An Australian man accused of going on a naked, drunken rampage in Indonesia will be released from prison today after more than a month in detention.
abc.net.au/news/bodhi-risby-jones-released-from-indonesian-prison/102445568An Australian man accused of going on a drunken, naked rampage in Indonesia's most conservative province has been freed from jail.
Mr Risby-Jones apologised for the attack and struck a compensation deal with man's family to avoid the case going to court."I made a fool of myself and it was shown publicly worldwide."previously said it was 250 million rupiah , which was handed over in cash last month. Fisherman Edi Ron was knocked off his motorbike by Mr Risby-Jones and had sought compensation after he was hospitalised with a serious foot injury and forced to take time off work.
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