Playboy Indonesia editor Erwin Arnada has been acquitted by the Indonesian Supreme Court. His crime? Erwin was convicted of distributing and profiting from indecent pictures but everything is now water under the bridge and he is now a free man.

According to Erwin’s lawyer, they have not received a copy of the decision form the court, however the verdict has already been issued by the Supreme Court. Erwin has been in the Cipinang Penitentiary located in East Jakarta since last year of October. He will most probably be released in the morning during normal business hours where the prosecutors will coordinate with the prison regarding the release of Erwin.

Chief Justice Harifin A. Tumpa made the ruling where the 2009 verdict was overturned based one the new evidence that was admitted for judicial review. In his ruling, Chief Justice Harifin A. Tumpa stated that the Supreme Court will acquit the convict of the charges leveled by the prosecutor.

Playboy Indonesia does not feature any nudity in its publication, only bikini-clad women and . However that has not prevented the publication from being the target of vandalism especially by the hard line Islamic group such as the Isam Defenders Front (FPI). The previous trial, however angered free speech activists and Indonesia’s Press Council as the magazine did not violate media laws or contain pornography.