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De Vries on Pauw & Witteman - Translation
Jeroen Pauw (J):We have wine, so we also have Peter de Vries.
Witteman (W): Peter, you made the world news immediately, let's take a look.
-clip- Prosecutors office in Aruba is now looking into new evidence that may show how Natalee Holloway was killed and the method in which her body was disappeared.
Patrick (in Miami) what can you tell us?
Patrick: Head officer Ruben of Aruba says this new information is coming directly from Holland from the crime reporter Peter de Vries.
They believe that this information may help considerably in the solution of the mystery of exactly what happened to Natalee Holloway, how she disappeared, and ultimately if they can find her body this can lead into that direction.
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W: Peter, congratulations, you are already world news. The last time you were here was with the family van der Sloot we asked you if you were going to pursue this case and you were vague about that, what happened since?
Peter de Vries (P): A lot. The case is solved.
W: Tell us what you can tell.
P: Well the case is solved, this Sunday I will, in a 2 hour long broadcast at SBS, reveal how we solved the case. And what exactly happened.
W: Yes the case, that can mean much, are we talking about a murder or a disappearance? What is the case?
P: The case is the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, that is the case, and how that happened and why and who was involved in this, all that I will tell Sunday.
W: Yes, The Press Release mentioned that a hidden camera was used in a spectacular way, how do we have to imagine that?
P: I cannot say much about that either, but what I can say is that we have worked on this case for months, we have a hidden camera to capture certain things, and that seemed very important, and those images we will show Sunday.
J: Did you use these camera's in Holland or in Aruba?
P: Both.
W: Both in Aruba and Holland, it was useful both in Aruba and Holland?
P: Yes.
W: What was the moment that you felt: I have the story... on or about?
P: There have been many moments that we felt that we were really close, that it could not take much longer. But it is a specific operation, we often were afraid that it would leak, that we would do things wrong, that there would be technical problems. And yes, in your mind, you go back and forward about have you nailed it, it was a process.
J: To whom it would leak, to the person that was taped?
P: You are performing an operation, there is much dedication necessary, technicians, others involved, I cannot say to much.
J: How many people were involved?
P: About 6- 8 it was a small group, very confidential, we were afraid it would go wrong, I had to disappoint people at my redaction, could not tell much, afraid it would leak.
J: Now Aruba is part of the Dutch Antilles, isn't it if you are on a plane to Aruba everyone starts to call etc?
P: Over a week ago me and colleague Kees van der Spek were in Aruba, and we were glad we took a plane to Curacao, we took a smaller plane from there. We did not think it would remain a secret had we went to Aruba in a Boeing.
J: The people who were considered suspects, Joran and the two others, you have been here with the family van der Sloot, father and mother VDS live in Aruba, did you talk to them there?
P: No I have not seen them.
J: Did you met with Joran?
P: No, did not see him, to my knowledge he does not live on Aruba.
J: You said in Aruba...
W: Peter, the redaction of NOVA dug into things going by some sources, they tried to perform a reconstruction of what you have done, they said how you we able to have an Aruban, who met with Joran in the casino in Nijmegen, able to win his trust, he was equipped with material, Joran started to talk and confessed, do you recognize this?
P: I did not watch NOVA, who said this?
W: The NOVA reporter.
P: Well maybe he should continue then, maybe he can also solve this case.
J: Before Sunday.
W: Do you recognize the story?
P: I am not going into this, how we came to this, that is something that all will be precisely explained Sunday.
J: We have found a piece on your site, in which you are talking about a confession of Joran. This is something you and your people have dreamed of. A Conversation with Mos.
W: Is this authentic?
P: I have not been on the Internet, I have been on the phone all night.
J: This is not something that appeared suddenly, it comes from your site, the conversation with Hans Mos, is it authentic?
P: I am not going to answer that.
J: Is that a yes or a no?
P: Not sure if I am speaking Spanish?
W: But is this from you.
P: I am not going into this.
J: Peter, then it is a yes, otherwise you would have said no.
P: If you know why are you asking?
J: To learn if it is authentic or not.
P: Because?
W: Because of your denial it seems...
P: I am not denying anything, I said I was not going into this.
W: The interview with Hans Mos, is it...
P: I have talked with him a couple of times, he is the head officer and...
W: And you offered him your findings?
P: Yes we have talked this through.
W: You have presented your results to Natalee's mother, and you were so kind to offer us some material:
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Beth: Look what they have done...
Look what they have done to Natalee what they have done to a country.
Look what they have done to...to...
P: To you
Beth: Look what they have done to Natalee.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1o4Ll9hDu0)
W: That was not an optimistic message you told the mother.
P: No.
W: Was it an emotional gathering also for you?
P: Yes of course, it had a lot of impact on me also, I am a crime investigator for 30 years, due to us some murder cases were solved, but the moment you have to give a mother such a message it affects you a lot.
And I am glad it did affect me, if not it would mean your emotions are totally cut off, it has affected me a lot.
W: You said I have solved more murder cases, that implies that we are talking about a murder here?
P: Ehm, well, yes then you make sort of a word-game out of it, let me say I have solved more criminal cases.
J: Did you talk to the mother today?
P: I have picked her up from Schiphol Airport this morning, she came to Holland per my request, and I have talked with her extensively about the case today.
W: You told her today what you had find out? Or did you tell her prior?
P: I have talked with her over the phone before, but did not tell her exactly what was going on, I told her that I had a major breakthrough in the case, and asked if she wanted to come to Holland. We had been in touch before, she has seen my previous show and followed what we were doing. She trusted me on my word and said, if you say I need to come I will come. And today we met, I informed her.
W: And she is convinced that with your findings the case is solved?
P: 100 percent.
W: You too, I saw a piece of your promo, in which you are standing on a sunny beach of Aruba:
P: This is the place where Natalee disappeared without a trace in Aruba. Almost no one believes anymore that this mystery ever will be solved. But we have the solution, we found out during a hidden camera action what happened to Natalee, and who has done this.
W: Solved, means that you are certain of your case?
P: Yes.
W: We ask this because at the end of the last show Joran asked the following question:
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Joran: If it ever will be clear what has happened in this case, and it turns out you were wrong, will you then apologize? Are you man enough to do that?
De Vries: What do you think?
Joran: I don't think so.
De Vries: No?
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W: So these excuses do not have to come.
P: Well the thing is that after the show Joran apologized to me.
J: That was due to the wine on your jacket.
P: Yes.
J: One more question about this case, it is remarkable that you are convinced that you, probably you have shown a large part of that material of your investigation to the OM?
P: Yes.
J: And one would think the OM would then go make arrests. Could it be that from the moment that the OM was given all this info, quickly went tapping everything around Joran van der Sloot?
P: I don't know why you are mentioning this name right now.
J: Because he was to say the least, your prime suspect all this time.
P: Ok well, you would have to ask the OM what considerations they are making, I am not the spokesperson of the OM.
J: No but you are a long term crime journalist, and you know how this works out usually, on the moment no arrests are made yet, but when a certain direction is pointed into.
P: I think I understand it all.
J: But you don't want to tell per se?
P: I will do so Sunday.
