Holloway Update

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:55 am

Her mom and dad are suing Joran and his father, here is the story:

Holloway's Parents Sue Dutch Youth

By SAMUEL MAULL

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK Ã¢â‚¬ The parents of an Alabama teen who disappeared in Aruba last May filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against a Dutch youth questioned in the case.

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan court, seeks unspecified money damages against Joran van der Sloot, 18, and his father. Both were served with a summons while in New York, a lawyer for the missing teen's family said.

Natalee Holloway, 18, was last seen May 30 leaving a bar with van der Sloot and two other residents of the Dutch Island. Her body has not been found and no one has been charged.

The lawsuit was filed by Elizabeth Ann Twitty, of Alabama, and Dave Edward Holloway, of Mississippi, the missing teen's mother and father.

Van der Sloot and his father could not be reached for comment. Holloway family lawyer Scott Balber would not say where he believes they are staying in New York. He said he believed that as of Thursday, when they were served, they had not retained a lawyer.

Van der Sloot and Surinamese brothers Deepak Kalpoe, 21, and Satish Kalpoe, 18 were arrested June 9 on suspicion of involvement in Holloway's disappearance. Van der Sloot admitted he was with the teen but denied any wrongdoing. All were released.

Referring to van der Sloot as "the predator," the lawsuit claims that on at least three occasions young Aruban women have complained they were the victims of date rape by him and accomplices.

Van der Sloot left Aruba, where his father still lives, and currently lives in Arnhem, the Netherlands, court papers say.

The lawsuit alleges the father, Paulus van der Sloot, was an enabler of his son's "violent and anti-social lifestyle." Court papers say that on the night of May 29, 2005, he went with his underage son to a casino to play poker. It was at that casino that the younger van der Sloot met Holloway, the lawsuit claims.

The court papers present a partly speculative version of what happened after the young people left the casino and went to a bar in the early hours of May 30.

At about 1:30 a.m., court papers say, an intoxicated Holloway left with van der Sloot and the Kalpoe brothers. Several of Holloway's friends saw her in the car with the youths and asked her to get out, court papers say, but she did not.

The court papers go on to allege she was sexually assaulted.

Balber said when a defendant is served with a summons for a lawsuit in New York state, but neither party lives in the county where the summons is served, then the plaintiff gets to decide the county in which the lawsuit is filed. Manhattan is New York County.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:00 am

I wonder if we'll ever really know the whole of this story................. :-3

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:01 am

i LOVE how they got served...captive in an airplane! LOL

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:09 am

Oh! Now that IS hysterical!!!!!!!!!!! Their probably running for the border!!! Do you know why they came here?

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:14 am

This really sucks. I wish that poor family had at least her body for some type of closure. They still have the website up: natalee-holloway.org

Its so sad.

My friend just got back from Aruba and had dinner on the cruise with a group who had seen a search group still searching for her.

DId you guys know Courtney Cox helped raise money for the search?

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:22 am

robinseggs wrote: Oh! Now that IS hysterical!!!!!!!!!!! Their probably running for the border!!! Do you know why they came here?to do a television interview, i don't know for whom.

Ruth · Post by **Ruth** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:58 pm

I saw Joran van der Sloot and his father tonight in an interview on the Dutch news. He was asked what kind of person she was, and I found his reply callous and unnecessary, even if it were true. He said she impressed him as not a nice type at all, loud, pushy, wild.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Sat Feb 18, 2006 5:14 pm

Ruth wrote: I saw Joran van der Sloot and his father tonight in an interview on the Dutch news. He was asked what kind of person she was, and I found his reply callous and unnecessary, even if it were true. He said she impressed him as not a nice type at all, loud, pushy, wild.

What a coot!

robinseggs · Post by **robinseggs** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 8:05 am

Ruth wrote: I saw Joran van der Sloot and his father tonight in an interview on the Dutch news. He was asked what kind of person she was, and I found his reply callous and unnecessary, even if it were true. He said she impressed him as not a nice type at all, loud, pushy, wild.

Loud, pushy and wild??? I would guess that may be what he remembers of her...the last he saw. I would be too if I was fighting for my life. I find it interesting that this is what he recalls of her. What a jerk.