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American doctor sending money to van der Sloot

Birmingham, Ala (WIAT)  Why would an American doctor send tens of thousands of dollars to Joran van der Sloot and his mother, Anita?

A variety of Dutch websites are carrying a story by crime reporter John van den Heuvel saying a Florida radiologist has sent tens of thousands of dollars to van der Sloot and his mother to help pay for his legal defense on murder charges he's facing in Peru.  According to reports in the Dutch newspaper, De Telegraaf, the woman says she's convinced van der Sloot is the victim of a conspiracy and denies any romantic involvement.  

De Telegraaf identifies the doctor as Mary Hamer, a radiologist in Lake City, Florida. A records search also shows a Montgomery, Alabama address for Dr. Hamer. A search of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners website shows her license to practice in this state expired in 2004.

Van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the disappearance of Mountain Brook teenager Natalee Holloway is in a Peruvian prison waiting trial on charges he murdered a Peruvian student he met in a casino there.

The body of Stephany Flores was found in van der Sloot's Lima hotel room five years to the day that Natalee Holloway vanished on a graduation trip to Aruba.  She was last seen leaving an Oranjestad bar with van der Sloot and two of his friends, the Kalpoe brothers.

Van der Sloot confessed to Peruvian investigators that he killed Flores in a fit of rage when she found material about Natalee on his laptop.

Prosecutors say an examination of van der Sloot's computer debunk the "crime of passion" defense because the Natalee material on his laptop was accessed the day before Stephany Flores died.
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toasale - 12/6/2011 5:49 PM
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Short and sweet. The "Doctor" has been inundated by her own appartus.

visse264 - 10/10/2011 1:37 PM
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For your information, the text translation in my 1:26 PM comment (below) ended with 'He could face a lifetime in prison.' What follows after this, 'As well as a doctor,...' till the end, is my own assessment.

visse264 - 10/10/2011 1:26 PM
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Some troubling news today about Mary Hamer in the online (free) edition of the dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. I'll translate it, to the best of my possibilities: American business woman Mary Hamer proposes a 10-year 'Gandhi program' to help Joran van der Sloot. It should end his gambling addiction and stop his outbursts. That's what she told the Peruvian television station Panamericana TV. Hamer also wants the Peruvian president Ollanta Humala to pardon Joran as soon as he will be convicted. The dutchman is suspected of having killed Stephany Flores in his hotel room in Lima, the 30th of may 2010. Hamer believes Joran is innocent. She visited him twice in the Castro Castro prison in Lima and thinks of herself as Joran's civil rights apostle and guardian angel. During her visits to Joran she noticed some real progress as far as his personality is concerned. That's what she told Panamericana TV. It is unclear yet when the Van der Sloot trial will begin. He could face a lifetime in prison. As well as a doctor, Mary Hamer also seems to be a business woman. I don't really know what to make of this. It is obvious Mary Hamer needs some psychiatric assistance. For herself, of course. Not to help Joran. But it looks like Mary Hamer does in fact exist. I cannot imagine this story being made up. Apparently, she even did an interview on Peruvian TV! The story gets weirder and weirder every day...

MNIO2010 - 10/5/2011 5:19 PM
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agreed. We'll have to wait and see. And as you said a couple of days ago, why on Earth hasn't Mary Hamer denied this if it isn't true?

visse264 - 10/5/2011 3:10 PM
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@MNIO2010 You're probably right. It all adds up to an incredible amount of money. And I suppose there won't be millions of people around the world who feel the need to financially support someone who's taken other people's lives and doesn't even care about it. I get the impression the Flores family is quite influential and totally determined to make Joran pay for this for the rest of his life. As I understand they just hated seeing Joran as fat as he was. I guess that's how the idea of Joran running his own snackbar came about. To be continued..., I'm sure.

MNIO2010 - 10/5/2011 2:53 PM
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Boycoyt says.. "That gay stupid Peru woman shouldn't had went to that hotel with him in the first damn place". ******** Why did you write that Boycoyt? Did you say it wasn't Stephany that died in Jorans room with his shirt wrapped around her neck? Don't you think he's a nice innocent young man? So why would Stephany, or her double, be in any danger?

MNIO2010 - 10/5/2011 2:49 PM
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As to your DNA evidence Boycoyt.... The police are brilliantly releasing bits and pieces of evidence after each of Jorans stories to discredit him. Why? because they expect him to lie. He says "she looked at my PC", they say "here's the evidence to prove that's a lie". He says "when I returned from getting coffee I killed her". They say "here's the evidence to prove that's a lie". etc. Get it? They are waiting for Joran to lie, then "showing their cards". why would they show any DNA evidence now? ******** Besides the fact that you are twisting the concept of DNA. You say there is no evidence under Stephany's fingernails to prove SHE IS STEPHANY and there is no evidence under Stephany's fingernails to prove SHE SCRATCHED JORAN while he was killing her. ********* Imagine Joran's defense. "Your honor, it was a Stephany look alike that was killed. Stephany is alive and in hiding". The prosecutor.. "here's the autopsy report, here's the grieving parents, here's the videotapes, here's Jorans confession, here's her credit cards and drivers license we found in Jorans pants, here's her car with Jorans prints in it, here's blood type evidence. Do you really think they need to say "and finally, here's the DNA evidence proving it was Stephany, and here's the DNA evidence proving her blood was on the clothes Joran had in his possession when he was caught in Chile"? ******** I'm betting they have that evidence and are waiting for just the right time to unload it. Not that it will matter. This is a open and shut case. There is a mountain of evidence against JVDS that won't be successfully disputed with Boycoyt's crazy "the FBI did it" theory.

MNIO2010 - 10/5/2011 2:26 PM
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Visse264... Boycoyt is right about 1 thing. Whoever wants to send money to help poor misunderstood Joran can certainly do so. As long as they don't violate any financial laws. ******* So let's think about how much money Joran will need. He probably owes his first attorney $75k for 1 yr of work on a murder defense. Maybe more. Then there's the current attorney. A public defender. Of course, if JVDS had money, I'm sure the courts would stop paying for a public defender and make him pay out his own pocket. Say, another $75k. Then, there's the issue of the hotel bill. Wonder what he owes there. Room and board + cleaning. 2 grand? Then, the $73k he will owe the Flores family and of course Beth Holloway wants her $25k back. And I'm sure the courts in the US will fine him and sentence him to prison for his extortion of a grieving mother. He'll also have to pay an attorney in the US to defend him. $50k minimum for extortion is probably about right. I would think all of those people who spent time and money searching for Natalee because of Jorans lies and misdirections could also sue him. Tallying all that up, Joran needs at least $300,000 just to get him through the trials. He'll need another couple million to get in black after everyone gets their piece of him. ********** Boycoyt and MarySmith and whoever else can send all the money they have. It won't be enough and whatever they send will just to into a huge judicial black hole. Nor will it help his case. He's guilty and he's going to prison essentially forever. No money will change that. ********** on the other hand, Joran could easily get the extortion charges dropped, knock 10yrs of US prison time off his clock and pocket another $225,000 by simply telling Beth where he stashed Natalee's body after he robbed, raped, beat her up, and murdered her. he probably should plead guilty to whatever the prosecutor asks in Peru first so he doesn't have to spend that $ on his attorneys.

visse264 - 10/4/2011 8:40 AM
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@Boycoyt Do you hear voices, by any chance? "I hear the mafia had her killed..." It all sounds creepy to me, to be honest, and it almost looks like you're obsessed with Joran. Why bother so much about a serial killer? I, for myself, could think of some better charities to spend my money on. Well, I'll better leave it at that. Later, when you're able to talk some sense again, we'll perhaps have another try.

boycoyt - 10/4/2011 7:54 AM
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I hear the mafia had her killed,you know they cant even give a time of death and there was not,I repeat was not any DNA from Joran at all on the woman.Bogus.........

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