Are the Tapas Rogatory statements as released by Duarte Levy genuine?

[John]

First off, it is only fair to inform readers that the name Duarte Levy is a pseudonym being used by freelance Belgian journalist Nuno Miguel Duarte.

The best introduction to Duarte comes from an odd source in the form of Joana Morais. Joana has had personal dealings with this character and in her blog refers to him as, "nothing more than a con man, a swindler and a dangerous pathological liar."

One of the few images available of Nuno Miguel Duarte (Duarte Levy) on the internet.

This is the man who as a bona fide journalist gained access to the police files and dvd's in the Madeleine McCann case and illegally distributed them en masse to various outlets sympathetic to his cause.  Given Duarte's reputation it has been suggested that these files might have been manipulated.

On this thread we look at the evidence and  attempt to decide can this material be trusted?

[ferryman]

The big shadow over all the rogatory interviews is, quite simply, who brought them to us -- fraudster Levy ...

[icabodcrane]

I'm confused too

It seems ferryman is suggesting the 'source'  of the rogatory interviews is not the police files,  but some fellow called  Levy

Most odd 

[ferryman]

I've no idea.

They were brought to us by Levy.

[icabodcrane]

I've no idea.

They were brought to us by Levy.

Are you saying that we would not have access to the rogatory interviews if it were not for this chap Levy  ?    ...  that they are in possession alone   ? 

[Mr Gray]

I've no idea.

They were brought to us by Levy.

That's a very interesting statement...is there anything to confirm this

[ferryman]

Is this He?

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id71.html

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id251.html (top right)

Yep, that's him: a brief dilettantes with Morais, and the man who tried to fleece a UK tabloid for sums of tens of thousands of pounds for "photographs" that would blow the case apart and "prove" the guilt of the McCanns.

He also got hold of the rogatory DVDs, separate from the DVD on which the rest of the files are held.

[Cariad]

Yep, that's him: a brief dilettantes with Morais, and the man who tried to fleece a UK tabloid for sums of tens of thousands of pounds for "photographs" that would blow the case apart and "prove" the guilt of the McCanns.

He also got hold of the rogatory DVDs, separate from the DVD on which the rest of the files are held.

What? He has the only copy in existence and has altered it to suit his own agenda before distributing it?

Is that what you're implying? Cause that seems like something that might've come up in conversation before now.

[Mr Gray]

What? He has the only copy in existence and has altered it to suit his own agenda before distributing it?

Is that what you're implying? Cause that seems like something that might've come up in conversation before now.

 So where did the rogs come from..does anyone know

[ferryman]

Levy at his magnificent "best":

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/vile-fantasist-ties-to-sell-dynamite-1656692

[ferryman]

At one time, this interview had Russell O'Brien's photograph.

It doesn't now.

But it's still, unmistakably Levy:

http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2009/01/mccann-case-russell-james-obrien-lost.html

here's another, David Payne:

http://www.mccannfiles.com/id251.html

Duarte Levy.

[Cariad]

Ferryman, can you be clear please? What are you trying to say?

[ferryman]

Ferryman, can you be clear please? What are you trying to say?

For certain, that Duarte Levy got hold of the rogatory DVD; that possibly (given his marked "anti-McCann" bias and proven propensity for corruption)  he might have  tampered with what we read.

[Cariad]

For certain, that Duarte Levy got hold of the rogatory DVD; that possibly (given his marked "anti-McCann" bias and proven propensity for corruption)  he might have  tampered with what we read.

I dunno what to make of this? Is this something that everybody knows other than me, or is this a Sadiesque style conspiracy theory?

Surely if there was any truth in this Dr and Mrs libel would've done something about it?

[ferryman]

I dunno what to make of this? Is this something that everybody knows other than me, or is this a Sadiesque style conspiracy theory?

Surely if there was any truth in this Dr and Mrs libel would've done something about it?

None of the Portuguese press have been touched by the McCanns (although they have by Robert Murat) and he deserved every last euro he was awarded in his -- successful -- action.