Joran van der Sloot admits he killed Natalee Holloway, pleads guilty to wire fraud, extortion
From The Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM – Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty today and was sentenced for his role in a scheme to obtain $250,000 from Elizabeth (“Beth”) Ann Holloway, the mother of Natalee Holloway, The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge