AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A former suspect in the disappearance of an American teenager in Aruba threw wine in the face of a crime reporter on a talk show where the reporter challenged his honesty.
Joran van der Sloot appeared on the Dutch program Friday in what was billed as his last TV interview about the case. Prosecutors in Aruba, where Natalee Holloway disappeared in 2005, have said they don’t have enough evidence to charge him with a crime.
Van der Sloot, who denies any wrongdoing, appeared mostly relaxed despite remarks from crime reporter Peter R. De Vries challenging his honesty. The live show ended, and Van der Sloot stood up, then abruptly grabbed a glass of wine and leaned across the table to toss the contents directly in De Vries’ eyes.
“He did it out of a kind of frustration, annoyance,” De Vries said later. “I spoke with him later, and he apologized.”
