Eighteen years after 18-year-old Natalee Holloway was presumed killed during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, the man long suspected in her disappearance had to reveal.
Eighteen years after 18-year-old Natalee Holloway was presumed killed during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, the man long suspected in her disappearance had to reveal all he knew about her fate. Appearing in Alabama court on Wednesday, Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty to extortion and wire fraud; he’d been charged with demanding Beth Holloway pay $250,000 in exchange for information about the location of her daughter’s remains. The plea deal «was conditioned upon Mr. van der Sloot revealing details of how Natalee died and how her body was disposed of,» a lawyer for the Holloway family had explained on Sunday, and AL.com notes that US District Court Judge Anna Manasco had van der Sloot verbally confirm he’s aware he can be charged with perjury if he lies.
«I would like to take this [chance] to apologize to the Holloway family, to apologize to my own family, to say I hope the statement I provided brings some kind of closure to everyone involved,» said van der Sloot, who noted he’s now a Christian.
