Al Khelaiw Ali Abdullah, 55, denied any involvement in the July 17, 2009, attacks on the downtown J.W. Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotels.

"I'm not a terrorist. I'll fight it," Abdullah told reporters as he arrived at the South Jakarta District Court ahead of his trial by a panel of three judges.

Abdullah is charged with helping support terrorists by giving or lending money to perpetrators of a terrorist act. He faces a maximum 20 years in prison if convicted.