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2006

Interview with ABC News Primetime about Natalee Holloway

"Van der Sloot: If Holloway Is Found, 'I Think I'd Hate Her'" by ABC News (February 24, 2006)

I don't trust the media, and I don't think, I don't really care, if the media trusts me or not. I want to be trusted, and you earn that trust by telling the truth. And that's what I am trying to do... I'm just happy that I told the story. I said what happened, and that's good.
If I were to see her... if she were to be found tomorrow, I think I'd hate her. If she really ran away from home, if she did something like that, I'd hate her.
She told me her mom was Hitler's sister.
They show up at our house screaming and yelling, cussing. I mean, if -- the way they were putting pressure on us just made us, probably made us, want to lie more because we seemed like we were in big trouble.

2007

Book: De zaak Natalee Holloway by Van der Sloot

"Van der Sloot's Book Gives His Version of the Night Natalee Vanished" by Christine Brouwer, ABC News (November 28, 2007)

I see this book as my opportunity to be open and honest about everything that happened, for anyone who wants to read it.
I understand that my lies in the past seriously tarnished my credibility, and that some people will not believe what is written in this book. Still, I feel that contributing to this book is something I have to do. I hope to contribute in this way to recovering the truth.
I want to apologize to Natalee's parents, Dave Holloway and Beth Twitty, and to both of their families, for the fact that I initially made up statements. I can't say that I agree with many of the things they did, but the pain of not knowing where their daughter is and what happened to her must be unimaginably great... I hope every day that Natalee will be found.

2008

February 3 undercover video produced by Peter R. De Vries

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 3)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

I know what happened to that girl.
...just incredibly lucky that she's never been found. Because if they found that girl, I'd be in deep [excrement].
...I tried to shake her... I was shaking the bitch. I was like, 'What is wrong with you man?' I almost wanted to cry.
Why does this s*** have to happen to me?
So I went and called the guy. I didn't call him on my cell. I walked over to a pay phone and I called him. And I told him, 'Well, this is what happened. Come, come, come help me. And please don't call the police.' He says, 'No I won't call the police. I'm coming to you now. And, he came there.
It's a relief, really... I've never told anyone [what happened to Holloway] in my life.

Response to February undercover video

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 3)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

It's easy to prove that what I said is not true, and that actually this is much ado about nothing.

November undercover video recorded by De Vries in Thailand

"Transcripts" by Nancy Grace, CNN (July 2, 2010)

OK, 15,000 is nothing for you?
OK. But look what you have to do for that. For here you have to shake your ass. That's all you have to do. If I could shake my ass for 15,000, I would shake my ass for 15,000!
And he's offering you 15,000 bucks to dance. And I understand you tell that you have school and have to finish. I understand. And you can tell me, OK, after your school we talk about again?
No, like 10 hours a day.

2010

Van der Sloot's YouTube page

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 1)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

If I would have to describe myself as an animal it would be a snake. However, I want to be a lion and one day I will be a lion.
I do not have a real job but am a professional poker player.

Transcript of June interrogation by the Investigations Police of Chile about Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramírez

"Van der Sloot attorney quits" by Mayra Cuevas, CNN (June 14, 2010)

There was a man coming from the access door with a knife in his hand. The man with the knife hit her in the face, making her bleed through the nose.

Transcript of June confession to the National Police of Peru about the homicide of Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramírez

"Official: Van der Sloot confesses to Peru slaying" by NBC News (June 6, 2010)

I did not want to do it. The girl intruded into my private life... she didn't have any right. I went to her and I hit her. She was scared, we argued and she tried to escape. I grabbed her by the neck and hit her.

"Van der Sloot attorney quits" by Mayra Cuevas, CNN (June 14, 2010)

There was blood everywhere. What am I going to do now. I had blood on my shirt. There was also blood on the bed, so, I took my shirt and put it on her face, pressing hard, until I killed Stephany.
At that moment impulsively, with my right elbow I hit her in the face exactly on top of the nose. I think she started to faint. It affected me so that I grabbed her from the neck and strangled her for a minute.
After I responded with hitting her, I feared that she would go to the police and they would detain me for what was an impulsive act. I think I wanted to kill her because I wasn't thinking.

Retraction of confession during an interview from Miguel Castro Castro prison

"Joran van der Sloot on Stephany Flores Confession: 'I was Tricked'" by Edecio Martinez, CBS News (June 21, 2010)

I was very scared and confused during the interrogations and wanted to get away. In my blind panic, I signed everything, but didn't even know what it said.

September interview from Miguel Castro Castro prison

"Dutch paper: Van der Sloot admits extortion" by the CNN Wire Staff (September 7, 2010)

I wanted to get back at Natalee's family. Her parents have been making my life tough for five years.
When they offered to pay for the girl's location, I thought: 'Why not?'

"Van der Sloot: I've 'misused' Holloway case 'for my own advantage'" by the CNN Wire Staff (September 7, 2010)

For everything that's happened since 2005, all the things said in the media and everything, I feel guilty for, yeah.
I was doing a lot of things that I shouldn't have been doing, and mostly only going out all the night and sleeping all the day.
There were people who were paying me to make up stories, and I was really good at making up stories. Everybody keeps coming at you asking questions ... if you want something, I'll tell you whatever you want to hear, sure.
I have had five years long that people have just been blaming me for something, and yeah, I have a lot of anger built up because of that... I've already told a lot of different stories. I'll do it again. I know it's very wrong.
...web of problems. But I created all of them myself, so yeah, I have to deal with it now, deal with the consequences.
I feel really bad that her family had to lose a daughter. It really does hurt me. I think about it all the time.
When I speak to the judge, and the time is right, I'm going to tell the whole truth, absolutely.

Quotes about Van der Sloot

Alphabetized by author

Maximo Alonso Alteza Navarro, Peruvian attorney for Van der Sloot

"Van der Sloot attorney quits" by Mayra Cuevas, CNN (June 14, 2010)

(about the case) This has created many problems for me.

"Dutch paper: Van der Sloot admits extortion" by the CNN Wire Staff (September 7, 2010)

...could be released because of the mistakes made by the police during the investigation. It doesn't matter if he is innocent or guilty.

"Joran Van der Sloot: New Televised Prison Interview" by TalkLeft (September 7, 2010)

This is a case that every lawyer dreams of. This is a once in a life time opportunity.
A little bit of torture, oh well, as cops we did that all the time.
(about Van der Sloot) But without alcohol he is a reasonable normal, not completely mature boy.
I can beat them, I can feel it.
I got the case when he already made a confession. A shame. I had to tell another lawyer that she wasn't Joran's lawyer and that she had to leave.
Confessions, they exist in all shapes and sizes.
Joran hasn't been tortured. But I'm not ruling out that they suggested that it was possible. During my time as a cop, it was pretty normal. We cuffed a suspect behind his back and pulled him up by his arms. Or we tied him to a shelf and put him backwards with his head in a bucket of water. Ha, they are more than willing to talk then!
...that didn't happen with Joran. Suspects have rights here too these days. No, they did it in a different way. More cunning. If he confessed, he would be deported to Aruba the next morning. They showed him that black on white.
I didn't even know he was suspected in the Holloway disappearance. That disappearance didn't get any attention in Peru. In the U.S. and Holland it was a big story, I found out soon. Soon everyone was calling me. ABC, CNN, Fox, even Larry King called at my cellphone to ask for a response. "No, I do not do interviews", I said. Lovely!
If Joran did it, is between me and him. That doesn't matter. I want to and will win this case. It's possible.
It looked like an adequate and investigation, but they made mistakes. Not only the deportation from Chile for which there was no legal standing, but they also didn't follow the rules while dealing with the body of Stephany Flores.
Instead of a bodybag, they put her body—at the request of her father—in a coffin. I say it's possible that bruising happened after. Her body only had a global search. The next day her dad was allowed to bury her, while in murder cases it takes a week to release the body to the family. Her dad used his influence as a businessman there. That was also against the rules.
(about Van der Sloot's confession) Of course I didn't like that at first. But then I took a better look. During the interrogation, lawyer Luz Romero Chinchay was there as Joran's lawyer. But Joran didn't approve her as his lawyer. There was no approval. Now it turns out that she is a friend of the policeman that was leading the interrogation. Even in Peru that is a serious problem.
I want that the confession will be thrown out as evidence. Of course that is a difficult step for a judge. But there were rights violated by getting the confession.
We only want to proceed if the justice department has a legal spanish-dutch interpreter that can translate for Joran. But last week they still didn't have one. The judge doesn't want any new interrogations right now. Neither do Joran and I. From now on he has to keep his mouth shut. See, that's already a nice point of debate. I don't talk rubbish.
I'm going to focus first on the very first steps in the investigation that went wrong. But after that it has to become clear how the Peruvian police got all that information. For example, there are questions about the videos of the door of Joran's hotel room. The normal security cams give bad quality videos. They were very cheap cameras, but the videos of the door are very clear. They are from a completely different quality. There should be an investigation into this videos.
That hotel is under protection of Red Dragon, the Chinese mafia. They didn't want a thorough investigation in the hotel. I'm not sure if that is true, but that is what old friends in the police force tell me. A good reason for an investigation, I think.
(about an alleged undercover agent) He is from Uruguay, is Albanian and his name is Elton Garcia. It's a bit unreal. He was allowed to leave the country after 2 declarations. Investigation should prove if his identity is real or if he works for/with the FBI.
After I took on Joran's case, I was being attacked here. Everyone thought he didn't deserve a lawyer. People broke my windows, my wife had to [temporarily] leave for Miami. Look, I'm not going to be scared away by that. It has good sides also. I'm being called by people asking if I want to defend them too. Because I'm not afraid.
...If he gets convicted, a sentence of 10 to 15 years is more realistic. Then there is also the possibility of reduction of the sentence. It's possible that Joran is outside in 5 years.
With enough money it's ok to be in prison. Everything is available then. Women, alcohol, everything. Without money is a different story. Mark my words. He isn't convicted yet.

Roberto Blades, Panamanian salsa singer

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 4)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

When you have that reputation, when you have history, how can you so openly be talking about how you want to pick up women?

Natalia den Boer, cousin of Van der Sloot

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 3)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

Joran isn't a monster and isn't a serial killer. I think that Joran needs help. Because something is bad in his head.

Harold Copus, former FBI agent, private investigator for the Holloway family

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 3)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

He likes to think of himself as a gambler, but he's a loser.

Gerold Dompig, former deputy commissioner of the Aruba Police Force

"Natalee Holloway: New Clues (page 3)" by Daniel Schorn, CBS News (March 25, 2006)

We are within the Dutch kingdom. We have a judicial system. We have a court of law. And we have rules. So we had to follow the rules of the game.
Bringing in the prime suspect is basically the last thing we do... When we bring you in, we probably already know the story because we have observed. We have talked to all your friends. We have checked your phone line. We have done everything that is technically possible to know about your whereabouts.
(about Van der Sloot being 17 at the time) Yes, that complicated matters seriously because he had more visiting rights with his father... his father being a judge in training was a problem for us because he could give his son certain advice.

"Gerold Dompig On '48 Hours'" by CBS News (March 25, 2006)

I do know that at some time, some point, the family talked that I wasn't sensitive to their situation, but believe me, what one of the things that do help me is that I constantly have a picture of Natalee of her last day in the bar which I put on the table on a daily basis when we have the briefings and that is our motivation.
We had to do everything possible because Aruba has been home to American tourists for over two decades. And I think like 70% of the tourists come from the U.S. so these people are not looked at anymore as tourists. It's like family.
The third day. We had this surveillance going on and we bring them in constantly to take their statement. Send them out back, bring them in back. So back and forth.
At certain moments he just didn't want to talk anymore. As everybody knows, you have this... he has his rights.
They talked about a Dutch connection... then you have this assumption that this a cover up to cover up for Paul [van der Sloot and his] son because they all knew him. I have never seen in Aruba a case where there was an official cover up where involved judge, prosecutor, police chief. I have not seen it. It's something that's in the mind of these peoples because it's something that they, as American citizens, did get confirmed within their history. We don't know that in our small island because it's too small to cover something up. Too small. I could not cover up what I have eaten yesterday because I have to go to the supermarket to get the stuff so everybody knows basically what I'm going to eat the next day. So a cover up in a judicial system is almost impossible.
I don't feel offended, but I sometimes feel angry because I still think that a crime like this cannot go unsolved on Aruban soil because this is one big glass house. Everybody knows everybody.

Patrick van der Eem, private undercover investigator

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 1)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

(to Van der Sloot) Hey murderer!

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 2)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

Playing poker, OK, that's one addiction. And smoking weed every day, that's... OK, I'm going to hit on that one.

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 3)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

YOU betrayed MY country, and YOU betrayed the whole world, Joran. This is YOUR punishment.

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 4)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

We're going to punish him. His punishment will be very simple, sir. He's gonna get a lifetime sentence. Maybe not in jail. But I would not want to be Joran van der Sloot after everybody in the world sees these [undercover tapes]… There ain't no rock in this world you can crawl under.

"Exclusive: Man Behind the Van der Sloot Tapes (page 1)" by Chris Cuomo, Rich McHugh and Olivia Sterns, ABC News (February 7, 2008)

Joran is telling the truth about what happened to Natalee... she died in his arms on the beach that night.

"Holloway tapes: Van der Eem used cocaine" by DutchNews (June 24, 2008)

When you can do something which others can't, the FBI, the CIA, the police... Everyone was looking and Patrick finds. Then you feel yourself to be a tough guy.

Melody Granadillo, ex-girlfriend of Van der Sloot

"Joran van der Sloot's Ex-Girlfriend on Dutch Playboy's Other Side (page 1)" by Chris Cuomo, Jim Dubreuil and Thomas Berman, ABC News (June 17, 2010)

He was amazing... He was romantic.
It was very playful, very honest. We could sit and talk for hours. We liked looking into each other's eyes.
I told him I liked red Skittles... and what he did was he made this vase at school, went and bought a lot of Skittles packets, he took all the red ones out... and as a present I got a vase full of red Skittles... He did things like that... he was real thoughtful.
We fooled around a lot. He wanted a lap dance. I barely gave it. It was an awesome night. Romantic and fun. Also, I gave him a hickey.

"Van der Sloot's Ex-Flame: 'It Could Have Been Me'" by David Lohr, AOL News (June 21, 2010)

He would lie for no apparent reason at all... and if you caught him at it... he would double down and be even more serious about the story.
I thought, 'Oh my God, here we go again.' I thought he probably panicked and did what he always does -- he covered up.
It could have been me.
I did not think [in the past] he was violent, but ... as the time goes by, now especially, I think he was.

Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway

"Transcripts" by Nancy Grace, CNN (January 24, 2006)

What we want is, we want justice. And you know—and we have to recognize the fact that, you know, this crime has been committed on the island of Aruba, and we know the perpetrators. We know it's these suspects, Deepak and Satish Kalpoe and Joran [v]an [d]er Sloot. And you know, we just have to, though, keep going, Nancy, because the only way we will get justice for Natalee is if we do keep going. I mean, if we give up, absolutely nothing will happen. Nothing.

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 2)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

How can [an individual] have such disregard or disrespect for a person's another person's life … and only be concerned about your own existence.
Dear God! Joran could have called, he could have called an ambulance. He's not an EMT [emergency medical technician]. He's not a, a doctor! You know? He's not a, he's not anyone that could, could make a decision on my daughter's condition. And he chose to be that person himself, to decide, you know, whether he's going to seek medical help for Natalee with her laying there in his presence... or is he gonna make the decision to dispose of her body? I mean, dear God! He did! And even though he didn't know if she was alive or not... dear God.

"Natelee Holloway's Parents Still Have Hope For Justice" by Linda White, NBC 13 (February 15, 2008)

I think that what I do take comfort in, his life is a living hell.
I think he is a time bomb and he will strike again.

"Natalee Holloway's mom: Aruba investigators 'not following up on any leads'" by Greta Van Susteren, Fox News Channel (November 19, 2008)

I was just wanting to say that, you know, like I said, it's been a long time, but it's never too late for justice. And I'd be good with a Midnight Express prison anywhere for Joran.

Dave Holloway, father of Natalee Holloway

"Natelee Holloway's Parents Still Have Hope For Justice" by Linda White, NBC 13 (February 15, 2008)

I've always said this: If justice is going to served, it's going to be when we find Natalee.

"Official: Van der Sloot confesses to Peru slaying" by NBC News (June 6, 2010)

I would just like to say that, you know, all the pain and suffering that we've gone through, hopefully justice is served this time. We're hoping this is the end of the line for him.

John Q. Kelly, attorney for Beth Holloway

"Van der Sloot: I've 'misused' Holloway case 'for my own advantage'" by the CNN Wire Staff (September 7, 2010)

He's always a victim. He's always seeking attention. He's always misunderstood and someday he's absolutely going to tell the truth... He's a pathological liar.
We knew he was going to lie, and was going to make up the basis for wire fraud.
It's attention-seeking behavior, as simple as that... He wants to be in the spotlight... he just can't help himself.
I've got 20 e-mails where he says he's very sorry for what happened, he's going to tell the truth, absolutely... He's just incapable of it.

"Van der Sloot: Updated: Beth Holloway reported NOT in jail in Peru" by the CBS 42 (September 17, 2010)

I think what triggered it (Beth Holloway visiting Van der Sloot in prison) was that he said in this interview that she had been pestering him. The message was, 'If you thought you'd been pestered before, you ain't seen nothing yet.' I just think she wanted him to know she wasn't going away.
This had nothing to do with the case. It was a mother trying to bring her daughter home.
I can give her legal advice. She's a mother without a daughter. I know she didn't tell me ahead of time because I would have asked her to exercise a little more caution.

Matthew Lufcy, classmate at Rangsit University

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 2)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

I would describe him as arrogant, like nobody can do anything to me. He wasn't shy about it.
- Matthew Lufcy, classmate at Rangsit University, "Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

Siripat, acquired Van de Sloot's restaurant in Thailand

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 3)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

...a very affable guy. He'd invite us for meals. Sometimes, he'd let us eat for free at his cafe.

Anita van der Sloot-Hugen, mother of Van der Sloot

"Van der Sloot's Ex-Flame: 'It Could Have Been Me'" by David Lohr, AOL News (June 21, 2010)

He is not the monster they like the world to see. He is traumatized, depressed and has an addiction. He is not a murderer. It stinks and feels like a big trap set up for him.
[He was] sick in his head, but he didn't want any help.
If he killed Stephany, he'll have to pay the price. I won't visit him in his cell. I cannot embrace him.

"Van der Sloot's mom says son lied as child" by United Press International (June 24, 2010)

(to Van der Sloot) If you know something, tell us, because you're going to the police, and you tell the truth.
Maybe he missed a chance to become an actor. Maybe that should've been a role in his life. I really don't know. I can hardly believe that he can fake this.
I can cut certain things off; I can push them away. It's hard, but I'm trying to do that. I just lost my husband (earlier this year) and I could not even take the time to mourn about that.

"Sources: Joran van der Sloot Seeking $1 Million TV Deal (page 2)" by John Quiñones, Sarah Kunin and Lee Ferran, Good Morning America (July 1, 2010)

I hope that he gets a chance to talk with the parents of Stephany Flores, and that he can tell them what happened. And I apologize for them... that he's my son. He's not a monster. He can be very gentle, but it could be that he has bipolar personality. I hope he gets the help.
He left me a note. Like, 'Mommy, I love you but I don't want to go to the Netherlands. I'm invited to gamble in Peru and I can make money there and I want to stay there. Just far away. Nobody knows me there. I want to think what I want to do with my life.' So... I was very angry.

"Sources: Joran van der Sloot Seeking $1 Million TV Deal (page 3)" by John Quiñones, Sarah Kunin and Lee Ferran, Good Morning America (July 1, 2010)

I believe in karma, I believe that very strongly. I believe that if you do things that you shouldn't do, that a lot of s**t happens to you. He didn't want to listen to his parents. He didn't listen to me, this last time. I tried to do my best. I don't think I could have done more. He's considered an adult right now. He has to do whatever he needs to do, and that is tell the truth [about] what happened.

Joe Tacopina, attorney for Van der Sloot

"Meet the Man Who Got Van Der Sloot to Talk About Holloway's Disappearance (page 1)" by Chris Cuomo and Chris Francescani, ABC News (February 4, 2008)

(in response to the Dr Vries undercover video) As a matter of fact Joran denies any role in Natalee's death. It is important to point out that the prosecutor has viewed this tape over one week ago and Joran is at liberty. I think it speaks volumes about the evidentiary value of this tape considering he has been arrested previously in this case with little evidence against him.

Peter R. de Vries, Dutch crime reporter

"Report: Natalee Holloway Suspect Involved in Thai Sex Trafficking" by Fox News Channel (November 10, 2008)

The pictures show how little respect this 21-year-old has for the lives of others. The fact that he goes into the trafficking of women after the disappearance of Natalee is typical of him.

"Father of man in Aruba mystery dies" by United Press International (February 11, 2010)

My intuition as a researcher told me that Mr. [Paul] [v]an der Sloot knew more about it, but wanted to protect his son, which is natural. His attitude struck me as tense, for instance when I referred to Natalee being dead. His response was, 'Who says she's dead? There is no evidence.'

"Bracketed by Crimes: Van Der Sloot's Last 5 Years (page 4)" by Frank Bajak, Associated Press (June 13, 2010)

...have gotten countless e-mails in recent months pointing to the money problems Joran had. He made up anything to get money, and did not hesitate to pry money from the pockets of friends or his own family.

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Cases	Natalee Holloway · Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramírez
Key figures	Patrick van der Eem · Beth Holloway · Peter R. de Vries
Locations	Arnhem-Nijmegen, Netherlands · Bangkok, Thailand · Lima, Peru · Oranjestad, Aruba
Media	Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradise · De zaak Natalee Holloway · Loving Natalee · Natalee Holloway (film) · Overboord
Other topics	Aruba Police Force · National Penitentiary Institute (Peru) · National Police of Peru
See also: Aruba – United States relations, Peru – United States relations