Exploring the Crimes of Convicted Killer Joran van der Sloot in a Haunting Documentary
Paul van der Sloot passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack in February 2010, leaving his son feeling lost. According to attorney John Kelly, who represents the Holloway family, in March of that year, a desperate Joran sent an email to Kelly stating that he wanted to confess. The email, as Kelly told Dateline, mentioned that Joran’s father had passed away and he had nothing to hide. He claimed that he wanted to help Natalee’s family, but at a price. Joran requested a quarter million dollars in exchange for revealing what happened to Natalee and where she was located, so they could bring her home.
With the permission of Beth Holloway, John Kelly met with Joran in Aruba and agreed to start with $25,000. When asked what would happen if they didn’t pay him, Joran allegedly replied, “Beth can wait another five years.” The family then sought assistance from the FBI, which helped orchestrate a plan to catch him committing wire fraud.
John and Joran met again, and this time John wired him a total of $25,000. In return, Joran led John to a house near the Aruba Racquet Club, where he claimed to have hidden Natalee’s remains in a freshly poured foundation. He explained that he had been on the beach with Natalee, wanted to leave, and she resisted, leading him to get angry and throw her, causing her death.
John expressed skepticism about Joran’s story, which involved hiding Natalee’s body with his father’s help and burying her the next day. However, he still hoped they had uncovered some new information.
Despite Joran’s claims, the house he pointed to had not been under construction in 2010, and authorities did not find his story credible enough to make an arrest.
John mentioned that Joran remained in contact with him until May 25, claiming he would turn himself in. Instead, he fled to Peru. He was indicted on charges of wire fraud and extortion by a federal grand jury on June 30, 2010.