Gonçalo Amaral confirms he will appeal the damages decision to higher Court.

[Lyall]

Somewhat ironic final line there from Antonella Lazzeri there.

[Alice Purjorick]

Somewhat ironic final line there from Antonella Lazzeri there.

I must have walked through the wrong door; I thought this was the  "Gonçalo Amaral confirms he will appeal the damages decision to highest Court!" Room.
Catch you rater 

[Miss Taken Identity]

It's the Sun isn't it? Do they print anything else? Whoops! They serialised Kate's book didn't they? Me bad.

Not just bad dear G possitivly EVIL... you forgot to credit the SUN''s owner Murdoch and his other meja interest "Sky news...lololol OH and let's not forget the News of the World Newspaper who took money from the public which was for 'charities' but on closing down, it went to the 'fund'  ...  Spookie eh?

Anyway...  monster? he is a monster? emotive words 'him making a mint' makes him a monster what words would describe those pathetic PR junkies Kate n Gerry? How much  money, trips, special appearances have they enjoyed since the 'abduction'( not through a unlocked door- but a window) lol

Well, Maddies sad departure has brought good fortune to MR Murdoch and the McCanns- who did NOTHING to protect their daughter but did everything to protect their 'image'  hahaha makes for a comedy- if a young child was not 'missing' .

Pots calling kettles black is a real irony

Bloo has already shared the verdict very well, however, Amaral was to pay damages NOT for libelling the parents, or for telling lies, but for having access to information he then used. Now, what we have here is someone being brought to court for a parking fine and being found innocent- but being jailed for knowing there was a parking bay... It makes no sence. At worst he breached confidentiality, nothing criminal in that!

[OxfordBloo]

Not just bad dear G possitivly EVIL... you forgot to credit the SUN''s owner Murdoch and his other meja interest "Sky news...lololol OH and let's not forget the News of the World Newspaper who took money from the public which was for 'charities' but on closing down, it went to the 'fund'  ...  Spookie eh?

Anyway...  monster? he is a monster? emotive words 'him making a mint' makes him a monster what words would describe those pathetic PR junkies Kate n Gerry? How much  money, trips, special appearances have they enjoyed since the 'abduction'( not through a unlocked door- but a window) lol

Well, Maddies sad departure has brought good fortune to MR Murdoch and the McCanns- who did NOTHING to protect their daughter but did everything to protect their 'image'  hahaha makes for a comedy- if a young child was not 'missing' .

Pots calling kettles black is a real irony

Bloo has already shared the verdict very well, however, Amaral was to pay damages NOT for libelling the parents, or for telling lies, but for having access to information he then used. Now, what we have here is someone being brought to court for a parking fine and being found innocent- but being jailed for knowing there was a parking bay... It makes no sence. At worst he breached confidentiality, nothing criminal in that!

Not criminal but civilly liable for the damage done to the McCanns.

[Carana]

But certain supporters of a certain age and certain gender do flock around him and the PJ. Remember the 'nesting for the PJ' threads on the 3As?

Even today, some avatars have a radiating halo surrounding his image. I guess he must hold a certain mystical appeal for some.

On a more mundane level, I've yet to encounter anyone who has been able to make his theory appear plausible in practice, without engaging in various detours requiring time warps and conspiracies of intergalactic proportions.

To each his own, but there's still a missing child.

[insider]

I always thought reputable reporters are supposed to report and not make personal comments.   One could be forgiven for thinking that Antonella Lazzeri has her own agenda with self interest playing a big part in it.



Sun reporter Antonella Lazzeri with Gerry McCann at the London Triathlon on 27 July 2013.

[Alfred R Jones]

I always thought reputable reporters are supposed to report and not make personal comments.   One could be forgiven for thinking that Antonella Lazzeri has her own agenda with self interest playing a big part in it.

LOL, I looked at that and thought "blimey, Kate's put on a few pounds!".  Antonella writes for the Sun which is well-known for using emotive language in its articles, nothing new there.  There's nothing in her description of the adulation of Amaral, nor the details of his lifestyle and behaviour in the aftermath of his publishing success that isn't accurate though is there?

[insider]

LOL, I looked at that and thought "blimey, Kate's put on a few pounds!".  Antonella writes for the Sun which is well-known for using emotive language in its articles, nothing new there.  There's nothing in her description of the adulation of Amaral, nor the details of his lifestyle and behaviour in the aftermath of his publishing success that isn't accurate though is there?

Her monster headline is in very bad taste but then as has already been said this is to be expected from a downmarket Murdoch rag.

[Mr Gray]

I always thought reputable reporters are supposed to report and not make personal comments.   One could be forgiven for thinking that Antonella Lazzeri has her own agenda with self interest playing a big part in it.



Sun reporter Antonella Lazzeri with Gerry McCann at the London Triathlon on 27 July 2013.

the article seems absolutely spot on...Amaral could of course sue in the very victim friendly UK libel court. Unfortunately the Sun could very easily defend the claim on the basis of truth

[Alfred R Jones]

Her monster headline is in very bad taste but then as has already been said this is to be expected from a downmarket Murdoch rag.

monster: An inhumanly cruel or wicked person.  Personally I think it's quite accurate.  Amaral chose to profit from the disappearance of a little girl by writing a book in which he painted her innocent parents as liars and villains.  He has subsequently made a career out of vilifying those parents on TV and print for the best part of 8 years.  Not only that, he has insisted that Madeleine is definitely dead, despite there being no evidence whatsoever to support this.  Now consider (if you are able) that the McCanns are not liars, nor are they guilty of hiding their child's body in a hole and then driving the putrefying corpse around in a car 23 days later,  consider the possibility that Madeleine isn't actually dead at all but awaiting discovery and reuniting with her family,  then isn't "monster" a pretty accurate description of the person who has done what he has done to those two people?  Admittedly there are better words to describe him IMO, but I doubt they'd get through the forum censor. 

[faithlilly]

Rxcellent news. The http://www.gofundme.com/Legal-DefencePJGA appeal ( please give generously ) is at this moment careering towards the £6000 mark. Well done the Sun who helped inform the GBP of the appeal.

[OxfordBloo]

Rxcellent news. The http://www.gofundme.com/Legal-DefencePJGA appeal ( please give generously ) is at this moment careering towards the £6000 mark. Well done the Sun who helped inform the GBP of the appeal.

What do you think Amaral might owe his lawyers?

[G-Unit]

Could someone please explain the relevance of Michael Caplan having Pinochet among his list of clients?

I don't know, but of course  he was an expert on extradition and related matters, which he used to full effect when helping Pinochet;

"If it's decided in Portugal they should be tried, they will want advice as to fighting extradition or returning voluntarily," says Julian Knowles. The other area of law Mr Caplan specialises in is "mutual assistance" - the process where one country seeks the assistance of another in a criminal investigation. "The McCanns will want to know if the Portuguese police can turn up at their house and search it. Or can they get the English police to search it."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6995499.stm

[G-Unit]

Just looked at the donation site for Amaral. The Sun seems to have annoyed people. Quite a few say they're donating because of the Sun article.

[OxfordBloo]

Just looked at the donation site for Amaral. The Sun seems to have annoyed people. Quite a few say they're donating because of the Sun article.

Yes, the converted will donate, the rest will find him a figure of despair as he is portrayed.