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

[stephen25000]

Simply amazing to see that the fund is now at £ 47.000,00!!! Two donations of £ 4.000,00 each were made this morning.

The comment for the first donation is as follows:

De um grupo anónimo de funcionários de empresas e do meio legal que estão estupefactos com o que aconteceu. Portugal e a Grã-Bretanha são velhos aliados, mas os McCann e os tablóides britânicos tentaram separar-nos. Todos vemos perfeitamente aquilo que estão a tentar fazer, congelando os bens do Dr Amaral para o impedir de se defender, enquanto usam os milhões que lhes foram doados pelo público para o processar. Isto não é justiça. Isto está errado. Os McCann perderam 5 das suas 7 pretensões, mas a imprensa britânica não o reportou, nem tão-pouco reportou as palavras duras utilizadas pela juíza em relação às suas supostas 'provas'. Têm de pagar 60% das custas, mas a imprensa britânica não o reportou. Esta pequena doação destina-se a assegurar que este venenoso acto de ódio não seja bem sucedido. Acreditamos que um dia a verdade será contada, embora seja improvável que sejam os pais a fazê-lo.


Translation:

From a group of company workers and of the legal system who are stupefied with what has happened. Portugal and Great Britain are old allies, but the McCanns and the British tabloids have tried to separate us. We all see perfectly what they are trying to do, freezing Dr. Amaral's assets in order to keep him from defending himself, while they use the millions that were donated by the public to sue him. This is not justice. This is wrong. The McCanns lost 5 of their 7 claims, but the British press hasn't reported it, neither did they report the harsh words used by the judge in relation to their presumed "proof". They must pay 60% of the costs, but the British press has not reported it. This small donation is to ensure that this venomous act of hate will not succeed. We believe that one day the truth will be told, although it will be improbable that it will be the parents who will do it.

Excellent news.

[Montclair]

you are absolutely right...by allowing only the veru strong points which may be impossible to successfully appeal the judge has made amaral's appeal very difficult....what a smart move

The judge wasn't that smart. According to many people in the legal system, her points are quite easy to appeal. Let's just wait and see.

[ferryman]

The judge wasn't that smart. According to many people in the legal system, her points are quite easy to appeal. Let's just wait and see.

Who, exactly, are these people, and where are their quotes?

[Alfred R Jones]

The judge wasn't that smart. According to many people in the legal system, her points are quite easy to appeal. Let's just wait and see.

Who are these people and where can we read their reasons for believing the appeal will be an easy ride?

[Alfred R Jones]

Who, exactly, are these people, and where are their quotes?

Snap!

[ferryman]

Simply amazing to see that the fund is now at £ 47.000,00!!! Two donations of £ 4.000,00 each were made this morning.

The comment for the first donation is as follows:

De um grupo anónimo de funcionários de empresas e do meio legal que estão estupefactos com o que aconteceu. Portugal e a Grã-Bretanha são velhos aliados, mas os McCann e os tablóides britânicos tentaram separar-nos. Todos vemos perfeitamente aquilo que estão a tentar fazer, congelando os bens do Dr Amaral para o impedir de se defender, enquanto usam os milhões que lhes foram doados pelo público para o processar. Isto não é justiça. Isto está errado. Os McCann perderam 5 das suas 7 pretensões, mas a imprensa britânica não o reportou, nem tão-pouco reportou as palavras duras utilizadas pela juíza em relação às suas supostas 'provas'. Têm de pagar 60% das custas, mas a imprensa britânica não o reportou. Esta pequena doação destina-se a assegurar que este venenoso acto de ódio não seja bem sucedido. Acreditamos que um dia a verdade será contada, embora seja improvável que sejam os pais a fazê-lo.


Translation:

From a group of company workers and of the legal system who are stupefied with what has happened. Portugal and Great Britain are old allies, but the McCanns and the British tabloids have tried to separate us. We all see perfectly what they are trying to do, freezing Dr. Amaral's assets in order to keep him from defending himself, while they use the millions that were donated by the public to sue him. This is not justice. This is wrong. The McCanns lost 5 of their 7 claims, but the British press hasn't reported it, neither did they report the harsh words used by the judge in relation to their presumed "proof". They must pay 60% of the costs, but the British press has not reported it. This small donation is to ensure that this venomous act of hate will not succeed. We believe that one day the truth will be told, although it will be improbable that it will be the parents who will do it.

Some people's stupidity is simply mind-blowing ....

[stephen25000]

Some people's stupidity is simply mind-blowing ....

You mean like supporting parents who repeatedly left their children in danger ?

[Mr Gray]

You mean like supporting parents who repeatedly left their children in danger ?

I think they need lots of support...but there again I'm a decent human being

[Alfred R Jones]

Some people's stupidity is simply mind-blowing ....

  this is either an act of utter delusion or sly deceit, it's hard to decide which. 

[Alfred R Jones]

Soooo, it had been noted that donations to the fund recently had slowed to a trickle, there had been some eyebrows raised here and elsewhere at the lack of homegrown PT support for Amaral's fund, then - low and behold - two massive donations, allegedly from a bunch of (anonymous) PT nationals. 

I smell a great big rat....

[stephen25000]

Soooo, it had been noted that donations to the fund recently had slowed to a trickle, there had been some eyebrows raised here and elsewhere at the lack of homegrown PT support for Amaral's fund, then - low and behold - two massive donations, allegedly from a bunch of (anonymous) PT nationals. 

I smell a great big rat....

What you should say is eyebrows raised by mccann supporters.

So how are donations to the mccann fund doing these days ?

[pegasus]

  this is either an act of utter delusion or sly deceit, it's hard to decide which.

Yes that's the answer - in order to deceive people into thinking someone has donated £8K, a deluded person has donated £8K. A cunning plan if ever there was one.

[ferryman]

It's interesting.

They've got £47,000

If Amaral's lawyer charges £200 an hour £40,000 would buy 200 hours of his time (roughly 8 24-hour days).

How much time is needed to prepare a defence that consists of: the McCanns should have got less than they got cos they weren't with Madeleine when she was abducted?

[Brietta]

Soooo, it had been noted that donations to the fund recently had slowed to a trickle, there had been some eyebrows raised here and elsewhere at the lack of homegrown PT support for Amaral's fund, then - low and behold - two massive donations, allegedly from a bunch of (anonymous) PT nationals. 

I smell a great big rat....

I did too ... but I am sure we must be mistaken as will no doubt be proven by two events ...

• the publication of the transparent accounts for Mr Amaral's Fund or should that be Funds ... I've lost count ... and Enid O'Dowd's analysis of same
• Mr Amaral's legal teams past and present being paid in full ...

Anyway it will no doubt quiet some of the unrest which arose in the ranks when the fund started by Ms Baulch was transferred to Portimao.
Anyway ... roll on the appeal ... apparently there is plenty of money in the kitty to pay for it or so we are told.

[stephen25000]

I think they need lots of support...but there again I'm a decent human being

Decent human beings don't recklessly endanger their children.