Posted on 05/11/2023 9:49:36 AM PDT by Red Badger
Joran van der Sloot, a suspect in the 2005 Aruba disappearance of U.S. teen Natalie Holloway, will be extradited to the United States to face wire fraud and extortion charges connected to Holloway's disappearance. File Photo by Dinko Eichin/UPI | License Photo
May 11 (UPI) -- Joran van der Sloot, the imprisoned Dutch man suspected in the Aruba disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway in 2005, will be temporarily extradited to the United States.
The Peruvian government on Wednesday accepted a request to temporarily release van der Sloot, is serving a 28-year sentence in Peru for killing a 21-year-old Peruvian woman in 2010, to the United States to face federal charges of wire fraud and extortion for soliciting money from Holloway's mother as he promised to reveal the location of her remains.
"We will continue to collaborate on legal issues with allies such as the United States, and many others with which we have extradition treaties," said the Peru National Prosecutor's Office Edgar Alfredo Rebaza in a statement.
Peru said in 2014 that van der Sloot would not be extradited to the United States until he had served his 28-year sentence, if convicted the U.S. and Peruvian governments will have to decide where he continues to serve that sentence.
Holloway vanished on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba while on a high school graduation trip May 30, 2005. She was last seen leaving an Oranjestad nightclub, with three young men, including van der Sloot.
Van der Sloot was arrested in Holloway's disappearance but never charged.
The charges filed in 2010, stem from allegations caused Holloway's mother, Beth Holloway, to wire him a total of $25,000. His initial demand, according to the Justice Department, was for $250,000.
"I was blessed to have had Natalee in my life for 18 years, and as of this month, I have been without her for exactly 18 years. She would be 36 years old now," Beth Holloway said in a statement. "It has been a very long and painful journey, but the persistence of many is going to pay off. Together, we are finally getting justice for Natalee."
I imagine transfer from a Peruvian prison to a US prison is a big improvement for him.
If that’s a current picture of him, he looks healthy enough. If only he were treated to the J-6 prisoner treatment.
Also, I have little faith in the American justice system currently. What's to say they bring him back here and some Liberal DA let's him off with a hand slap?
Exactly- or let him out in 2 years for ‘good behavior’- I can’t believe he only got 28 years after what he put them other through on top of the brutal murder- He is a psychopath and should never be let go
It’s Urine!
For Justice’s sake, put this monster in Epstein’s suicide cell.
Indeed, he's likely going to be released. According to the article, he's facing some kind of financial extortion charge, not murder.
A judge/DA here, working only on that charge, will give him a short term, or none at all.
At that point, it becomes an immigration issue. He has no status in the US, so he'll be sent back to his home country, where he will be free as a bird.
“I imagine transfer from a Peruvian prison to a US prison is a big improvement for him”
Not that it couldn’t happen here also but I imagine you right, IIRC he’s been stabbed down there a time or two.
I would think this is a vacation too.
How much longer does he have to go in that shithole prison.
I wouldn’t get him out of there until 2 years before his sentence is up.
I refuse western cruises. Natalie holloway and Sgt. Teramooso (spelling)
I doubt that is a current picture. He still looks too young. Especially after being in a Peruvian prison for 13 years or more.
Based on reading the article, it says the Peru would extradite him AFTER he served the 28 years in Peru. Which means he has another 15 years to go.
SPJNK.
That is a 13 year old photo circa 2010, when he was arrested for the murder of Stephany Flores.
Van der Sloot is due here shortly for an interim extradition on wire fraud and extortion charges in Birmingham AL. Did I mention this could be a Brandon ploy to take the media frenzy off of the Mexican border and Hunter’s troubles this week.
Weird. For some reason, I thought he had been murdered in prison several years ago.
He was stabbed.....................
Thank you both. I hope he has withered away with his current stint in Peru.
I wonder if Greta Van Sustern is going to come out of retirement?
He would be in his late 30’s now. Fifteen of those living in a crowded Peruvian prison. Frankly, I am surprised he is still alive.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.