Taking the Fast Lane to Jail

Justice has finally caught up with Suharto's family. First into jail is Maya Ari Sigit, wife of the disgraced former president's grandson, convicted on drugs charges.

October 16, 2000

She looks frail and leaves three children as she officially begins her term. Gusti Maya Firanti Noor, 30, looks an unlikely candidate to be the first of the Suhartos to taste prison life. By the time she comes out, she could conceivably have been there for a full year.

The wife of Ari Sigit, former president Suharto's grandson, Maya bowed her head and wiped away her tears as the judges' sentence was read out.

The courtroom fell silent as Sri Ha

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