The shocking case of the 2015 murder committed by Charlie Tan has shaken the internet. He purchased a shotgun and brutally killed his father with it. The news went viral on the internet and remains relevant even for the cruelty displayed and the later turn of events. It became a sensation for netizens as they kept themselves glued for updates on the case and the judgements passed. He is not married and has no children. However, during his trial, he was always occupied by his girlfriend Anna Valentine.
Tan railed the community raising money of around $50,000 for his defence within two days. But Charlie Tan in Dateline’s episode, Return to the House of Secrets, Anna refers to Charlie tan as her friend.
Where is Charlie Tan now?
He was convicted of the murder of his father. The federal judge has refused to reduce the sentence of 20 years imprisonment for having fatally shot and killed his father. An appellate lawyer argued that his defence attorneys were unable to provide sufficient representation. This was because they did not detail the various abuses that happened within the Tan household.
U.S. District Judge Frederick Scullin Jr. in a latest ruling which was released stated the household abuse. He was vocal about the allegations regarding the domestic abuse which could have turned the case in favour of Charles. Scullin has written that in this case, the defence counsel has extensively documented the defendant’s household was an abusive one while he was growing up.
Currently, he is incarcerated in the medium-security Ray Brook federal prison. It is 7 miles on the west of Lake Placid in New York. The judge has even stated that he could have sentenced him for a longer time –30 years – under advisory sentencing guidelines but instead, he limited it to 20 years.
What was the Case?
It was in 2018 that he pleaded guilty that he tricked one of his friends into buying a shotgun for him. He wielded it to kill his father. The story begins as his mother desperately calls 911 to seek help as her husband tried killing her by choking. The man downplayed the incident and called his wife childish for this act. However, the deputy visited the homestead as it was a norm for the 18 calls made from the residence between 2003 and 2015.
The wife refused to let her husband get arrested. At 10:00 pm he informed one of his friends that he was leaving the country. A concerned friend of his noticed upon interacting with him that something was wrong. The friend called the police who arrived at the Tan residence.
The police spoke to a calm Charlie for ten minutes but his father didn’t turn up all through. The prosecutor believed that both the son and the mother were all set to flee to China as they travelled to Canada. However, they changed their mind midway and returned home.
His mother called 911 on February 9, 2015, to report that her son had shot her husband trying to protect her. She even informed the dispatcher that her husband was torturing her. However, as the trial continued it was revealed that the call made by the mother was fake and that the father had died four days before.
what happened to his brother and mother?
Jim Tan’s family, after his murder, acquired Dynamax Imaging LLC, a high-tech business based in Canandaigua. The company is engaged in producing imaging systems as its area of expertise. However, half of the company shares worth $2.4 million were received by Jean Tan, Charlie’s mother. She also inherited roughly $150,000 in cash.
The son who was earlier alleged of killing his father was given a portion of the company along with nearly $231,000 in cash. As per the court documents, that shareholding, nearly a 25% stake in the company, was worth $1.2 million. His elder brother, Jeffrey has assumed the leadership position of Dynamax and is listed as the chief executive officer and the president.
What is his net worth?
His net worth after his father’s demise is estimated to be around $1.6 million. He has received nearly $231,000 in cash. In addition to this, he became a partial owner at his father’s company, Dynamax Imaging LLC. This shareholding as stated by the court documents was nearly a 25% stake in the company which is worth $1.2 million. However, his elder brother, Jeffrey has assumed the leadership position of Dynamax and is listed as the chief executive officer and the president.
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