He was the island golden boy turned villain, a Dutch teenager whose name, within a matter of months, became synonymous with mystery and murder.
Joran van der Sloot was just 17 when Alabama teen Natalee Holloway vanished from the island of Aruba, where he lived with his family, and the tall Dutchman quickly became the prime suspect – and cable news’ favorite target – as the search for the missing blonde dominated news cycles over the summer of 2005.
