Peru Agrees to Extradite Van Der Sloot to the U.S. in Extortion and Wire Fraud Case

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Friday, May 19, 2023
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
39
Issue: 
5
Abstract: 

On or about May 11, 2023, the Peruvian Government  indicated its willingness to extradite Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance and presumed murder of 18 year-old Natalee Holloway, to the U.S. to stand trial on charges that he allegedly extorted her mother.[1]


[1]    Michael Ruiz and Armando Regil, Natalee Holloway case:  Extradition of ‘murderous’ Joran van der Sloot could stall for months, Fox News, May 14, 2023.