Main Suspect in Holloway Case Beaten in Peru, Faces US Charges

Joran van der Sloot,the prime suspect in Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance, was severely beaten in a Peruvian prison where he is serving a 28-year sentence for murdering Stephany Flores.
Van der Sloot will be temporarily extradited to the US to face extortion and wire fraud charges related to the Holloway case.
Van der Sloot's lawyer requested his client be moved to a different prison after the beating and stated the attack was likely unrelated to the upcoming extradition.
Natalee Holloway disappeared on a high school graduation trip to Aruba, and Van der Sloot was among the last people seen with her.
Van der Sloot gained notoriety for secretly negotiating a deal to reveal Holloway's final whereabouts in exchange for money and immunity, though the details he provided never led anywhere.