Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, best known as the primary suspect in the Natalee Holloway disappearance, pled guilty to the murder of Stephany Flores, 21, in a Peruvian court on Wednesday. With cameras from around the world pointed directly at him, forever capturing his words, he said, " Yes, I want to plead guilty. I wanted from the first moment to confess sincerely," he told the court. "I truly am sorry for this act. I feel very bad."

The question is why did he plead guilty? He's been the primary suspect in the Holloway case for years and has led the authorities on a merry chase. At times confessing to various people, then recanting his story and even being arrested twice for questioning, he knew there was not enough evidence to charge him. He was playing a sick game with the police, the prosecution and worst of all the emotions of the family that lost their daughter. In this case, he clearly loved playing games with the authorities AND he had a chance to have the charge reduced to manslaughter. So again, why did he plead guilty?

First you have to understand the mind of Joran Van der Sloot. A good start is, "Did Joran Van der Sloot Kill For Fame?", as well as reports of psychological exams that conclude Joran is a psychopath. Also, by his own admission he's a pathological liar, and he clearly exhibits pathological narcissism as well. He does not care one sliver for the feelings of others or the rules of society. He only thinks about what he wants and how to get it, no matter the price for anyone else.

This is a guy who loves the limelight, living on the edge, and media attention, and he hit the jackpot on the Holloway case. Then as the spotlight begin to dim, five years to the day after the Holloway disappearance, he murders Stephanie Flores. Did he once again crave the mass media attention in order to feed his all too powerful ego?

But this time it was in a casino hotel, with people and cameras everywhere. Giving the word brazen a new meaning, he brutally beat then killed Flores. After the murder, he nonchalantly leaves the room, hangs a "Do Not Disturb" tag on the door, crosses the street to get a couple of coffees, then returns, asking a hotel maid to open the door for him because his hands are full, knowing full well there is a corpse on the other side of the door in a blood-filled room.