The decision by US prosecutors to offer Joran van der Sloot a plea agreement on charges of extortion and wire fraud led to his confession in the 2005 killing of Natalee Holloway in Aruba – and although he likely can't be prosecuted for the Alabama teen's death, legal experts say the deal was vital in helping the teen's family finally achieve closure.The 36-year-old's confession was made public shortly after he pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to extorting and defrauding Holloway's family in a plot to sell information about the whereabouts of Holloway's remains in exchange for $US250,000 ($AU395,423)."It's over. Joran van der Sloot is no longer the suspect in my daughter's murder. He is the killer," Beth Holloway said on Wednesday.
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