Joran Van der Sloot to Marry, Wants to 'Change His Life,' His Lawyer Says
Joran Van der Sloot, the man believed to be responsible for the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, is getting married, according to his lawyer. The man was formally charged with the murder of Stephany Flores in Peru and is serving 28 years in prison.
The wedding would take place at the Piedras Gordas Maximum Security prison outside Lima. It's uncertain whether the prison will allow the nuptials to take place, but Van der Sloot's lawyer is hopeful for his client.
"We hope hope that the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) will grant us permission," Maximo Altez told The Herald Sun. Altez is Van der Sloot's lawyer and would be the only guest at the wedding.
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Altez will not give away the name of the bride-to-be, but The Daily Beast reported that it could be Leydi Figueroa Uceda, a 22-year-old woman who registered as Van der Sloot's common law partner so she could have conjugal visits with him. The two have reportedly been together for several years, though they have kept their relationship as quiet as possible.
Van der Sloot is currently serving time for the murder of Stephany Flores, who was found brutally murdered in 2010. He is currently wanted in the United States for allegedly extorting money from the Holloway family; Van der Sloot, who authorities want to question about his involvement with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, could be extradited if the Peruvian government would allow it.
"He is a person who has changed," Altez told Fox News. "He wants to rebuild his life, wants to be a new person, and wants the Supreme Court of Peru to give him a chance."
The Supreme Court will rule on his request in about 10 days, Altez said.
Altez is currently working to have the length of Van der Sloot's prison stay considerably shortened from 28 years to 20.
"They gave him a fake lawyer that he did not pick; he never got an interpreter; a reconstruction of the facts never was done," Altez said as he left the courtroom.
