Método 3, Marcos Aragão Correia and the campaign to discredit Gonçalo Amaral.

[misty]

http://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/programas/reportagemsic/2009-02-13-detectives-contratados-pelos-mccann-quiseram-tramar-goncalo-amaral

13.02.2009 19h43
Method 3, the Spanish detective agency hired by the McCanns, tried to seduce Leonor Cipriano's lawyer to change course of defense. The agency's operatives wanted to make Gonçalo Amaral - the former PJ coordinator of Portimão and responsible for the investigation of the disappearance of Madeleine and Joana, daughter of Leonor Cipriano - the main target, through the intersection of both cases.
The contact was made even during the time that Spanish detectives were investigating the case of Madeleine McCann, 3, who disappeared in Praia da Luz, Algarve, on May 3, 2007. Agency operatives contacted the Algarve attorney, João Grid of the Saints, requesting him support in the investigations. "They told me that they contacted me because I was working on an issue that, they said, had similarities," says the lawyer.
João Grade dos Santos aroused the interest of Method 3 for defending Leonor Cipriano in a case in which Gonçalo Amaral was accused, accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office of failure to report acts of torture, carried out by three other PJ inspectors during the Interrogation of Joana Cipriano's mother. The lawsuit, which is still ongoing, involves 5 elements of the Judiciary and was opened following a complaint lodged by the director of the Odemira chain.
In February of 2005, the Expresso published a set of photographs of Leonor Cipriano, where the prisoner appears marked in the eyes and the face. The marks denounced an aggression.
Joana's mother, the 8-year-old girl who had disappeared in 2004 in the village of Figueira, Algarve, had been sentenced to 16 years in jail for the death and concealment of her daughter's corpse.
In the contact they made with João Grade dos Santos, Method 3 detectives spoke specifically about Gonçalo Amaral: "Obviously they had to talk: he was the most popular inspector of the moment," the lawyer mocks. Concludes. In the approach, the detectives highlighted the advantages of the proposal: "they told me that money for expenses was not a problem", stresses the lawyer.
Leonor Cipriano was defended by João Grade dos Santos throughout the investigation phase but, on the eve of the start of the trial, the client waived the services of the lawyer.
Leonor Cipriano was defended by João Grade dos Santos throughout the investigation phase but, on the eve of the start of the trial, the client waived the services of the lawyer.
Months after rejecting the proposed collaboration with Method 3, João Grade dos Santos was replaced by Marcos Aragão Correia, a young lawyer with an office in Madeira. He was known for a fleeting, but symbolic, passage through the continent: Aragão Correia had participated in the search for Madeleine, as a medium. The lawyer had had visions of the girl's corpse in the dam of the Arade River in Silves. "The Judicial Police," he acknowledges, "completely devalued these clues, even though I was a lawyer, and Method 3 was already very interested," he adds.
But the agency's interest would be rooted in another goal: the detectives needed a lawyer to take over the Maddie and Joana cases.
Aragão Correia accepted what the Grail of the Saints had rejected: "The detectives came to me and told me - we are very concerned because there is a common element in the two cases, Gonçalo Amaral, who is not interested in looking for children, It happened in the Maddie case and also in the Joana case - Method 3 asked me to get involved in the case, she did not ask me to be a lawyer for Leonor, she asked me to do some investigations as a lawyer. " Marcos Aragão Correia accepted the challenge and when he consulted the case Joana immediately identified with the thesis of the Spanish detectives. "I was indignant - remember - I thought that Mr. Gonçalo Amaral had a hidden interest in systematically incriminating the mothers, without having evidence against them.
Continuing his interest in the case, Marcos Aragão Correia visits Leonor Cipriano in Odemira's jail and ends up leaving the visit very close to becoming João Grade dos Santos's substitute: "It was Leonor who asked me. No one had ever defended it.After much reflection I decided to accept, and I communicated to Dr. João Grade dos Santos the decision of Leonor "
As soon as Marcos Aragão Correia assumed the defense of Leonor, the process, related to the trial of Faro against the 5 inspectors of the PJ, changes course. It is the person who assumes this inversion: "The great nightmare of Gonçalo Amaral was me to have entered the case", alerts.
Paulo Pereira Cristóvão, a former PJ inspector and one of Faro's five defendants, accuses Marcos Aragão Correia of having tried to "do business" with the defendants. "And this business was: accuse all Gonçalo Amaral that I make Leonor Cipriano say that you have nothing to do with this - now these agreements, only in Hollywood!" Exclaims Pereira Cristovão.
Marcos Aragão Correia does not deny the existence of the agreement, but argues that it is related to "an outburst of one of the defendants" that came to his ears. "This defendant sent an email to a friend of mine where he pointed out the blame for Gonçalo Amaral", denounces the lawyer.
Marcos Aragão Correia confesses that the negative opinion, on the way Gonçalo Amaral investigated the cases Maddie and Joana, not only sharing with Method 3, contracted by the Mcccan couple. The lawyer feeds the riddle: "If I'm taking sides with one of the parties, it's obvious that this party is giving me moral support." Aragão Correia just does not clarify who, really, will be behind this puzzle: "the confidentiality contract that binds me to Method 3 prevents me from divulging details regarding private investigation," he concludes.Contacted by SIC, Method 3 understood not to pronounce. Already the spokesman of the couple McCann, claims that the family does not comment angles that considers negative

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IMO the most relevant fact is that Metado3 apparently waited MONTHS before approaching Correia to help Leonor in her case and this was after they had been replaced as the main McCann investigation team. The events certainly do not support a concerted effort to discredit Amaral.

[Mr Gray]

Regardless of your opinion the facts and evidence are beyond doubt as regards Correia and Metodo3 and their mission.

at least I post imo whereas you have made a claim re
Target has been hit
Provided no evidence and claimed it as a fact
Try providing a cite otherwise put imo

[Mr Gray]

Much of this thread is oiniom
Posing as fact with no cites given

[Angelo222]

IMO the most relevant fact is that Metado3 apparently waited MONTHS before approaching Correia to help Leonor in her case and this was after they had been replaced as the main McCann investigation team. The events certainly do not support a concerted effort to discredit Amaral.

Problem about that is we don't know who contacted Correia and when.  All that is certain is that Correia appeared out of the mist proclaiming to know where Maddie was hidden and then proceeded to represent Leonor Cipriano free of charge without being asked.  Quite the nobel lawyer eh?

[Angelo222]

Much of this thread is oiniom
Posing as fact with no cites given

Yes...like onions the whole thing stinks!!

[Mr Gray]

Problem about that is we don't know who contacted Correia and when.  All that is certain is that Correia appeared out of the mist proclaiming to know where Maddie was hidden and then proceeded to represent Leonor Cipriano free of charge without being asked.  Quite the nobel lawyer eh?

appeared out of the mist
Could you stick to known facts
It's just your opinion

[Alfie]

Problem about that is we don't know who contacted Correia and when.  All that is certain is that Correia appeared out of the mist proclaiming to know where Maddie was hidden and then proceeded to represent Leonor Cipriano free of charge without being asked. Quite the nobel lawyer eh?

He's won a prize now too has he?

[stephen25000]

So where has Correia disappeared to ?

Is it Madeira, after his 'Charley's Aunt' ?

He could be drinking his sorrows in Madeira.

If he was such a good lawyer , why hasn't he been inundated with work ?

[Mr Gray]

So where has Correia disappeared to ?

Is it Madeira, after his 'Charley's Aunt' ?

He could be drinking his sorrows in Madeira.

If he was such a good lawyer , why hasn't he been inundated with work ?

How many cases was he involved in last year
Coye

[slartibartfast]

Good to see someone posting on topic
Does this link include the statement in question
On a quick look no but can put through google translate tomorrow
So still no cite
I would think
If there was a translation slarti would have posted it
So does slarti know what the link he has posted actually sAys
Probably not

Yes, I know what it says as it was accompanied by a translation. I knew that posting the translation rather than the original would probably not be accepted so just posted the original. It doesn't contain the target hit comment but supports the point that he was brought on board to discredit GA.

[Alfie]

Out of interest, this discrediting he's alleged to have done - was it unfair and unfounded?  What was it anyway?

[stephen25000]

Out of interest, this discrediting he's alleged to have done - was it unfair and unfounded?  What was it anyway?

In the case of Correia, would it be a case of the pot calling the kettle black ?

I have no problem saying Amaral made mistakes, because he did.

However, I doubt whether there is a perfect police officer, let alone investigation.

Perhaps a thread can be started in due course when OG closes down, to analyse that.

[jassi]

In the case of Correia, would it be a case of the pot calling the kettle black ?

I have no problem saying Amaral made mistakes, because he did.

However, I doubt whether there is a perfect police officer, let alone investigation.

Perhaps a thread can be started in due course when OG closes down, to analyse that.

I doubt if there would be enough information to support a discussion, not that that would really  be a barrier   

[stephen25000]

I doubt if there would be enough information to support a discussion, not that that would really  be a barrier   

That could well be true Jassi.

However, we have had plenty discussing the original investigation, which ground to a halt, as this one has done as well.

All's fair in love and war. *&*%£

[Alfie]

In the case of Correia, would it be a case of the pot calling the kettle black ?

I have no problem saying Amaral made mistakes, because he did.

However, I doubt whether there is a perfect police officer, let alone investigation.

Perhaps a thread can be started in due course when OG closes down, to analyse that.

I was curious what this actual campaign to discredit consisted of though - eg did he use unfounded allegations? Because "a campaign to discredit" sounds like he's being accused of dishonest tactics to me.  I have no real view on this as I don't know or remember what Correia is supposed to have done to "discredit" Amaral specifically (excuse my ignorance).