EXCLUSIVE: Murder Suspect Joran Van der Sloot "Has Gone Down A Very Disturbing Path" Says His Ex-Lawyer
Posted on Jun 04, 2010 @ 06:07AM
Murder suspect Joran Van der Sloot is not the same man he was two years ago, according to his ex-lawyer.
In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, Joe Tacopina – who represented the Dutch national in the Natalee Holloway case - claims the former student’s life has been turned upside down.
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“At this stage I wouldn’t agree to be his attorney because the Joran of today has gone down a very disturbing path in life,” he said.
“I met and knew Joran four and a half years ago and he was overwhelmed by the media. The kid I knew back then would not have committed an act of violence.
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“The only reason I got involved in the case is because we did a two month investigation and believed he had no involvement in the murder or disappearance in Aruba.
“However his behavior over the last two and a half years has made me believe he is not the same person I knew."
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As RadarOnline.com has previously reported, Van der Sloot has been arrested on suspicion of Stephany Flores' murder, after her body was found in a hotel room in Peru. But Tacopina is making no rash judgements against him.
“It is too early to make a decision about his guilt or innocence,” said Tacopina – who is described as one of New Yorks’ top criminal defense attorneys.
“If he is guilty of this crime it would rightly turn the first case on its face, but that doesn’t change the evidence.
“I believe the case in Peru has nothing to do with the case in Aruba.
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“This is an overwhelming tragedy for all the families involved.”
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HORRIBLE INTERVIEW by RadarOnline.com !!
Lawyer only said.....
- Not the same person "Joran" used to be
- Has gone down a disturbing path in life
- Joran's life has been turned upside down
TELL US "HOW" ??
Keyword = ELABORATE
Posted Mon, 06/07/2010 - 2:40am
Save tax dollars and beat HIM to death
Posted Sat, 06/05/2010 - 2:24pm
What a cowardly jerk Joe is. Way to slither his way off the hook of having to defend Joran, with a crime scene and a body this time. Joran is not going to get off this time and Joe didn't want to go down with him.
Posted Sat, 06/05/2010 - 12:53am
The difference this time is he's put his father in the grave with an early death after foolish dad helped him cover his ass...that guilt has drove him even more crazy, if he even feels guilt. Sorrow for the 2 young girls' families. Cannot imagine.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 10:25pm
The ONLY difference between the two murders is he didn't have the Kalpoe brothers around this time to help drag her into the sea.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 9:11pm
Any more missing or dead YOUNG women in the areas of all of his travels in the last 5 years??
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 1:38pm
He had RICH daddy to pay the NY attorney 4 1/2 years ago. That usually makes a difference on who will represent a client.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 1:06pm
Father died not long ago of a heart attack, son probably caused stress. But the father KNEW better, a man of the law.
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 10:26pm
This latest girl was beaten beyond recognition and her eye removed - how do defense lawyers sleep at night de****ng such sub-human creatures? He's a changed man alright - NOT!
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:41pm
Joran got a taste for murder with Natalie and got away with it - so now he's a changed man? I think he is a classic sociopath or psychopath - this time he should get jailed and throw away the key!
Posted Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:32pm