Joran van der Sloot, the man Natalee's family is thoroughly convinced is responsible for her death, is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru for the murder of Stephany. A spokesman for the prosecutor's office, Vivian van der Biezen, stated: "The investigation has never stopped and the Dutch authorities are completely reviewing the case for new indications." [169] Navarro stated that the meeting with Holloway took "less than one minute". "[41] Investigators did not comment on what prompted the new search, except that it was not related[42] to Van der Sloot's book. Van der Sloot was returned to Aruba on 23November, and a court hearing on 26November ruled to continue his detention for eight days. 2005 with three young menincluding a man who became a primary suspect, Joran van der Sloot. A fellow prisoners relative allegedly helped him smuggle the drugs. [134] President Prez said that Van der Sloot would have to stand trial for the homicide before any extradition request would be considered. Colonel Oscar Gonzlez, of the technical division of the Peruvian police, stated that the U.S. federal investigation was interested in information related to Holloway's disappearance and the alleged extortion of her family. [72], On 3June 2010, the U.S. District Court of Northern Alabama charged Van der Sloot with extortion and wire fraud. According to the court in Peru, Van der Sloot then sold the drugs to fellow prisoners, and sent the cocaine abroad in postal parcels. On 5September 2005, he returned to the Netherlands to study international business management at the HAN University of Applied Sciences. Last year, Ludwick claimed that Joran van der Sloot -- the prime suspect in Holloway's disappearance -- paid him $1,500 to dig up her body in 2010, five years after the 18-year-old vanished on the . [55] The movie brought in the highest television ratings in Lifetime's eleven-year history at the time. [44], On 11January 2008, after being challenged on the Dutch late-night talk show Pauw & Witteman by crime reporter Peter deVries, Van der Sloot threw a glass of red wine into deVries' face. [6] On 28September2014, Figueroa gave birth in Peru. Distractify is a registered trademark. She said that Van der Sloot was interested in talking about the Holloway case, thinking that it might get him extradited to Aruba. [103] Van der Sloot's Dutch attorney claimed that his client was on his way to Santiago to turn himself in. [153] Van der Sloot's wife's claim of a stabbing is contested by Peruvian authorities. [162][163] Since his incarceration, he has consented to interviews only with De Telegraaf, in which he admitted to extorting the Holloway family and said that he received a number of marriage proposals in his cell, including one from a woman who wanted to have his child. So again, why did he plead guilty. "[39], On 27April 2007, a new search involving some 20 investigators was launched at Van der Sloot's parents' home in Aruba. [30] On 14September, a higher court removed the travel restrictions. Since 2012, Joren van der Sloot has been in prison serving a 28-year sentence for the murder of 21-year-old Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramrez, whose body was found in van der Sloot's hotel room on June 2, 2010. [125] According to a police dossier,[126] the laptop was later used to search Google for the subjects: "Relationship between the Peruvian and Chilean police", "Chilean border pass", "buses in Chile", and "countries that do not extradite in Latin America". Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba on this day 17 years ago - WVTM According to casino spokesperson Luis Laos, she also won $237 playing poker on 29May and it was common for people to know the identities of big winners. Van der Sloot - who is currently in prison in Peru serving a 28-year sentence for the 2010 murder of 21-year-old business student Stephany Flores Ramrez - has long been a suspect in. [71][72], On 10May, Van der Sloot allegedly accepted the sum of $15,000 by wire transfer to his account in the Netherlands, following a cash payment of $10,000 that was videotaped by undercover investigators in Aruba. Natalee Holloway's Friends Recall 'Psychopath' Joran Van Der Sloot Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The woman who killed Joran van der Sloot's buddy. In 2010, Beth Holloway's lawyer said that van der Sloot, using a false name, asked him for thousands. [84], An autopsy ruled that Flores did not have sexual intercourse before her death, and that she was not under the influence of enough alcohol to prevent her from resisting an attack. With cameras from around the world pointed directly at him, forever capturing his words, he said, " Yes, I want to plead guilty. At times confessing to various people, then recanting his story and even being arrested twice for questioning, he knew there was not enough evidence to charge him.

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