Tommy Suharto

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Tommy Suharto (born Hutomo Mandala Putra on July 15, 1962) is the son of Suharto, the former President of Indonesia. He was given a verdict of fifteen-year jail sentence on the prison island of Nusakambangan, Central Java. He was sentenced in 2002 for paying a hitman to kill Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, a Supreme Court judge. Other charges include illegal weapons possession and running from the law.

Tommy served his jail sentence in Cipinang Penitentiary Institution (LP Cipinang), Jatinegara, East Jakarta. He was given a conditional release on October 30, 2006. BBC

[edit] Private life

Tommy was married to Ardhia Pramesti Regita Cahyani or simply known as 'Tata' in 1997. They had two children: Dharma Mangkuluhur and Gayanti Hutami. On May 15, 2006, Tata filed for divorce.