The Department of Justice prosecutor who charged Joran van der Sloot said he's 'surprised' by the extradition of Natalee Holloway from Peru.
Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance and presumed murder of Alabama 18-year-old Natalie Holloway, will be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial on charges that he allegedly extorted her mother.who charged Joran van der Sloot says he's"surprised" by the extradition of the prime suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance, but voiced skepticism.
Officials in Peru announced on May 10 that van der Sloot would be temporarily extradited to the United States to face extortion charges in an alleged plot to take money away from the Holloway's in exchange for the location of missing Natalee Holloway. Federal prosecutors charged van der Sloot with extortion and wire fraud after he attempted to sell information to Beth Holloway regarding the whereabouts of Natalee Holloway's body. He allegedly asked for a total of $250,000 — $25,000 upfront for the information, with the rest of the money to be paid out when Natalee Holloway's remains wereProsecutors allege that van der Sloot lied to Beth Holloway's lawyer, John Q. Kelly, about where Natalee Holloway's remains were located.
A general view of the Holiday Inn resort in Noord, Aruba, Friday, May 12, 2023. The Holiday Inn resort is where Natalee Holloway stayed in 2005 before she disappeared. "Well, I hope that this case will bring some measure of justice for Beth Holloway between now the mother of the victim in this case. I think it was a terrible thing that this individual, Van Der Sloot, would prey on the mother of a presumably deceased lady who was just trying to find her daughter. And I think that was a terrible thing to do," Whisonant said.extradition of van der Sloot
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