Eddy Tansil
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Born
2 February 1953
Tan Tjoe Hong
2 February 1953
Makassar, Indonesia
Criminal statusEscaped May 1996
Criminal chargeEmbezzlement
Penalty17 years
Eddy Tansil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tan Tjoe Hong 2 February 1953 Makassar, Indonesia |
| Criminal status | Escaped May 1996 |
| Criminal charge | Embezzlement |
| Penalty | 17 years |
Eddy Tansil, born Tan Tjoe Hong (Chinese: 陳珠芳; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tan Chu Hong, born 2 February 1953) is an Indonesian businessman of Chinese descent who bribed his way out of Cipinang Prison, Jakarta, on 4 May 1996 while serving a 17-year sentence for embezzling $420 million in loans from Bank Pembangunan Indonesia, which subsequently went bust and was amalgamated into Bank Mandiri.[1][2]