Joran van der Sloot to Be Temporarily Extradited to U.S. to Face Charges in Natalee Holloway Case
- Joran van der Sloot, the chief suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, is being moved to a new prison in Peru ahead of his extradition to the U.S. to face charges related to her case.
- Van der Sloot is serving a 28-year sentence in Peru for the murder of a young Peruvian woman.
- He has agreed to be temporarily extradited to the U.S. for one year, which can be extended, to face trial for extortion and wire fraud charges connected to the Holloway case.
- Van der Sloot denies the charges but will face legal proceedings in the U.S. according to the extradition treaty between Peru and the United States.
- If found guilty in the U.S., Van der Sloot would return to Peru to continue serving his sentence there.