Daily Express publishes written apology over headline calling Maddie cop a liar

[xtina]

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UK Daily Express publishes written apology over headline calling Maddie cop a liar

Portugal Resident

by Natasha Donn
7 December 2015


After a written campaign that involved countless emails, letters and negotiations, a man who himself has been the target of legal action by the parents of Madeleine McCann succeeded in getting an apology from the Daily Express newspaper. Written at the bottom of page 21 in today’s edition is a box, headed ‘Amplification and Clarification, Gonçalo Amaral - Correction’. Amaral had NOT lied in court, the paper conceded.

It was not a huge victory, Tony Bennett writes on the Jill Havern Forum, but it has publicly corrected an error that saw the former PJ policeman “publicly accused” of having lied about a death cover-up claim.

The full text of the Express correction was as follows:

“On the 29th April 2015 we published a headline on the front page which said “Maddy detective did lie about death cover-up claim”. We would like to make it clear that there was no determination by the Portuguese court that Mr Amaral lied. In fact the court ruled that Mr Amaral had breached the McCann’s right to reputation and ordered him to pay damages to them”.

Those damages are currently being appealed by Mr Amaral, who almost certainly had no knowledge of Tony Bennett’s efforts to clear the tabloid’s slur.

Was it worth it? Mr Bennett questions in today’s write-up: “He did not lie. I am personally content that I have not wasted my time and effort.”

Although the citing of the apology, at the bottom of the page, did not go unnoticed.

The full ruling on this point, adjudicated through the Independent Press Standards Organisation, will be available next week, Mr Bennett adds - while he has been forbidden from publishing any of the correspondence that went back and forth as he fought Amaral’s corner.

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[Brietta]

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UK Daily Express publishes written apology over headline calling Maddie cop a liar

Portugal Resident

by Natasha Donn
7 December 2015


After a written campaign that involved countless emails, letters and negotiations, a man who himself has been the target of legal action by the parents of Madeleine McCann succeeded in getting an apology from the Daily Express newspaper. Written at the bottom of page 21 in today’s edition is a box, headed ‘Amplification and Clarification, Gonçalo Amaral - Correction’. Amaral had NOT lied in court, the paper conceded.

It was not a huge victory, Tony Bennett writes on the Jill Havern Forum, but it has publicly corrected an error that saw the former PJ policeman “publicly accused” of having lied about a death cover-up claim.

The full text of the Express correction was as follows:

“On the 29th April 2015 we published a headline on the front page which said “Maddy detective did lie about death cover-up claim”. We would like to make it clear that there was no determination by the Portuguese court that Mr Amaral lied. In fact the court ruled that Mr Amaral had breached the McCann’s right to reputation and ordered him to pay damages to them”.

Those damages are currently being appealed by Mr Amaral, who almost certainly had no knowledge of Tony Bennett’s efforts to clear the tabloid’s slur.

Was it worth it? Mr Bennett questions in today’s write-up: “He did not lie. I am personally content that I have not wasted my time and effort.”

Although the citing of the apology, at the bottom of the page, did not go unnoticed.

The full ruling on this point, adjudicated through the Independent Press Standards Organisation, will be available next week, Mr Bennett adds - while he has been forbidden from publishing any of the correspondence that went back and forth as he fought Amaral’s corner.

The question which arises in my mind from the judgement is that as well as being found guilty for the purposes of the civil action taken against him resulting in the damages award against him ... Mr Amaral having denied the McCann right to the presumption of innocence may also have broken criminal law.

[G-Unit]

The question which arises in my mind from the judgement is that as well as being found guilty for the purposes of the civil action taken against him resulting in the damages award against him ... Mr Amaral having denied the McCann right to the presumption of innocence may also have broken criminal law.

Well they're taking their time. It's years since lawyer Durarte said she was reporting him. if she did, no action has followed.

[mercury]

Well they're taking their time. It's years since lawyer Durarte said she was reporting him. if she did, no action has followed.

reposting as it seems my post didn't  go through  or was deleted, NO IDEA why it would be though as Im just posting FACTS lol

She/they did take an action against GA and were sent away with a flea in their ear....I dont have the details to hand just now, suffice to say it was thrown out of court which proves it was utterly baseless

Talk about vexatious litigation!

[mercury]

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UK Daily Express publishes written apology over headline calling Maddie cop a liar

Portugal Resident

by Natasha Donn
7 December 2015


After a written campaign that involved countless emails, letters and negotiations, a man who himself has been the target of legal action by the parents of Madeleine McCann succeeded in getting an apology from the Daily Express newspaper. Written at the bottom of page 21 in today’s edition is a box, headed ‘Amplification and Clarification, Gonçalo Amaral - Correction’. Amaral had NOT lied in court, the paper conceded.

It was not a huge victory, Tony Bennett writes on the Jill Havern Forum, but it has publicly corrected an error that saw the former PJ policeman “publicly accused” of having lied about a death cover-up claim.

The full text of the Express correction was as follows:

“On the 29th April 2015 we published a headline on the front page which said “Maddy detective did lie about death cover-up claim”. We would like to make it clear that there was no determination by the Portuguese court that Mr Amaral lied. In fact the court ruled that Mr Amaral had breached the McCann’s right to reputation and ordered him to pay damages to them”.

Those damages are currently being appealed by Mr Amaral, who almost certainly had no knowledge of Tony Bennett’s efforts to clear the tabloid’s slur.

Was it worth it? Mr Bennett questions in today’s write-up: “He did not lie. I am personally content that I have not wasted my time and effort.”

Although the citing of the apology, at the bottom of the page, did not go unnoticed.

The full ruling on this point, adjudicated through the Independent Press Standards Organisation, will be available next week, Mr Bennett adds - while he has been forbidden from publishing any of the correspondence that went back and forth as he fought Amaral’s corner.

Good on the Express! Im sure the Mccanns will welcome them truthfully reporting in the case

 

[ferryman]

Good on the Express! Im sure the Mccanns will welcome them truthfully reporting in the case

 

No determination by the court that he lied  anddidn't lie are two different things.

Amaral certainly lied.

[mercury]

The court case was an abject failure and car crash for the mccanns, but nothing new there, pattern is kept

[ferryman]

There may not have been a determination by the courts that Amaral lied, but Amaral certainly lied, as both Isabal Duarte's assistant at the trial and one of the defendants in the trial both made plain.

[mercury]

There may not have been a determination by the courts that Amaral lied, but Amaral certainly lied, as both Isabal Duarte's assistant at the trial and one of the defendants in the trial both made plain.

Unadulterated rubbsh and thank you  for not rehashng your laymans libel

[Jean-Pierre]

The court case was an abject failure and car crash for the mccanns, but nothng new there, pattern is kept

In what way do you think the case has been a "car crash" for the McCanns? 

[mercury]

In what way do you think the case has been a "car crash" for the McCanns?

Well, where to start


-they were made to look utterly stupid judging by the pathetic performance of some of their "witnesses"
- they had a claim trashed even before hearing
- most of their claims were denied
- most of their claims remain unproven
- their action will have a bad pr effect either way

- the whole trial will always go down as a money grabbng exercise, by them, confirmed by the very fact they waited a whole  year to sue...€€€€€€€€€€

[stephen25000]

There may not have been a determination by the courts that Amaral lied, but Amaral certainly lied, as both Isabal Duarte's assistant at the trial and one of the defendants in the trial both made plain.

There was a determination as to that, hence why a certain broadsheet  had to apologize to Amaral.

[xtina]

the apology makes it clear  G.A. was not accused of lying by the courts in any way shape or form.......,

and that information is the mccs........ worst nightmare! 

[Jean-Pierre]

the apology makes it clear  G.A. was not accused of lying by the courts in any way shape or form.......,

and that information is the mccs........ worst nightmare!

Interesting but if spin there!!

It actually said the the court 'made no determination that amaral lied'. 

Which means that the court did not consider whether amaral lied. 

[xtina]

Interesting but if spin there!!

It actually said the the court 'made no determination that amaral lied'. 

Which means that the court did not consider whether amaral lied.

Goncal Amaral was publicly accused in the Express's headline of having 'Lied about death cover-up claim'.

That has now been publicly corrected.

He did not lie.