Poker Player, Convicted Killer Joran van der Sloot Impregnates Woman While in Prison

Written by :

Ace King

Published on :

8 October, 2012

Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, accused of killing a woman he met at a Lima, Peru casino while following the Latin American Poker Tour, has reportedly impregnated a woman as he serves a 28-year sentence at the notorious Castro Castro prison.

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De Telegraaf newspaper on Monday cited (linked article is in Dutch) Van der Sloot's lawyer Maximo Altes as saying the pregnancy is past its third month, and Van der Sloot himself as confirming the news in a telephone call.

The woman, identified by the paper only as "Leidi," was said to have become pregnant during an unsupervised visit with Van der Sloot.

Van der Sloot is serving time for murdering Peruvian college student Stephany Flores in 2010. At the time, he was following the Latin American Poker Tour through various South American countries though was not slated to play in the tournament.

Van der Sloot is also the primary suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba.

- Ace King, Gambling911.com

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