Natalee’s family has long complained about corrupt island officials messing up the investigation. Some sources claim that Joran’s late father, Paul, used his connections as a trainee judge to protect his son.
David HollowayNatalee’s father, wrote in his book, Aruba: The Tragic Untold Story of Natalee Holloway and Corruption in Paradisethat authorities mishandled the matter to help protect the island’s tourism industry.
In May 2010, Natalee’s mother, Bet, Joran paid a $25,000 advance in exchange for some proof of her daughter’s fate. The payment was actually part of an FBI sting that led to extortion charges against Joran.