IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS CUOMO, JORAN VAN DER SLOOT TELLS HIS SIDE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO NATALEE HOLLOWAY THE NIGHT SHE WENT MISSING, ON ABC NEWS� �PRIMETIME,� THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

In an exclusive interview with �Primetime�s� Chris Cuomo, Joran Van Der Sloot � the prime suspect in the Natalee Holloway disappearance -- shares his side of what happened the night of May 29, when Natalee went missing. Where they went and what really happened is key to the mystery that has plagued authorities for nearly eight months. And for the first time, Joran sits down to share what he says is the real story. During the rare interview, Joran describes the first time he set eyes on Natalee, how the night evolved and what he will forever feel guilty about doing to Natalee. The interview airs on �Primetime� THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Joran explains how he met Natalee at a Casino and later joined her and her friends at a nearby nightclub. He also says they left the bar together despite her friends� begging her not to leave with him.

As the main suspect in the case, Joran tells Chris Cuomo that he feels he�s been �portrayed unfairly,� but shares why he lied for days and repeatedly changed his story. He also reveals a shocking comment he says Natalee made to him about her very own mother the night she disappeared.

DIANE SAWYER, CHRIS CUOMO, CYNTHIA McFADDEN and JOHN QUINONES are the anchors of �Primetime.� DAVID SLOAN is the executive producer.