Holloway Suspect Confesses, Recants

Dutch TV To Air Joran van der Sloot's "Confession" To Natalie Holloway Murder; He Now Says He Lied

(CBS/AP)  Dutch student Joran van der Sloot said in a television interview Friday that he was lying when he told a friend privately he was involved in Natalee Holloway's disappearance.

Van der Sloot's comments on Dutch television show "Pauw & Witteman" came after reports that crime reporter Peter R. De Vries had captured him in an apparent confession. He was reported by Dutch media as having been caught by a hidden camera saying Holloway died after having sex with him, and that he then dumped her body at sea off Aruba with the help of a friend.

"It is true I told someone. Everybody will see it Sunday," Van der Sloot said, referring to De Vries' planned television show. De Vries claims to have solved the mystery of Holloway's May 2005 disappearance with the help of an undercover investigation.

"That is what he wanted to hear, so I told him what he wanted to hear," Van der Sloot said, adding that he had built up a relationship with the man he spoke to, but had never fully trusted him. He did not identify the man.

"It is so stupid, it is so stupid, it is really stupid," Van der Sloot said, his voice cracking.

Aruban prosecutors said Friday that they are reopening their investigation into the case after seeing secretly taped material from the journalist.

"The recordings made available to the Public Prosecutor have given the Public Prosecutor a reason to reopen the investigation," the public prosecutor's office said in a statement.

Prosecutors made no reference to the possibility of an arrest, and said they wouldn't comment further so as not to jeopardize the investigation.

Dutch reporter Peter R. de Vries has promised to broadcast on Sunday a secretly taped "confession" by one of the suspects in Holloway's May 2005 disappearance. He has not made clear what the "confession" consists of.

Dutch newspapers published a partial transcript of his talks with Aruba prosecutor Hans Mos, and Mos' office said Friday that "what appeared on the Internet seems to be a reproduction of a part of the conversation."

In the transcript, De Vries refers to a "confession" he obtained from suspect Joran van der Sloot, but doesn't say what he allegedly admitted to.

"This is very impressive," Mos is quoted as responding in the transcript, though it was not clear what specifically he was referring to. "We have thought to ourselves that this was a very probable chain of events but until now we lacked sufficient evidence."

In another part of the transcript, the prosecutor says: "Clearly, it's the first time that he's confessed to somebody. This is his coming out."

Holloway, 18, of Mountain Brook, Ala., was last seen in public leaving a bar with Van der Sloot and two Surinamese brothers - Deepak and Satish Kalpoe - hours before she was due to board a flight home from a school trip to Aruba.

The three were re-arrested in November, but released within weeks for lack of evidence. Prosecutors then dismissed their case against them, saying they lacked evidence even to prove a crime had been committed. Authorities have said the case could be reopened if new evidence surfaces.

Van der Sloot, who lived in Aruba at the time of Holloway's disappearance, has denied any role in her disappearance, as have the Kalpoe brothers.

Van der Sloot's attorney, Rosemary Arnold, dismissed this latest development in the case.

"We believe there's no evidence. We believe that it's the same old, same old. They just keep on going back to the same place," Arnold told CBS News' The Early Show.

"We don't know what the tape is. We don't know if it's spliced. We don't know anything, but I'll tell that you there's going to be no evidence that he had anything to do with her disappearance because he did not," Arnold told The Early Show.

On Thursday, Aruban prosecutors had said they were investigating new information provided by De Vries. Without providing details, the prosecutors said the new material might help them determine how Holloway died and what happened to her body.

De Vries told Dutch television that he used a hidden camera in Aruba and the Netherlands to obtain images "that have proved to be very important" and that he would reveal what happened to Holloway on Sunday.

Two weeks ago, during a televised interview with De Vries, Van der Sloot threw wine in the journalist's face (video) after he challenged his credibility.

"This entire investigation has been irresponsible from day one," Arnold told The Early Show. "It's been focused completely on Joran van der Sloot when there's absolutely no evidence there ever has been that he had anything to do with this murder or disappearance. Because at this point, we don't know that there was a murder. There's no evidence of it."

[erasmus6]

"...they are reopening the investigation after seeing possible new evidence..."

OMG, haven''t we heard this many times before?

These people are idiots.

[jetlizhan]

the parents of natalee must feel like they''re on a skyscraper roller coaster - how horrible for them.

[creeper00]

What a circus. It will be worth it, though, if they find out what happened to her.

[denn034]

This whole episode shows how the system (read wealthy) protects it''s own. It''s shameful to say the least.

[clestes-2009]

And this is coming out now???

[slpdisk]

Like Montel Williams said, my heart goes out to her family but I didn''t know her and if we are going to waste time talking about death lets talk of the troops that are being killed in the middle east. I want to see their faces and hear their families reaction. Their lives are just as important. Thanks Montel for speakin Up.

[gce65]

Joran! What were you thinking??? You were in Amsterdam. With weed! And all those hookers! Dude, you caved in!

[excoachken]

I think the kid probably did kill her and made this "mistake" interview intentionally, to bring back to life the "thrill of the kill." If so, it will not be his last kill.

[robstrck]

Posted by Slpdisk

You must not get on the internet very often. Everyday we hear about those dying in the Middle east. Do you also want to hear about the millions being slaughtered in the Congo? How about the children that were thrown off the bridge by their father? How about the mother that killed her infant child by putting him into the microwave? Everyone''s life is important.

[robertkjjj]

Give me a break Joran. No sane man would ever say he had killed someone when he hadn''t. I think he just got drunk and slipped. Guilty as hell.

[erasmus6]

All you have to do is look at his face in the picture above and you can see he is guilty.

[marcodele]

His father is a judge. He has been expertly coached as to spin control. I''m surprised Karl Rove didn''t volunteer to help him.

[bdrlnt4rl]

he is guilty. a non guilty man does not confess to something he did not do, even in bragging when it comes to murder. he is stupid and they all were waiting to catch an idiot, because that is what he is. he is guilty.

[bdrlnt4rl]

especially in detail as claimed.

[dakotaclark]

Hmmm...

A person can "look guilty," yet be innocent.

However, from the start of this matter it looks like Joran Van der Sloot and the two brothers - Deepak and Satish Kalpoe, have gone out of their way to tell stories in an attempt to steer investigators in the wrong direction.

If in fact Joran ''confessed'' to someone, regardless of the circumstances of the confession - it means he truly is stupid.

It is a good thing he is not living in China - where such a confession would be met with a bullet in the back of his head, during a quickly arranged public execution.

If the athorities in Aruba are considering another arrest in this matter, I hope they have their stuff organized this time.

Frankly, this whole matter involving the police and prosecutors in Aruba makes them look like bit players in a movie with The Three Stoges, AND, The Keystone Cops...

[grazinggoat]

His father is a judge. He has been expertly coached as to spin control. I''''m surprised Karl Rove didn''''t volunteer to help him.

Posted by marcodele at 08:43 PM : Feb 01, 2008

-Walking-Liar is his iconic idol. Maybe Joran could qualify for a future president of the USA.

[bobacorn]

This guy is GUILTY. It was obvious to me that he has no control over himself when he threw that glass of wine in that reporter''s eyes. He should have been charged right there with assault. Just looking at him, he looks like the kind of person that could rape a girl, kill her, and then dump her in the ocean. What a scumbag. He should fry.

[nothappyatall]

"Aruban prosecutors said Friday that they are reopening their investigation into the case "

Oh JEZUS KHRIST already!!! this dam case is so BORINGLY STUPID Im sick and tired of READING ABOUT these idiots, the girl is DEAD- GONE- SHARK FOOD, get over it!
They JUST said months ago the case had a time limit beyond which it was CLOSED- December 31 or something, do NOT drag us through this dam little white blonde bread''s idiocy and whining any more!

"In another part of the transcript, the prosecutor says: "Clearly, it''s the first time that he''s confessed to somebody. This is his coming out."

He also said he LIED there, so that''s no "confession".

[stevex47]

jh,
"This case is so old and tiresome...leave it be already!"

NEVER. People''s lives should be cherished. Not "oh well". Thats the killers mentality..."oh well".

He hates girls. He should''ve done the opposite and Loved them. Murder of an innocent young girl is not trivial, and justice should be served no matter how long ago. We have a right to Life, Liberty and Justice.

[stacyhanson1]

I don''t agree with the comment about her being white. Color doesn''t matter, if this was your loved one you would want justice. So, I think they need to continue this case until it is solved, I believe he is guilty.

[sophielhu]

he is guilty. a non guilty man does not confess to something he did not do, even in bragging when it comes to murder. he is stupid and they all were waiting to catch an idiot, because that is what he is.
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[barbaraf4]

What a moron. He had already gotten away with murder. Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!

[sunsetmom3]

How sad for Natalee''s family. I cannot imagine how horrible this has been for her parents. I have 2 young daughters and to not know what had happened to them would be the worst nightmare ever. I really do feel for them.

And Joran - why would anyone who was innocent confess? That is just messed up. He''s probably guilty - one of those weirdos who gets the thrill out of the media attention. And he slipped up an confessed what happened.

I don''t think it is enough to ever bring him to justice. But he may very well strike again someday.

Parents - keep your daughters close!

[ndjam]

Everyone knew that this scum did it except for the lousy, worthless Aruba authorities. Aruba is a place for infidels, a place where the law does nothing, a place of no morals. No one should go there. NO ONE..

[radiob-2009]

Until this case is solved and Holloways is determined to either be dead or alive all US citizens should boycott Aruba. It has been over a year and the parents have endured a hades that no one can imagine with no end in sight. Justice needs to brought to this case swiftly and accuratly.

[colonieny]

Isn''t it time for healing ? Can''t we just move on ??

What good will further punishment yield ??

If this young boy was involved in this travesty, hasn''t he and his family also suffered enough as well ??

( all the above is crapppola- but I have heard such things from K. Curic so many times I want to puke)

[hitah]

newster1,

If you find this case so boring then why don''t you move on and read something else. This was a young woman with her whole life ahead of her! Yes she may have made some bad choices but not bad enough to lose her life over.

Maybe you should move on to blaoming George Bush for hurricane Katrina.

[cdfoxtrot]

Jeez. This story is back again? Who do these people know that they keep getting media attention? This is one chick who disappeared and that was what, three years ago??? People disappear every day. GET OVER IT. This is hardly the number one story in the world, despite what the (tabloid) editors at CBS and CNN think.

[nothappyatall]

newster1,

If you find this case so boring then why don''''t you move on and read something else. This was a young woman with her whole life ahead of her! Yes she may have made some bad choices but not bad enough to lose her life over.

Maybe you should move on to blaoming George Bush for hurricane Katrina.

Posted by HITAH

MAYBE you should read some of the other comments here of a SIMILAR vein- MANY people are tired of this twitty twit girls media *** of a family horning into the media over and over and over, demanding this and demandign that, tearing apart this person and that, bad mouthing this police force and that one- hundreds of volunteers searched and found NOTHING and nothing but an ungrateful woman whose rants, insults and public media tirades against Aruba, the police and people there.
The Twitty twits must have stock in CBS or else someone is bedding with someone at CBS to be getting all THIS major coverage for a stale OLD case with no leads.
Thousands vanish or die every week and if this twitty was BLACK I guarantee the most she would have gotten was back page ONCE, its only because she was a rich blonde haired WHITE chick that she gets this level of media.
Running this dead-end story over and over isnt going to convict anyone or find a body, and this latest one is a publicity FARCE with the guy announcing a sunday viewing of his claimed taped ''confession'' which Joran said was a LIE, so its not even a valid admission!

[harrydoghiny]

Who cares?

[spinster2]

Obama Pastor UnGodly Remark: Natalee Holloway "Gets Drunk....Gives It Up"


http://www.gambling911.com/Obama-Pastor-Natalee-Holloway-Gives-It-Up-012808.html

[spinster2]

BARRACK OBAMA''S CHURCH HONERS RACIST LEADER OF NATION OF ISLAM WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD.

Barack Obama is a member of Chicago%u2019s Trinity United Church of Christ. Its minister, and Obama%u2019s spiritual adviser, is the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. In 1982, the church launched Trumpet Newsmagazine; Wright%u2019s daughters serve as publisher and executive editor. Every year, the magazine makes awards in various categories. Last year, it gave the Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Trumpeter Award to a man it said %u201Ctruly epitomized greatness.%u201D That man is Louis Farrakhan.
Maybe for Wright and some others, Farrakhan %u201Cepitomized greatness.%u201D For most Americans, though, Farrakhan epitomizes racism, particularly in the form of anti-Semitism. Over the years, he has compiled an awesome record of offensive statements, even denigrating the Holocaust by falsely attributing it to Jewish cooperation with Hitler %u2014 %u201CThey helped him get the Third Reich on the road.%u201D His history is a rancid stew of lies.

COPY AND PASTE URL

http://hotair.com/archives/2008/01/15/obamas-mentor-and-pastor-honors-louis-farrakhan/

[brianbwb-2009]

"Obama Pastor UnGodly Remark: Natalee Holloway "Gets Drunk....Gives It Up" Posted by Spinster2

Obviously you don''t speak "Black", so I will translate, the statement "Gets drunk" means that she drank alcohol, became inebriated, and then "gives it up" means that she consented to engage in erotic activities.

Seeing as to how witnesses state that she was drunk, at least that part can be assumed to be true. Since she was also seen by witnesses voluntarily leaving with the suspect, the second part is not beyond possibility either, so where is the disrespect?

One must assume that the thought of a "Black" man becoming president, or even VP distresses you so much that you feel you have to bring your lies to this thread, either that, or you are being paid by some other racist cockroaches to do this, either way you only demonstrate your foolishness.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Back in the old days we called them "******". Posted by lexluthor5

If we didn''t pay for it, we just called them "easy".

This "Spinster2" person, who by the way, cuts and pastes just like someone else we know, seems also to be preoccupied with the part about Mr. Obama''s "Islamic sounding" middle name. Methinks there be a "death worshiper" posting stealthily amongst us...

[juwboy]

Right on, Spinster2!

I''ve responded to you in the "Bush Presses Senate To Pass Stimulus Plan" string.

[brianbwb-2009]

"Hill''''s already shown her stripes through Bill,and courtesy of the "thoughtful" voters of NY." Posted by lexluthor

Well now that the ultra right knows that Mrs. Clinton won''t relegate them to the status of "extinct" as they should be, we probably won''t be hearing much more of the coded words for "do you really want a "Black" man to be your C in C?"

Especially since Mr. Obama has already made his own "wink, winks".

My problem is that I am too cynical, I see that since none of the Democratic candidates addresses any of the real problems that gravely threaten us, and the Republican candidates are trying to sucker everyone into believing that what is needed is more of the same corrupt trickle down BS that is killing us now, I am prone to be critical of all of them.

[lewiston14]

What the hell does Hillary, Obama, Islam or the Stimulus Plan Have to do with the forum topic? I think some of you are just plain NUTS!

Let me guess it was Bushes fault to.

[terrorislam6]

Posted by lewiston14 at 06:54 AM : Feb 02, 2008

they are shills for retarded radical fascist nazi terrorislamic jihadist slavers and murderers

[tbweb]

First off, there''''s no evidence that she was unconscious, and the footage I saw of her didn''t make her look like an innocent little girl; she looked like a drunk cruiser to me. I wouldn''t send my high school aged daughter to Aruba at all, or raise her in such a way that she would even find the prospect appealing, so I''''d have nothing to regret. On the other hand, anyone stupid enough to admit (which is what he did; "confession" is a legal term that doesn''''t pertain) to a murder that he now claims he didn''''t commit, deserves whatever happens to him.

Posted by babykilller at 07:06 AM : Feb 02, 2008,,,

I wasn''t aware that Joran van der Sloot had confessed to Natalee Holloway''s disappearance. Based on that confession this dude should never have been released from jail. Your account of events may be just about right. And even if Natalee was loose with her goodies it still doesn''t cancel out her rights to consent prior to engagement. Its now obvious this dudes dad is saving his butt from the worst, a mere mortal would be in jail and the key would be lost!

[tbweb]

they are shills for retarded radical fascist nazi terrorislamic jihadist slavers and murderers

Posted by terrorislam6 at 07:17 AM : Feb 02, 2008,,,

lars, you have a one track mind, you would even blame bad weather on Islamic Terrorist! lol

[terrorislam6]

Posted by tbweb at 07:28 AM : Feb 02, 2008

nope

it is retarded radical fascist nazi terrorislamic jihadist slavers and murderers that blame israel, the usa and the west for everything,

but you knew that already

[tbweb]

nope

it is retarded radical fascist nazi terrorislamic jihadist slavers and murderers that blame israel, the usa and the west for everything,

but you knew that already


Posted by terrorislam6 at 07:31 AM : Feb 02, 2008,,,

True! 2 wrongs don''t make a right!

[plusbbcather]

it is retarded radical fascist nazi terrorislamic jihadist slavers and murderers that blame israel, the usa and the west for everything, but you knew that already. very curious to see his profile at the dating site LargeMingle.com

[keithle1]

Stupid, silly young women alone on a island with alcohol & h o r n y young men.

[offtheback]

What ever happened to a bus ride to Disneyland with your whole class as a Senior trip. Micky never raped anyone.

[formrusmcsgt]

Stupid, silly young women alone on a island with alcohol & h o r n y young men.

Posted by Keithle1 at 08:07 AM : Feb 02, 2008

The mother was the stupid one for allowing her to go in the first place.

[offtheback]

If it wasn''''t a white girl we would not have heard about it!!!

Posted by jh6379

Why is it some people seem to feel theneed to turn everything into a race issue? By doing so they are trying to make it about themselves and therby cheapen the victim

[offtheback]

dam little white blonde bread''''s idiocy and whining any more!
Posted by newster1

Bit of a racist arn''t you?

[offtheback]

Who cares?


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Posted by HarryDoghiny

Obviously youd as you took the time to post, moron

[lewiston14]

they are shills for retarded radical fascist nazi terrorislamic jihadist slavers and murderers

Posted by terrorislam6

Know I know why god created gunpowder