Has The Trap Been Sprung On The Kalpoe Brothers?

Has greed done its job on the Kalpoe brothers, leading them into the trap with the delicious smell of unearned gains (a trend or character defect?). Our Vanderbilt thinks so with his latest cartoon. My guess, so do the Holloway and Twitty Families along with their attorney John Q. Kelly.

Beth Twitty,Mother Of Natalee Holloway ‘Crushed’ By N.Y. Case Dismissal

According to the  Boston Herald, Beth Twitty took the news of the dismissal by the NYC judge rather badly. That is  to be expected. Even though Beth and Dave knew that this attempt to bring Joran and Paulus Van der Sloot to justice was a long shot, the fact of the matter is everything has been an obstacle and long shot for this poor family who just want answers. “That was our only and last shot for justice,” said Beth Twitty, mother of Natalee Holloway.

Twitty said she knew the case filed in New York State Supreme Court against Joran van der Sloot was a long shot, but the family took a chance.

“Until you hear that door closed you hang onto hope,” Twitty said.

It is obvious that this is a set back for the family, but hardly their last option. The Holloway’s and Twitty’s stunned by the ruling as  the Van der Sloot attorney, Joe Tacopina, was doing his best spinning and misrepresentation of what the NYC judge actually stated. Attorney Tacopina, this was a procedural ruling and you know it. Guilt or innocence or the fact of the case were not decided upon.

“We were never afraid of the facts in this case,” Tacopina said Thursday when the case was dismissed. “He did nothing to this girl. … He’s trying to get on with his life.”

Get on with his life? You mean like Natalee Holloway will be doing? Or how about Imette St Guillen, Attorney Tacopina? Will she be getting on with her life either? Exactly how are you defending the St. Guillen family when you and your staff have made contradictory statements questioning Natalee Holloway that fateful night she left Carlos N’ Chariles? I spoke with Beth Twitty briefly today as well to discuss the decision and what some of the next moves would be. Obviously she was still upset from yesterdays ruling, but doing better today. I said to Beth that if it was any consolation just remember that this was strictly a procedural ruling and any thinking person could see it could have gone either way. It had nothing to do with innocence, guilt or taking Joran off the suspect list, no matter what Joe Tacopina may rant.

Joran Van der Sloot is still a primary suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. That is why Tacopina protests so much. He knows the truth, even though he spins quite a different tale on the cable shows. It is obvious that Team Tacopina fear the facts as they would squelch procedurally any type of trial held in the United States.

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Beth Twitty and Dave Holloway will be at New York’s Supreme Court on Wednesday

All eyes and ears will be on the New York Supreme Court tomorrow. The decision as to whether Natalee Holloway’s civil case can go forward in NY or will be dismissed.

A lawsuit filed in February by the parents of missing Mountain Brook teen Natalie Holloway will be the subject of dismissal arguments Wednesday at New York’s Supreme Court.
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The Empire Strikes Back II; Tacopina Responds in Court Filing to Civil Law Suit

Yesterday Attorney Joe Tacopina representing Joran and Paulus Van der Sloot in the civil law suit filed in New York by the parents of Natalee Holloway filed his response to the Court.

Joe Tacopina’s 119 page filing can be seen here.

One thing is rather curious in that Joe Tacopina spends 119 pages stating why New York is not an appropriate jurisdiction for a civil law suit and that it provides a hardship on his clients, yet he has threatened to file civil suits against others. What’s the difference? Wouldn’t that be a hardship to his clients as well?

Defense Lawyer Replies In Favor Of Moving Holloway Trial From N.Y.

Beth Twitty Reacts to Joran interview from Abrams Report

From ‘The Abrams Report’ for February 24, 2006, Beth Twitty reacts to Joran Van der Sloot claiming tho be the victim. Beth brings up an interesting point although Joran will never do it and that’s if he can come to the US for a TV interview, then why not answer some questions from John Q. Kelly under oath?

The rest of the interview:

ABRAMS: So what do you make of this interview that Joran did, now you’ve gotten a chance to hear it, what’s your reaction?

TWITTY: Well you know I think my reaction is, you know as usual, Dan, Joran places all the blame on Natalee, all the initiation of any of the activities where they went that night, you know how she behaved that night. You know it just seems to be going right along with Joran’s M.O. of always placing every built of responsibility on Natalee and it’s just—it’s so difficult for him—for me to sit here and let him do that.

ABRAMS: Yes. He talked about when they met at the bar and here’s what he said about what actually led them to start really talking.
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