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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — It's unlikely Joran van der Sloot will ever spend a night behind bars for murdering Natalee Holloway, a slaying that he even profited from by heartlessly scamming the victim's mother. Still, mom Beth Holloway said she’s at peace knowing her 'never ending nightmare' has come to an end. Her daughter’s killer has finally been named in an imperfect plea deal that probably marks the best chance at justice the Holloway family will ever receive.
” Five years after Natalee Holloway went missing, van der Sloot targeted Beth Holloway with a cruel scam, asking for $250,000 in exchange for information about her daughter's remains. Holloway’s attorney, John Q. Kelly, even traveled to Aruba in May of 2010 to secure the deal. Van der Sloot received a $25,100 downpayment from the grieving mother — for completely bogus information about Natalee Holloway's whereabouts.
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