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Prime Suspect in Natalee Holloway Disappearance Extradited from Peru, Pleads Not Guilty to Extortion Charges

  • Joran van der Sloot was extradited from Peru, where he was serving a sentence for murder, to face charges in Alabama related to Natalee Holloway's disappearance.
  • Van der Sloot allegedly attempted to extort money from Holloway's mother in exchange for information about her daughter's whereabouts.
  • Natalee Holloway disappeared during a 2005 high school trip to Aruba.
  • Van der Sloot was the last person seen with Holloway and is considered the prime suspect in her disappearance.
  • After facing charges in the U.S., van der Sloot will return to Peru to serve the remainder of his murder sentence.
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