Theater of the Absurd (not a translation)

American journalist who works in Aruba helped cover up the truth in the case of Natalee Holloway
According to Kelly Castillo and Dan Young of Guided Light
DIARIO Aruba
01/18/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): During a meeting with two people who work in the spiritual world, who were close to the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, who gave information related the truth in this case which was not known, they said that there was a person who knew more of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway who was assassinated.

They did not want to give more details, thinking about their safety. Dan Young and Kelly Castillo continued to say that they want the truth in this case comes out.

They said that they were offered much money for the material they have related to what they have brought forward, but they did not take this [offer].

They stopped their business temporarily, just to bring more clarity to this case so that the truth can at last come out.

Young and Castillo said that an American journalist who works in Aruba knows more of the truth that Beth and Jug Twitty tried to hide.

This journalist also took some articles of Young and Castillo’s, according to Young and she has not given them back. This proves that she is trying to hide something.

There were names in this information and this woman lied relating to this. She even lied to Minister Briesen.

[translated by Getagrip]

Beth Twitty knew that Natalee was alive in the weeks after May 30
Sexual abuse at home made her not want to go back
DIARIO Aruba
01/17/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): A press conference related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway took place on Wednesday morning.

The conference was given by two Americans, Dan Young and Kelly Castillo, people who work in the spiritual world [mediums]. However, they did not mention if the information they brought, they obtained via their talents. Dan Young started to say that some years have passed since they approached Beth Twitty. This is the 4^th time they come to Aruba.

According to Young, the truth has to come out now and what Beth Twitty has said from the beginning was not true. He said that they have all the evidence to prove this. According to Young, Beth knows that they are in Aruba to divulge the truth.

The so-called “timeline” that Beth spoke about is very important in what regards Joran and the other suspects. This, according to Young, who continued to say that Beth knew that Natalee did not want to go back home. Beth also knew that Natalee was alive weeks after she supposedly died [according to Young].

In her book and on various programs, Beth lied that she arrived in Aruba at 11:00 at night on May 30. She arrived at 7:45 at night, because she got a tip that Natalee was thinking of never returning home. According to Young, he spent his own money to help Aruba and the 3 young men accused in this case.

Knowing that Natalee was alive, Beth thought that Joran had hidden Natalee because Natalee was running away from the sexual abuse that was happening at home. Mrs. Twitty at the time asked Joran and his family to take a “lie detector test”. This is according to Young, who continues to say: “Beth, it hurts us to do this, but you and Jug Twitty have to take a lie detector test, because you knew that this was not the first time Natalee ran away from home”.

“You have to be honest with everyone and pay back Holland and Aruba all the money that they spent on this case. You are on Oprah today and the timeline in your book does not fit with reality.” This is according to Young, who said that he has Beth recorded on tape when he confronted her with the fact that she arrived in Aruba at 7:45 pm, while she had said that it was at 11:00 pm.

When Beth was confronted with this, she said: “I am not worried because it was a year and a half ago.” Beth also told him: “It’s not important who Natalee was with, I just want her body to be found because I know she is dead.” According to Young, when he told Beth that he recorded the conversation, Beth got scared. He continued saying that Julie Renfro, Karen Janssen and other people heard this recording and when he got to the U.S. he found out the the poster that Beth speaks of in her book, which was the first posted that was published, was not the first poster.

The first poster did not mention kidnapping or something to the effect. “You knew and were sitting pretty, while everyone in the U.S. was feeling sorry for you” [said Young].

The important thing is to clear the names of Joran, Satish and Deepak. DIARIO asked Young if Natalee is alive or dead and he said that Beth herself said a year and a half ago that her daughter was dead and that she wants her body.

DIARIO asked Young how the 3 original suspects are not the guilty ones. According to Young, Beth spoke with Natalee via cell phone on the private jet flight [to Aruba].Beth Twitty’s best friend, Carol Standefur admitted that she knew of the sexual abuse that took place at the Twitty home.

Young continued to say that Natalee did not want to go back home and that her friends knew that she was pregnant. There were people in Aruba who helped hide Natalee so that her parents wouldn’t find her. How is it that if your child disappears, you yourself ask for her classmates be sent back to the U.S.? How do you not leave them here [in Aruba] to see if you can get more information. Dan Young’s partner, Kelly Castillo, said that in her book, Beth said that when she found Natalee’s passport, she knew that she was on the island. She continued to say that Beth knew that Natalee ran away and that Beth and Jug spoke with Natalee after something supposedly happened to her.

DIARIO asked Young and Castillo how Beth knew that Natalee was dead and Young explained that maternal instinct, according to Beth, led her to know that she was no longer alive. The original poster, which said “Natalee call Big Hooty, I am here on the island, we have to talk”, showed that the mother knew that Natalee ran away.

Young said that on the immigration documents, the mother filled out the reason for her visit to Aruba as “vacation”. According to Young, Aruba did everything possible to try to find the young woman. According to Young and Castillo, Beth’s book is a joke.

They also said that they have everything, including recorded conversations and certain documents to show that Beth was constantly lying.

Given everything that has been brought forward in this case, where DIARIO itself published different conversations between the 3 prime suspects, DIARIO remains certain that it is Joran, Satish and Deepak who know what happened to Natalee Holloway.

[translated by Getagrip]

Dan Young insists: Jug Twitty is the father of the baby that Natalee was carrying
DIARIO Aruba
01/17/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): A press conference took place Wednesday morning related to the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. The press conference was given by two Americans, Dan Young and Kelly Castillo, who work in the spiritual world [mediums].

During an encounter of the press with the two people who work in the spiritual world, which surrounded the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, the press asked Dan Young and Kelly Castillo what really happened to the American youngster.

According to Young, the week of her disappearance, Natalee worked out a plan because she knew that her mom and dad were coming to Aruba.

Young continued to say that at a certain time in 2006, they brought police to a place without using a map. When police observed something remarkable, their mouths dropped and one of the police agents D.J. said that he would send agents with special dogs early the following morning, but this never happened.

Young also said that he has the names of various people who were with Natalee and the names of the different streets where she was.

He said that Natalee suffered an overdose in the hands of other people who are not Joran, Satish or Deepak.

According to Young, if this was not true, he would not know all the names and details.

Young explained that he understands everything about this case, because when he was younger, he also ran away from home.

According to Young, it’s true that Joran left Natalee at the beach, but afterwards other people came across Natalee and befriended her. They helped her hide in the San Nicolas area.

According to Young, it is practically impossible to think that a 17 year old boy such as Joran could be so good to cause an international mystery, after which he passed his exams easily.

Young said that when by coincidence he met Paul and Anita van der Sloot, he put his hand on Paul’s chest and said: “I know that your son didn’t do anything” and Paul and Anita started to cry.

Press asks Young of how Beth lied.

According to Young, she lied to hide what really was happening in their family back home. It was not the first time Natalee ran away from home [according to Young].

Joran himself said that Natalee said that her mom was like “Hitler”.

Young asked himself of how no one interrogated adequately the kids who were with Natalee in Aruba, nor the pilot of the private jet that brought Beth to Aruba.

Beth wants to put the attention on Joran and on an island that supposedly didn’t do enough, to distract the attention from herself and the situation in her home.

Beth believed that Anita and Paul van der Sloot at first also were helping to hide Natalee. Young continued to say that there’s a female person of high position who is no longer in Aruba who has much more information on this matter.

She is in the U.S. and knew for sure that Natalee was alive. This case became a big “cover up”.

Young also said that Beth and Jug were very afraid of the truth coming out. Young dared Jug and Beth to prove him wrong.

According to Young, he is willing to put his reputation and career on the like. Young said that Beth and especially Jug are in fear that the truth comes out because he [Jug] is the father of the baby that Natalee was carrying.

DIARIO asked Young the names of any of the people who knew the truth of Natalee’s disappearance and he mentioned Marian Ann Smith and someone name Minard.

Young also showed to the press the immigration document that clearly showed that Beth arrived in Aruba at 7:45 at night and not 11:00 as Beth has said.

DIARIO asked Young and Castillo some of the names of the local people who know about this case and Young said that one of them is locked up in KIA and that he spoke with Dolphi Richardson about this and also other authorities.

DIARIO asked Young how he believed that those who were with Natalee did not come forward with her to claim the reward money.

Young explained that because people had seen what happened to Joran, Deepak and Satish and the fact that the young woman died of an overdose at a certain point, was sufficient reason for them not to come forward.

Despite everything that was brought up by Young and Castillo, DIARIO’s point of view remains unchanged, which is that Joran, Satish and Deepak are those who really know what happened to Natalee Holloway.

[translated by Getagrip]

Natalee abused by stepfather Jug
Amigoe.com
01/17/2008

This time, the local media has paid plenty of attention to the story of Dan Young and Kelly Castillo.

ORANJESTAD — Minister Rudy Croes (MEP) of Justice is of the opinion that the findings of the two American investigators Daniel Young and Kelly Castillo in the disappearance case of Natalee Holloway, must be seriously considered. The two assert that Natalee’s stepfather Jug Twitty has abused and impregnated her and that her mother Beth knew about it. The two also say that Natalee had died from an overdose two weeks after the night on the beach with Joran van der Sloot when she disappeared. “Joran is innocent”, said the investigators.

It appears from this computer printout that Beth Twitty has lied about her arrival time in Aruba.

The two private detectors could be elaborately heard and seen on radio and TV in local current affairs programs yesterday. TeleAruba spent half of her daily news program on an interview with Castillo and Young, who also call themselves ‘mediums’. They were also in Aruba last year, but there was hardly any attention paid to their stories. Not even Minister Croes, who at that time, two years ago, called them ‘Indian stories’. It was Tourism-minister Edison Briesen that introduced them to Croes, because he thought that the information was important enough to be included in the judicial investigation. Croes is of the opinion that now that the case against the suspects Joran and the brothers Deepak and Satish Kalpoe has brought no results, the Public Prosecution must also consider other scenarios. Castillo and Young’s findings must therefore be seriously investigated, said the minister. “After Beth has been in Oprah’s program, it will be good to tell the other side of the story.” Oprah Winfrey has spent some time on the Holiday-matter in her show yesterday.

PREGNANT

The real relationship between Natalee and her parents must be investigated. The American investigators say that they have proof that Natalee was sexually abused by her stepfather Jug and was even pregnant from him. “Beth and Jug (in the meantime divorced, red.) are doing everything possible to keep this family-secret hidden. Fact is that Natalee didn’t want to go home after her vacation in Aruba. And Beth knew that", said Young. Beth’s best friend, Carol Standifer had told the two investigators that she knew about the sexual abuse. “We have that conversation on tape. We also have proof that Beth didn’t arrive in Aruba at 23:00, but at 20:15 by air. She already knew that her daughter didn’t want to return home.”

That also appears from the original poster that Beth had already made in the United States, says Young. “This poster didn’t mention the word ‘kidnapping’ at all, like it was the case with later posters. It stated: ‘Natalee call, big hooty is on the island; call big hooty, we have to talk’.” The two investigators say that they have received the poster from the then leader of investigation, Karin Janssen. “Beth writes in her book that the kidnapping posters are the first ones that she has circulated in Aruba. But we know that that’s not true, and so does a huge number of Aruban people that have seen the first poster hung everywhere. Only in the United States, nobody knows this.”

Beth had lied, because she was afraid that the authorities would not have worked so hard on the disappearance case if they knew that the relationship between her and her daughter was bad. She also wanted to avoid that the investigation would concentrate on the family relations.

Natalee was still alive when her parents arrived in Aruba. “Joran has indeed left her on the beach, but she then made friends with some other people that had helped her go into hiding. She definitely didn’t want to go back and she remained a few weeks in San Nicolas. There’s where she had finally died from an overdose, as Dompig (police commissioner Gerold Dompig that led the police investigation, red.) had already said.”

Together with journalists of Aruba Today, they went to the location where Natalee’s body was supposedly buried. “The police didn’t believe us, but when we showed them the location, they immediately realized that something was not right. They were going to come back with dogs the next day to explore the place, but they never did”, said Young.

DOMPIG

Dompig indicated that he has never talked to the two Americans during the investigation, but that he does know who they are. “Wild cowboys, that’s what I thought of them. They spent a lot of time with Angela and Julia (Angela Munzenhofer and Julia Renfro; journalists of Aruba Today, red.) and every day had the wildest indications.” Dompig received so many information at that time that he saw no reason to further investigate Castillo and Young’s findings. Looking back now he says that he regrets that ‘the two have made their entry in a wrong manner’. “The story about sexual abuse explains in any case Jug’s conduct. He was very aggressive and threatened me and other police officers.”

The police have also indications like the first poster that Beth circulated and from stories of her friends about the relation between mother and daughter being disturbed, says Dompig. Whether Beth had lied about her arrival time in Aruba, he doesn’t know. “We have investigated the timeline and based on telephone conversations, flight information and flight movements, we know that these must match in theory and that Beth had arrived at the time she said she did.”

Dompig doesn’t dare say whether the two are integer, but from his former FBI-contact he knows that Castillo and Young have never had cases that can be considered serious. “In America, everybody can call himself private investigator, and I know that they do not represent much and are probably looking for their 15 minutes of fame.” But I still think that they may have found some things. “You never know. Besides, people say that children and fools cannot lie.”

DISTURBED

Julia Renfro told the Amigoe that the two Americans are ‘disturbed’ and that she doesn’t want to have anything to do with them. “They have also accused me of complicity in the death of Natalee.”

Castillo and Young have publicly accused Renfro on television yesterday that she has withheld information from them. ”We are aware of your problems and one day you will have to tell the truth. This is not healthy and people that do this, become alcoholic or drug addicts. Julia, give us back our tape”, said Young on TeleAruba yesterday.

Oprah

The American presenter didn’t spend an entire programme on Beth Twitty and her book Loving Natalee that according to several sources, is not selling well. Twitty had 15 minutes broadcasting time, and also Natalee’s brother the 18-year old Matt Holloway had the opportunity to say something. He has knowingly remained behind the scenes all this time and he said that his friends have supported him during this ‘terrible period’.

Also Natalee’s friends mentioned their loss and said how cheerful and special Natalee was. The broadcasting was for the rest a repetition of events. Beth said though that she had wanted to talk to Joran if he had consented to a lie-detector test. The recent wine incident in the Pauw & Witteman programme was no surprise for her. “What he did confirms how I think of him.”

She didn’t comment on whether she still considers Joran and the brothers Kalpoe as suspects. “I would like to look outside the existing circle of suspects, but everything continues to point at these three boys.”

DIARIO exclusive interview with Peter de Vries: Joran’s actions say a lot
DIARIO Aruba
01/14/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): After the incident that took place in a TV studio in Holland, where Joran van der Sloot threw a glass of red wine in the face of Peter R. de Vries on the Dutch program known as “Pauw en Witteman”, DIARIO decided to contact de Vries and was able to establish contact with him via his cell phone.

De Vries told DIARIO that everyone could see on the program how he was asking tough questions of Joran, but he didn’t expect something like this to happen, when Joran threw wine in his face. He said that although it wasn’t something serious, the fact that Joran could do something like this says a lot about his character.

In the past it has been said that Joran has an “anger management” problem and his behaviour after the program could confirm that this could indeed be the case.

In regards to the photo of Joran and Natalee in Natalee’s home in Alabama, de Vries explained that he obtained it from a person who knew that Joran paid someone to fake the photo.

De Vries said that he still doesn’t know how Joran let that photo be faked, but he finds that it was a bad joke, given that Joran himself said that it was as a joke that the photo was faked.

In the meantime, DIARIO took note of how many Dutch people reacted with surprise about Joran’s attitude. It seems that Dutch public opinion was completely anti-Joran. They can now observe how Joran has problems in controlling himself and his anger. Dutch people’s doubts have begun to grow more.

Even American web sites took note of what happened in Holland with Joran and they too have begun to show once more the problem he has controlling himself.

[translated by Getagrip]

Anita van der Sloot at the beginning believed that Joran had something to do with what happened to Natalee
DIARIO Aruba
01/14/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Recently, Joran van der Sloot along with his mother and father Paulus appeared on a program in Holland called “Pauw en Witteman”. During the program, various questions were asked of Joran and his father related to the case of the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

Peter R. de Vries of the program “Peter R. de Vries Misdaad versalggever” was also present on the program and asked Joran various questions in a very firm manner.

De Vries also said that he finds that Joran must know more of the case and that he remains the principal suspect. According to de Vries, it is incomprehensible that a person would remain silent in such an important case.

He referred to the fact that the last time that Joran and the Kalpoe brothers were detained again in November, they also decided not to make any statements.

Paul van der Sloot admitted during the program that he told Joran not to say anything. According to Paul, his son had already stated what he had to say and had nothing to gain by making more statements.

Joran’s mother, Anita van der Sloot, also spoke a lot during the program that was broadcast on channel 11, BVN.

She said that it was it was regrettable that almost no investigation took place into Natalee’s family and friends.

Mrs. Van der Sloot said that at the beginning of the case she believed that perhaps an accident took place with Natalee and that Joran could have something to do with this.

Both of Joran’s parents said that if Joran indicated that he had something to do with the disappearance of the young American girl, they would go to the justice [department] again.

The mother continued to say that she still hopes that the investigation continues, especially in the direction of the U.S. She also said that she wishes to bring an investigation into the investigation that took place.

During the Dutch program, the hosts asked Joran and his father if they believe that the young woman was alive or dead.

Paulus said that he very much believes that the young woman is alive.

Joran said that he has doubts, but he said that if the young woman is alive, she is being held against her will because if she has remained in hiding then she is a very bad person, remaining hidden knowing what great harm she is causing.

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Fake photo of Joran with Natalee a joke
DIARIO Aruba
01/14/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): Saturday night on cable channel 11 on BVN, the program “Pauw en Witteman” was broadcast, on which Joran van der Sloot appeared along with his mom Anita and his father Paul.

During the program, different questions where asked of them by Jeroen Pauw and Paul Witteman, and also by Peter R. de Vries, of the program “Misdaad Verslaggever”.

De Vries was very aggressive towards Joran, indicating that he believes that Joran is still the principal suspect in this case.

At a given moment, to everyone’s surprise, de Vries took out a photo from his jacket on which where portrayed Natalee with Joran at Natalee’s house in Alabama.

It was obvious that it was a fake photo, because Joran never went to Natalee’s house. Joran said that a friend of his faked this photo as a joke.

The program’s hosts then asked him how he could make a joke in such a serious case of the disappearance of a young woman.

During the whole show, Joran’s mom and dad tried to paint their son as a well raised child, while de Vries continued to remark with doubts that Joran does not know anything of the disappearance.

De Vries continued forward with the fact that Joran lied many times shows that he could know something more.

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Joran van der Sloot loses his head after a Dutch program

DIARIO Aruba
01/14/2008

ORANJESTAD(AAN): During the well known Dutch program “Pauw en Witteman”, the renowned Peter R. de Vries of the program “Misdaad verslaggever” demonstrated that he was very convinced that Joran van der Sloot must know more about the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

He said that Joran should still be considered a principal suspect in the case of the young American’s disappearance.

This especially given the fact that many times Joran lied during his statements [to police]. At a given moment, Joran asked Peter de Vries if in the future he would apologize to him if it comes out that he is innocent. De Vries did not respond.

At the end of the show, Joran asked de Vries the same question again and de Vries said that if it came out that he is innocent, he would apologize.

At that point Joran said to de Vries that he does not think that he is man enough to apologize. Joran then started to show the anger that he had towards de Vries.

After the program, Joran suddenly grabbed a glass of red wine and threw it in de Vries’ face. He then exited the studio with his father.

His mother, Anita, apologized for what her son did.

Afterwards, Joran himself apologized a few times and de Vries accepted this [apology]. After the program, de Vries said that the fact that Joran threw the wine in his face hurt Joran himself.

According to de Vries, Joran’s parents were trying to portray him as a very well mannered young man, but with this action Joran demonstrated that he has problems controlling his emotions and who knows if something like this could have happened when he was with Natalee.

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