Robert Cantor Crimeline

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Rob Cantor

September 2009: Rob Cantor met Sophie M. at a lecture in New York City. 

Mid-February 2010: Rob Cantor and Sophie began seeing each other seriously. 

March 2010: Sophie and her girls moved into their own apartment and away from Tony Tung.  

March 3, 2011: Tony Tung was served with divorce papers


March 6, 2011:

Afternoon: Sophie, Rob, and one of Sophie’s children went ot a museum with friends. 

8p: Tony Tung dropped his daughter off at Sophie’s apartment. 

10:10p: Tony parked his car down the street from his apartment. 

10:30p: Tony went out to his car carrying a large bag. 

10:46p: Tony walked away from security cameras away from his apartment. 

11:30p: Rob Cantor’s neighbor heard a thud or bang but thought it was from the storm. 

March 7, 2011


12:13a: A 911 call came in saying a house was on fire. When the firefighters could enter the house, they found Rob’s remains on a burned out bed. 

1:11a: Tony used his computer for the first time after 3 and half hours of no activity. 

2:45a: Tony wiped 2 gigabytes of data from his computer. 


May 4, 2012: Tony Tung was arrested for the murder of Robert Cantor. 

Tony Tung

November 2015: The trial of Tony Tung was held. He was found guilty of a number of charged, including murder and arson, and sentenced to 68 years to life. 

June 2019: Tony Tung won his appeal and was granted a new trial. 

June 2023: Tony Tung’s second trial was held and he was found guilty again. 

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