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A photo illustration of Jordan van der Sloot.
‘PATHOLOGICAL’

Joran van der Sloot’s Lies Went Deeper Than Anyone Knew

A new documentary on Peacock uncovers the sociopathic dishonesty of the man who took nearly two decades to admit to killing Natalee Holloway.

Nick Schager

Joran Van der Sloot in police car
NOT OVER YET

Aruba Leaves Door Open to Prosecuting Joran van der Sloot

A spokesperson for the public prosecutor said that the office has requested all U.S. court documents, which includes his confession to killing Natalee Holloway.

Pilar Melendez

Joran Van der Sloot during a Peru hearing.
ANSWERS AT LAST

Read Van der Sloot’s Confession to Natalee Holloway’s Murder

In an Oct. 3, 2023 proffer, he finally detailed how he murdered Holloway on an Aruba beach almost two decades ago.

Pilar Melendez

Natalee Holloway, Joran van der Sloot
FINALLY!

Joran van der Sloot: I Beat Natalee Dead—Then Watched Porn

The disappearance of the Alabama teen in 2005 while on a graduation trip to Aruba was the start of a true-crime saga that stretched nearly two decades.

Pilar Melendez

Joran Van der Sloot of the Netherlands is checked by medical police at a police station in Arica, along the border with Peru, before being expelled from Chile, June 4, 2010.
MISSING

Van der Sloot to Plead Guilty in Holloway Extortion Plot

Natalee Holloway, a teenager at the time of her disappearance, was last seen with van der Sloot leaving a bar while on a school trip to Aruba.

Chaya Tong

Beth Holloway
‘LEAD US TO THE TRUTH’

Natalee Holloway’s Mom Faced Joran van der Sloot in Court

“The wheels of justice have finally begun.”

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Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot s escorted to the airport to be extradited to the U.S. in Lima, Peru June 8, 2023.
WE’LL SEE ABOUT THAT

Joran van der Sloot Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges

He pleaded not guilty to extortion and wire fraud charges in an Alabama courthouse on Friday after being extradited from Peru.

Isabella Ramirez

Joran Van der Sloot in the back of a car.
FACING JUSTICE

Joran van der Sloot Extradited, Departs on Flight to U.S.

The man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway is on his way to face charges of extortion and wire fraud.

Chris Hippensteel

Dutch citizen Joran Van der Sloot waits for his trial to begin at the courtroom in the Lurigancho prison in Lima January 11, 2012.
HAND HIM OVER

Joran van der Sloot Loses U.S. Extradition Appeal

The prime suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway tried to fight his extradition to the U.S. in a drastic change of course after he spoke to Dutch diplomats.

Isabella Ramirez

Joran Van der Sloot
CHANGE OF HEART

Joran van der Sloot Will Fight Extradition to U.S.

The Dutch citizen suspected in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway is charged in the U.S. with extortion and wire fraud.

Chris Hippensteel

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HARD TIME

Joran van der Sloot Beaten in Peruvian Prison, Lawyer Says

He’s awaiting extradition to the U.S. in a case tied to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

Tracy Connor

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