Van Der Sloot Will Fight U.S Extradition to Peru on Extortion and Wire Fraud Charges

On May 11, 2012, Joran van der Sloot said he would fight extradition to the U.S. on extortion and wire fraud charges after a Peruvian judge approved a U.S. request for provision detention, the first step in the extradition process.[1] [1]               Peru Approves 1st Step Toward Extradition of Joran van der Sloot, KTLA.com, Apr. 24, 2012; Mauricio Munoz, Associated Press,  Joran Van Der Sloot to Fight U.S. Extradition,.ABC News, May 9, 2012.