Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 15 years, but the judges were at liberty to impose a stiffer sentence, including death.
About 200 people, many of them Tommy's supporters, gathered outside the courtroom Friday morning. One man said he had been paid 50,000 rupiah (US$5) to show his support for Tommy.
During Suharto's reign, Tommy was said to control a business empire worth US$800 million. He and other members of the first family were considered untouchable -- and his trial was widely seen as a barometer of Indonesia's progress in bringing the law's reach to the rich and powerful.
The day prosecutors were scheduled to deliver their sentencing request earlier this month, Tommy also said he was ill and the proceeding was delayed for a week.
Prosecutor Hasan Madani smiled at reporters when the proceedings ended Friday.
"I got what I asked for," he said.
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