Charles charlie tan has admitted to killing his father. Charlie tan ’17, a former cornell student, admitted in an affidavit filed in federal court on monday to killing his father, liang “jim” tan, in 2015. Tan was arrested for the murder. Documents filed in federal court tuesday make the argument that tan's attorneys failed to consult a forensic psychologist, use evidence of how dysfunctional his home life was,. In court papers filed this month, charles tan chronicles a lifelong family history of domestic violence that he believes was relevant at his sentencing but not fully presented.
With good behavior, charlie’s expected to serve 17 years. Charlie tan has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. According to the judge there was overwhelming evidence that showed he murdered his father. Back in 2015, when tan first joined india’s badminton camp, satwik and chirag were just budding talents. Over the years, with tan’s mentorship and later the guidance of danish.
