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

[sadie]

You seem to forget all the money Kate and Gerry and their Friends have put into the fund. What has Amaral put into his?

Amaral is a taker.

The Mccanns are givers.

[pegasus]

Are the mccanns asking for donations to fund their legal adventures?   

Amaral wrote a book and made a video which infringed the mccanns rights and to line his own pockets.  The mccanns have taken action in the Portuguese courts to defend their rights and have thus far been successful.

Reportedly billionaires made donations specifically for legal expenses. The biggest donations to GFM appeal are two donations of a grand, so far.

[Alfred R Jones]

And what is your opinion of the fund paying for the lawyers on the other side?

I don't really care tbh, but please don't make out that Amaral's Fund is completely transparent, it's anything but IMO.

[pegasus]

Hypothetically, would the GBP donate to that appeal if they knew there was 2million Euros in it?

To fund fighting against Mr Amaral's appeal?
Two million or nothing, the GBP's response would be exactly the same, to the penny.

[stephen25000]

Amaral is a taker.

The Mccanns are givers.

 

[Mr Gray]

Amaral has told us he is appealing against the sentence...he hasn't mentioned the verdict or judgement...a big climbdown

[stephen25000]

Amaral has told us he is appealing against the sentence...he hasn't mentioned the verdict or judgement...a big climbdown

Wrong dave.

Just wait for the appeal.

[Mr Gray]

Wrong dave.

Just wait for the appeal.

amaral's own words..

[stephen25000]

amaral's own words..

Did he speak them ?

Or were they typed on his behalf ?

[Mr Gray]

Did he speak them ?

Or were they typed on his behalf ?

you mean like the mccanns statements

[stephen25000]

you mean like the mccanns statements

i.e. It wasn't given directly from Amaral, was it ?

[Mr Gray]

i.e. It wasn't given directly from Amaral, was it ?

like the mccanns statements

[Mr Gray]

Caros amigos,




Hoje, dia 15 de Junho, deu entrada no Tribunal Cível de Lisboa o meu recurso de apelação contra a sentença anteriormente proferida no julgamento relativo ao meu livro, "Maddie, A Verdade da Mentira".




Resta-me aguardar serenamente a decisão do Tribunal da Relação, reiterando a minha confiança na Justiça portuguesa.




A onda de solidariedade que se gerou para me apoiar foi emocionante e faz-me sentir uma enorme humildade. Aqui fica o meu agradecimento pessoal a cada um de vós, que me apoiaram e continuam a apoiar; sem a vossa ajuda, nada disto teria sido possível. 




Winston Churchill disse: "Todas as grandes coisas são simples. E muitas podem ser expressas numa só palavra: liberdade; justiça; honra; dever; piedade; esperança."




Também a verdade é simples. É a verdade que me conduz, e continuará a conduzir, na sua simplicidade e grandeza.




Muito obrigado.




Gonçalo de Sousa Amaral

[stephen25000]

Can you speak Portuguese now dave ?

[Mr Gray]

Can you speak Portuguese now dave ?

always could