Tommy Schaefer seeks release from jail before Bali murder conspiracy trial
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Tommy Schaefer, ex-boyfriend of Heather Mack, has requested release from jail ahead of his trial for conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack in Bali. Schaefer's attorney, Michael Baker, argued that Schaefer is not charged with a crime of violence in the U.S. and suffers from serious health problems, including a post-COVID-19 condition requiring ongoing cardiac evaluations. Baker suggested electronic monitoring, home confinement, and a third-party custodian, asserting Schaefer is not a flight risk or danger. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly will consider the request on August 27. Schaefer was returned to Chicago six months ago after serving over 11 years in Indonesia for the murder. Heather Mack was sentenced to 26 years in prison in 2024 for conspiring with Schaefer to kill her mother. Prosecutors allege Mack and Schaefer planned the murder to access von Wiese-Mack's $1.5 million estate, with the victim found beaten to death in a suitcase at the St. Regis Bali Resort.
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