McCanns appeal to the European Court of Human Rights

[Lace]

It maybe that he wrote the book to portray his role in the affair. The money might be considered as incidental, as it was with Kate's book.

'Incidental'.  okaaay.

[Brietta]

There were two Mortgages to Mortgage Companies on properties bought and or rolled over by Amaral and his wife.  And some other things that I can't specifically remember, possibly The Jaguar which appeared to have been repossessed, having been bought in the name of a company registered to Amaral which owned nothing else.

Amaral did apparently owe a lot of money at the time, going back to 2002, after a Court case with his brother which Amaral lost.  For an Inspector in The PJ this was not good.  So of course it was of interest.

In my opinion a senior police officer obviously living beyond his means resulting in substantial debt is very much a cause for concern whatever jurisdiction he happens to be from.

[jassi]

'Incidental'.  okaaay.

That it is available free of charge on the internet suggests to me that money is not his prime motivator.

[Brietta]

It maybe that he wrote the book to portray his role in the affair. The money might be considered as incidental, as it was with Kate's book.

Kate's book was written for the specific purpose of raising money for Madeleine's fund to enable the search for Madeleine to continue.
At the time no-one was looking for that little girl and hadn't been since the archiving of her case in 2008 ... only her parents were.
They raised money not for diamond ear studs or Jaguar cars ... they needed money to finance their desperate search for Madelaine.

[faithlilly]

In my opinion a senior police officer obviously living beyond his means resulting in substantial debt is very much a cause for concern whatever jurisdiction he happens to be from.

That is probably half of most police forces....in fact most workforces.

[Brietta]

That it is available free of charge on the internet suggests to me that money is not his prime motivator.

Did he do that?  Didn't know his pen name is Anna Esse.

[Eleanor]

In my opinion a senior police officer obviously living beyond his means resulting in substantial debt is very much a cause for concern whatever jurisdiction he happens to be from.

Exactly.  And this information was all over The Internet at the time.

[jassi]

Did he do that?  Didn't know his pen name is Anna Esse.

I didn't say He made it available, but if he objected he would have done something about it - IMO

[Eleanor]

That it is available free of charge on the internet suggests to me that money is not his prime motivator.

Amaral had already Coined in many thousands by then.

[jassi]

Amaral had already Coined in many thousands by then.

So? Do you see this as a problem ?

[Wonderfulspam]

Kate's book was written for the specific purpose of raising money for Madeleine's fund to enable the search for Madeleine to continue.
At the time no-one was looking for that little girl and hadn't been since the archiving of her case in 2008 ... only her parents were.
They raised money not for diamond ear studs or Jaguar cars ... they needed money to finance their desperate search for Madelaine.

You're missing the IMO from this post.

[Eleanor]

So? Do you see this as a problem ?

I am not obliged to answer your silly questions.

[Venturi Swirl]

That it is available free of charge on the internet suggests to me that money is not his prime motivator.

LOL.  Did Amaral give permission for his book to be published for free on the internet?  If so please provide a cite.  also, was it available for free from Day One of publication, or only after he'd made his big sack of cash?

[jassi]

I am not obliged to answer your silly questions.

True, but it suggests  to me that you haven't really an answer beyond your intense dislike for Amaral.

[kizzy]

Kate's book was written for the specific purpose of raising money for Madeleine's fund to enable the search for Madeleine to continue.
At the time no-one was looking for that little girl and hadn't been since the archiving of her case in 2008 ... only her parents were.
They raised money not for diamond ear studs or Jaguar cars ... they needed money to finance their desperate search for Madelaine.

Well, that's your opinion.

I believe it was also to get her account of what she said happened across also. that's my opinion of the book she wrote.

Kill to birds with one stone as they say imo