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U.S. authorities charge Van der Sloot with extortion
wtvm.com/AP ^
| June 3, 2010
Posted on 06/03/2010 3:35:08 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Joran Van der Sloot, the longtime suspect in the disappearance of missing Mountain Brook teenager Natalee Holloway, has been accused of offering $250,000 in exchange for her whereabouts.
In a criminal complaint filed Thursday by the U.S. Attorney in Birmingham, Van der Sloot is accused of offering $250,000 to a person in Birmingham in exchange for information about the whereabouts of her remains in Aruba.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: al; alabama; aruba; extortion; flores; floresmurder; holloway; joran; joranvandersloot; nancygrace; natalee; nataleeholloway; peru; stephanyflores; vandersloot; whereisnatalee
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Either he knows and is up to his eyeballs in her death, or just got snookered into a Federal crime.
To: Free ThinkerNY
He’s told so many lies in the past what makes you think he would tell you the truth even if you did pay him?
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:38:35 PM PDT
by
jerry557
To: Free ThinkerNY
Wouldn’t it be something to bring this creep here and have him confess where Natalee is.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:39:33 PM PDT
by
TOneocon
(The reason there is so much poverty is because of the uneven distribution of capitalism...Rush)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Van der Sloot is accused of offering $250,000 to a person in Birmingham in exchange for information about the whereabouts of her remains in Aruba.Either they mis-characterized this or something but I'm not understanding. He offered money for information?? How is that extortion?
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:40:00 PM PDT
by
mgstarr
("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
To: Free ThinkerNY
Why would that be illegal?
To: Free ThinkerNY
We will get “Grace Gone Wild” tonite on Fox, no doubt.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:42:34 PM PDT
by
dynachrome
(Barack Hussein Obama yunikku khinaaziir!)
To: TOneocon
Wouldn’t it be something to bring this creep here and have him confess where Natalee is. That would be nice but there probably be a beter chance of that happening in Peru or Chile.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:43:49 PM PDT
by
Wiggins
To: mgstarr
I think they meant that Van der Sloot is accused of offering to tell about the whereabouts of her remains in Aruba for $250,000.
More cracker jack journalism on display.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:44:01 PM PDT
by
AmusedBystander
(Obamunists want to tear down our shining city upon a hill and open a community center in "da hood".)
To: mgstarr
He wanted the 250 Gs for his info. Poorly worded.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:44:07 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
To: mgstarr
The interns must have written this story for the AP since their staff reporters are in Alaska investigating Sarah Palin’s fence.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:44:20 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: mgstarr
"Either they mis-characterized this or something but I'm not understanding. He offered money for information?? How is that extortion? " My guess is it's just horrible grammar by a horrible local reporterette. Joran probably solicited money from someone in BHM in exchange for the information on the girl's body. That's what they should have said. Under federal law, that would fall under the extortion statute, perhaps a few others as well.
To: nickcarraway
Why would that be illegal? I don't know the law; but claiming to know the whereabouts of the remains of one's loved one - but refusing to reveal this information without payment ... ought to break some law ...
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:45:06 PM PDT
by
El Cid
(Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
To: mgstarr
It means he offered to give information AFTER HE GOT THE MONEY.
Much like a kidnapper asking for money before handing over the hostage.
It’s obstruction of justice and it’s illegal.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:46:00 PM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter - God's redemption)
To: OldDeckHand
I figured that after re-reading a few times.
Wow, the state of grammar and journalism these days!
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:46:05 PM PDT
by
mgstarr
("Some of us drink because we're not poets." Arthur (1981))
To: mgstarr
I’m with you, I think they mean to say he asked for 250,000 to give info on where she(her body)is.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:46:37 PM PDT
by
calex59
To: mgstarr
If I recall correctly, the reward has to be offered. If you’re attempting to sell information to a relative or loved one, it becomes extortion.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:47:49 PM PDT
by
Psycho_Bunny
(FREE ARIZONA!)
To: OldDeckHand
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:49:01 PM PDT
by
jra
To: Free ThinkerNY
Isn’t mr van der sloot in jail in Peru, on murder charges? Couldn’t be in a better place.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:49:55 PM PDT
by
wita
To: wita
His traveling days are over.
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posted on
06/03/2010 3:51:54 PM PDT
by
Rennes Templar
(Illegal immigration is destroying America, look what it's done to the White House)
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