Prime Suspect in Disappearance of Natalee Holloway Faces Extradition to US on Fraud Charges
- Joran van der Sloot, who was linked to Natalee Holloway's disappearance, will be temporarily extradited from Peru to the US to face trial for extortion and wire fraud charges related to the case.
- Van der Sloot is currently serving a 28-year sentence in Peru for murdering a 21-year-old woman in 2010.
- Holloway disappeared during a trip to Aruba in 2005 and her remains have never been found.
- Van der Sloot allegedly tried to extort $250,000 from Holloway's mother in exchange for information about her daughter's death and the location of her body.
- If found not guilty in the US, Van der Sloot will return to Peru to serve the remainder of his sentence.