During a 2014 vacation in Bali, an American woman assisted in the murder of her mother and placed her body in a suitcase; she was given a 26-year prison sentence.
In Indonesia, Heather Mack was found guilty in 2015 and given a 10-year prison term; nevertheless, she was released in 2021.
Following her arrival in the US, she was detained and accused of plotting to assassinate a citizen of the US.
Mack has been detained in a Chicago prison for the past two years while she awaits her sentence.
Mack, 28, will be given credit for the time she has already spent, according to a ruling made by Judge Matthew Kennelly on Wednesday, which would cut her official sentence to about 23 years.
Mack first entered a not-guilty plea to the US charges, but she later modified it after the prosecution, who had initially requested a lengthier term, made her a “good” offer.
Bill Wiese, the brother of Wiese-Mack, requested that the maximum sentence be given during Mack’s sentencing since he believes Mack has not expressed regret for the murder.
“If it were up to me, Heather would spend the rest of her life behind bars,” stated Wiese.
Mr. Schaefer is still incarcerated in Indonesia and is mentioned in the US indictment as well.