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

[Jean-Pierre]

Could it not simply be the case that Amaral was genuinely interested in finding Maddie rather than filling the coffers?

His actions following his publishing success were to splash money around - the Jag, the earring, the parties....

Had his motivation been as you suggest, he could have adopted other approaches.  Such as donating the profits to his book to a suitable charity. 

[LeanneBaulch]

Hi Alfred, Ben Perrin from The Sun Newspaper asked if I would give him an interview when the fund reaches £25K. Hope this clears up some confusion.

[ferryman]

Could it not simply be the case that Amaral was genuinely interested in finding Maddie rather than filling the coffers?

Scarcely.

According to Amaral, Madeleine is definitely dead

[Carana]

If Amaral has justified grounds to substantiate an appeal (and I expect that he will find something to quibble), that's fine by me.

[Carana]

Hi Alfred, Ben Perrin from The Sun Newspaper asked if I would give him an interview when the fund reaches £25K. Hope this clears up some confusion.

Ahhh. Seeing as you're here: Are the funds raised going directly to the original fund set up via PjGA?

[LeanneBaulch]

Ahhh. Seeing as you're here: Are the funds raised going directly to the original fund set up via PjGA?

Yes they are, all funds are deposited directly to the PJGA bank account. We have now raised £16,000.

[G-Unit]

Hi Alfred, Ben Perrin from The Sun Newspaper asked if I would give him an interview when the fund reaches £25K. Hope this clears up some confusion.

Hi Leanne. Were you surprised at the response to your fundraiser?

[Carana]

Yes they are, all funds are deposited directly to the PJGA bank account. We have now raised £16,000.

Ok. Thanks for that reply.

[Brietta]

Was that before or after it while they were attempting to take Amaral down?

I'm sorry Angelo, Mr Amaral did not need anyone's help, he did an excellent job of taking himself down as I think contemplation of just one aspect of his life is considered and that is his criminal conviction and his failed appeal against it.
It remains to see if he makes it three in a row.

[LeanneBaulch]

Hi Leanne. Were you surprised at the response to your fundraiser?

In a way, yes ..I didn't expect the MSM to report on the fund.

[G-Unit]

In a way, yes ..I didn't expect the MSM to report on the fund.

The Sun article certainly helped it along by saying donations were being made by 'trolls' 

[LeanneBaulch]

The Sun article certainly helped it along by saying donations were being made by 'trolls' 

I'm not sure that was their intention, but it certainly gave the fund a boost.

[Eleanor]

The Sun article certainly helped it along by saying donations were being made by 'trolls' 

We will keep this unbiased.  If you please.

Goncalo Amaral Confirms He Will Appeal.

[G-Unit]

I'm not sure that was their intention, but it certainly gave the fund a boost.

Do you have any idea how much will actually be needed for an appeal to go ahead, and if an appeal will be allowed?

[LeanneBaulch]

Do you have any idea how much will actually be needed for an appeal to go ahead, and if an appeal will be allowed?

I am not certain, but I believe the appeal process could cost around £40,000. I strongly believe the appeal will be allowed, there is no reason for it not to.