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Joran van der Sloot\'s Alabama court appearance Wednesday could give Natalee Holloway\'s family information they have been seeking since 2005.

The main suspect in Holloway\'s disappearance is expected to plead guilty to charges of extorting and defrauding the teen\\u2019s mother.\\xa0\\xa0It is not known what specific charges in the extortion case he will plead guilty to. A condition of the plea deal requires the Dutch national to reveal how Holloway died and how her body was disposed of.\\xa0\\xa0

Sentencing will also take place. Van der Sloot must finish his time in a Peruvian jail, before returning to serve out his U.S sentence.\\xa0

Joining Nancy Grace Today:

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• James Shelnutt\\xa0\\u2013 Attorney \\u2013 The Shelnutt Law Firm, P.C.; 27-year Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective and Former S.W.A.T. Officer; Twitter: @ShelnuttLawFirm
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• Dr. John Delatorre\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0 Licensed Psychologist and Mediator (specializing in forensic psychology); Psychological Consultant to Project Absentis: a nonprofit organization that searches for missing persons; Twitter, IG, and TikTok \\u2013 @drjohndelatorre\\xa0
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• Sheryl McCollum\\u2013 Cold Case Investigative Research Institute Founder; Former Georgia State Director with Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD); Host of new podcast: \\u201cZone 7;\\u201d Twitter: @ColdCaseTips
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• Irv Brandt \\u2013 Senior Inspector, US Marshals Service International Investigations Branch; Chief Inspector, DOJ Office of International Affairs, US Embassy Kingston, Jamaica; Author: \\u201cSOLO SHOT: CURSE OF THE BLUE STONE\\u201d \\u2013 AVAILABLE ON AMAZON IN JANUARY; ALSO \\u201cFLYING SOLO: Top of the World;\\u201d Twitter: @JackSoloAuthor
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• Joe Scott Morgan \\u2013 Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, \\u201cBlood Beneath My Feet,\\u201d and Host: \\u201cBody Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan;\\u201d Twitter: @JoScottForensic\\xa0
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• Carol Robinson - Senior Reporter for AL.com; Twitter: RobinsonCarol\\xa0
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