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

[Alfred R Jones]

Is that why Isobel Duarte is acting in a pro bono capacity for the McCanns ?

I wasn't aware that she was - anyway, are you implying that (like Amaral) the McCanns are destitute?

[Lyall]

Why would they do that?  They weren't abusive trolls as well were they?  Sky has shown no interest in Gonc's fund as far as I'm aware...

There's no doubt at least two of their TV faces are very much interested in all aspects of the case. Very wise to be anonymous imo.

[Alfred R Jones]

There's no doubt at least two of their TV faces are very much interested in all aspects of the case. Very wise to be anonymous imo.

That's just paranoid.  I haven't seen Sky doorsteppping any of the other fund donors who are not anonymous, have you?

[Lyall]

That's just paranoid.  I haven't seen Sky doorsteppping any of the other fund donors who are not anonymous, have you?

You can never know what that organisation is planning, or what anyone else with a camera is planning too (e.g. Kleeman). This time last year who knew what they were about to do?

[Carana]

That's just paranoid.  I haven't seen Sky doorsteppping any of the other fund donors who are not anonymous, have you?

Lawyers in prestigious PT or other Eurozone firms could have a) donated it directly and b) written it off as PR expenses...

[pegasus]

If the donor has a euro bank account, then why use a site denominated in £ - with two sets of conversions costs.  And why use the GoFundMe site instead of just making a contribution to the Lisbon bank account? 

Unless they like the GoFundMe site so much they wanted to make a present of £400?

By donating £8000 to the Gofundme site instead of the PJGA site they have paid a 5% fee of about £400 but the added impact of their donation being publicised on Gofundme will within just a few days inspire extra donations from others which will total much more than £400. So it is a canny move.

[Alice Purjorick]

the McCanns have put a lot of money themselves into the fund...enough to cover the legal cost several times over. Wasn't their latest payment from the Times given straight to charity

Income of "The Fund Ltd" from inception to 31st March 2013 was £3.9MM. How much of this was donated Drs McCann and how much to date are their legal fees?

[ferryman]

By donating £8000 to the Gofundme site instead of the PJGA site they have paid a 5% fee of about £400 but the added impact of their donation being publicised on Gofundme will within just a few days inspire extra donations from others which will total much more than £400. So it is a canny move.

Has any attempt been made to calculate how much Amaral will need?

[misty]

By donating £8000 to the Gofundme site instead of the PJGA site they have paid a 5% fee of about £400 but the added impact of their donation being publicised on Gofundme will within just a few days inspire extra donations from others which will total much more than £400. So it is a canny move.

Does GoFundMe publicise non-Facebook verified account appeals?

[Mr Gray]

Because they don't fancy having Sky News camping on their doorstep?

why not...what a wonderful opportunity to tell the world the truth....masses of free publicity for amaral's cause...the donations would have rolled in...something very much not right here

[Carana]

By donating £8000 to the Gofundme site instead of the PJGA site they have paid a 5% fee of about £400 but the added impact of their donation being publicised on Gofundme will within just a few days inspire extra donations from others which will total much more than £400. So it is a canny move.

I gathered that.

But why not promote his PJGA fund instead in the first place? How many of his PT fan club glued to Dear Julia's matinée TV show understand English? And what would be the point of getting them to go via a UK site to redirect their spare cash back to PT?

[misty]

I gathered that.

But why not promote his PJGA fund instead in the first place? How many of his PT fan club glued to Dear Julia's matinée TV show understand English? And what would be the point of getting them to go via a UK site to redirect their spare cash back to PT?

What makes you think they are going via a UK site?

[Carana]

We trust that Justice will be served.

Thank you.

 

Any money donated to this account, will be directly transferred to the PJGA account. Please help Goncalo.
https://www.gofundme.com/Legal-DefencePJGA


Well I suppose what's left will end up in the original fund, once the money has gone via the UK with a) a 5%+ fee, b) two FX transaction fees and c) if elderly PT supporters actually work out the English.

[Carana]

What makes you think they are going via a UK site?

The English girl set it up, didn't she? Could she have set it up via a different country?

I don't see PT listed.

And what's the point when there was already a fund set up?



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[faithlilly]

Is she?

I very much doubt it or indeed CR for that matter.