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Joran van der Sloot, Suspect in Natalee Holloway Case, To Be Extradited to US to Face Charges

  • Joran van der Sloot is being extradited to the US to face extortion and wire fraud charges related to the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway.
  • Van der Sloot attempted to sell information about Holloway's whereabouts to her mother for $250,000 in 2010.
  • Van der Sloot is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in Peru for killing 21-year-old Stephany Flores.
  • The extradition process could take months, and Beth Holloway hopes it will finally bring justice for her daughter.
  • If found guilty in the US, Van der Sloot faces up to 40 more years in prison after finishing his sentence in Peru.
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