself until Rudi tried to slam him. He lifted his leg, tried to slam him," he said.

4. Defending Himself

Cornered by Rudi's attack, Iko Uwais eventually defended himself. Iko briefly fought back until Rudi fell.

"Finally, because our client was cornered, he had to defend himself. It's impossible for someone to be hit but just stand there. Fight back, defend yourself by moving your feet and finally Rudi fell. Maybe you have heard that Rudi had injuries all over his body, maybe it was the effect of the fall. After falling, our client's brother tried to break up the fight," he said.

In the incident, Iko was not alone. He was accompanied by his brother, Firmansyah. At the location, Iko's brother did not actually help his brother attack Rudi. Instead, Firmansyah tried to break up the fight between Iko Uwais and Rudi.

"Our client's brother, F, was not in a position to attack or hit Rudi, he was trying to break up the fight. It was actually when he was trying to break up the fight that Rudi wanted to hit F's head. Seeing the situation, our client, Iko, tried to save his brother and kicked Rudi as a form of self-defense. This must be emphasized as a form of self-defense, not intended to harm or injure Rudi's brother," said Leonardus Sagala.

"After Iko defended himself and prevented his brother from being hit, Rudi fell and was left alone, not hit again. If the intention was to harm or gang up on him, then they would have hit Rudi again after he fell. But they didn't, because from the beginning, the intention was not to gang up or hit in order to harm," concluded Leonardus Sagala.

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