The McCann v Gonçalo Amaral libel trial as it happens.

[Eleanor]

So, Amaral will now have to hand in all the dirty money he has made off Madeleine's case?

It would be really cool it this money is given to a good cause.. like for example Missing People charity..

It might be a good idea if Amaral paid some of his colossal debts.  None of which he made any attempt to pay during the year in which he could have done.

[VIXTE]

It might be a good idea if Amaral paid some of his colossal debts.  None of which he made any attempt to pay during the year in which he could have done.

nah..  charity is better 

[icabodcrane]

It might be a good idea if Amaral paid some of his colossal debts.  None of which he made any attempt to pay during the year in which he could have done.

He has  'colossal'  debts does he  ? 

I guess that belies the suggestion that he is a corrupt and crooked individual  then,  doesn't it  ?  ( if he were,  then he would likely be comfortably off, afterall   )

[Eleanor]

Who knows.  But it is a matter of record that Amaral does have colossal debts.

[Cariad]

So, Amaral will now have to hand in all the dirty money he has made off Madeleine's case?

It would be really cool it this money is given to a good cause.. like for example Missing People charity..

When was this decided? He's actually been ordered to hand over his earnings? I've missed this! Can you provide a cite please?

[Mr Gray]

When was this decided? He's actually been ordered to hand over his earnings? I've missed this! Can you provide a cite please?

You missed the question mark Cariad..

So, Amaral will now have to hand in all the dirty money he has made off Madeleine's case?

[Cariad]

You missed the question mark Cariad..

So, Amaral will now have to hand in all the dirty money he has made off Madeleine's case?

Gah! Sorry, too early on a Saturday morning for me 

[Kazcutt]

Wonder of he will have to sell the big bling earing

[pinkblossoms]

Wonder of he will have to sell the big bling earing

Does he actually still wear that stupid bling.

[Montclair]

Where do you people get the idea that Gonçalo Amaral has been ordered to hand over his earning? A part of his pension and his earnings from the book had been seized already at the time the injunction was granted in September 2009. This was done so that he would not be able to "hide" his assets and avoid paying the compensation if the McCanns were ever to win the libel suit. BTW, the other defendents have to provide the receipts of their payments to him, he does not have to prove anything. The onus is on the plaintiffs to provide the proof that he is hiding his money. Nothing new, but the British press, of course, got everything wrong.

[Redblossom]

So, Amaral will now have to hand in all the dirty money he has made off Madeleine's case?

It would be really cool it this money is given to a good cause.. like for example Missing People charity..

Ask yourself two questions

1) why if the mccanns think his book was libellous and harmed the search and caused them to feel destroyed etc etc did they wait a whole year after publication to sue him?

2) do you think if the mccanns win this and any huge amount, they will donate it to missing people? Hello?

 


Oh and you will have to explain what dirty money means in this case.....with examples
 >@@(*&)
without any religious pontificating overtones would be nice.....too

maybe chuck in a sentence or two about the difference between Mr Amaral writing on his experience in the case, other authors doing the same, Mrs Mccann doing the same.....

[ferryman]

Ask yourself two questions

1) why if the mccanns think his book was libellous and harmed the search and caused them to feel destroyed etc etc did they wait a whole year after publication to sue him?

2) do you think if the mccanns win this and any huge amount, they will donate it to missing people? Hello?

 


Oh and you will have to explain what dirty money means in this case.....with examples
 >@@(*&)
without any religious pontificating overtones would be nice.....too

maybe chuck in a sentence or two about the difference between Mr Amaral writing on his experience in the case, other authors doing the same, Mrs Mccann doing the same.....

1.  They didn't.  The case took that long to come to court.  (plus time added on from TeamAmaral fleeing in terror and proceedings having to be re-scheduled. 

2.  Proceedings from any successful legal action will be put to the findmadeleine fund.

[Redblossom]

1.  They didn't.  The case took that long to come to court.  (plus time added on from TeamAmaral fleeing in terror and proceedings having to be re-scheduled. 

2.  Proceedings from any successful legal action will be put to the findmadeleine fund.

1) you are either ignorant of the facts or lying.... which is it? I know what I thnk......the Mccanns issued a writ in June 2009, just short of a year by a month  after the book was published....absolutely nothng to do with the time it takes a case to go to court!


2) refer your answer to vixte who thinks the money, in the hypothetical situatiin it is won, will /should be donated to a charity by Amaral

PS LOL at fleeing in terror, nothng like desperate dramatics for effect
 

[VIXTE]

Oh and you will have to explain what dirty money means in this case.....with examples
 

Oh yes! With pleasure!

Making money out of a missing girl with speculative and unproven theories with intention to get stinky rich because this world has many conspirators with no real  life and who life just these conspiracy theories is disgusting in all moral and ethical ways of life. Especially if you are using your career or ex career as a weapon for it.

[Redblossom]

Oh yes! With pleasure!

Making money out of a missing girl with speculative and unproven theories with intention to get stinky rich because this world has many conspirators with no real  life and who life just these conspiracy theories is disgusting in all moral and ethical ways of life. Especially if you are using your career or ex career as a weapon for it.

I expect a more rational post tomorrow.., as per my original request which you can reread whilst scrolling back