Summary
Indonesia deported Tommy Schaefer, a U.S. man, after he served 11 years in jail for killing his girlfriend's mother in Bali in 2014. Schaefer, along with Heather Mack, was involved in the murder to access a $1.5 million trust fund. Schaefer will face charges in the U.S. upon his return.
Key Facts
- Tommy Schaefer spent 11 years in an Indonesian jail for the murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack.
- Schaefer and his girlfriend, Heather Mack, killed Mack's mother in Bali in 2014.
- The murder was reportedly motivated by the desire to access a $1.5 million trust fund.
- Schaefer was released early for good behavior but still faces U.S. federal charges.
- Heather Mack received a 10-year sentence and was released early in 2021.
- Mack was charged in the U.S. with conspiracy to kill a U.S. national and sentenced to 26 years.
- The murder was described by the Indonesian court as "sadistic".
- Mack was 18 and pregnant at the time of the murder and later gave birth during her trial.
