Officials in Peru will begin the transfer of Joran van der Sloot from the Challapalca Prison to a max security prison in Lima, Peru, where he'll then be made available to be taken to the United States.
(CNN) — Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, wants to be temporarily transferred to the United States, his attorney Maximo
Joran van der Sloot, the main suspect in the 2005 disappearance of teen Natalee Holloway, has been handed a severe beating in prison. His lawyer said he may have been the victim of gang rules in the Peru prison where he is being held ahead of extradition to the US.