GoFundMe removes search link to Goncalo Amaral legal defence fund page.

[G-Unit]

No one really cares.  Amaral was going to appeal anyway.  Setting up a Fund for him was just a PR Exercise.  "Look how popular he is."  Although sadly not in Portugal.  That fact was very telling.

Do you have a reference showing that Amaral would have been able to sustain his costs in this case had there been no fundraising please?

[Angelo222]

Do you have a reference showing that Amaral would have been able to sustain his costs in this case had there been no fundraising please?

When someone's assets are frozen they can apply to the court to have funds released in order to pay essential costs and that includes a lawyer.  As far as I know that applies in Portugal under European rights to fair representation laws.

[Brietta]

When someone's assets are frozen they can apply to the court to have funds released in order to pay essential costs and that includes a lawyer.  As far as I know that applies in Portugal under European rights to fair representation laws.

Thanks Angelo, I didn't know that. 
It is logical though.  Mr Amaral applied for and was refused the Portuguese equivalent of legal aid because even with the restrictions on his present finances he was considered to be well enough off.
The frozen funds ... minus the amount awarded ... must have covered that.  Otherwise why allow appeals but not the wherewithal to mount one?

[faithlilly]

Fifty grand is a lot of money for me ... don't know if it is for you or not, Jassi.

But it is a drop in the ocean as far as litigation is concerned. 

If it was a PR exercise it was not a good one ... for example the attempt by a handful of people for funding to raise an action against their MP raised their target in a lot less time, and raised a lot more  ... 
Alistair Carmichael legal campaign reaches £60,000 target http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-33062216

You are right Brietta fifty grand is a drop in the ocean as far as litigation is concerned. Makes you wonder how the McCanns can afford it, doesn't it ?

[misty]

You are right Brietta fifty grand is a drop in the ocean as far as litigation is concerned. Makes you wonder how the McCanns can afford it, doesn't it ?

You think Amaral doesn't have any millionaire backers?

[faithlilly]

You think Amaral doesn't have any millionaire backers?

Are you suggesting the McCanns have millionaire backers misty ?

[misty]

Are you suggesting the McCanns have millionaire backers misty ?

The McCanns didn't issue a plea to fund their legal defence. Amaral did, despite him being well-connected politically.

[faithlilly]

The McCanns didn't issue a plea to fund their legal defence. Amaral did, despite him being well-connected politically.

And hog-tied financially.

Tell me misty, how do you think the McCanns are funding this latest litigation ?

[mercury]

The McCanns didn't issue a plea to fund their legal defence. Amaral did, despite him being well-connected politically.

So are you saying a) Mr Amaral has mllionaire backers, b) they wouldn't back him financially? So c) he made a plea? (Cite?) And d) Ms Baulch went to the rescue?

If not , what is it exactly that you are sayng?

[misty]

And hog-tied financially.

Tell me misty, how do you think the McCanns are funding this latest litigation ?

Perhaps you'd remind the readers about the stability of Amaral's finances before questioning how the McCanns have funded all their litigation.

[misty]

So are you saying a) Mr Amaral has mllionaire backers, b) they wouldn't back him financially? So c) he made a plea? (Cite?) And d) Ms Baulch went to the rescue?

If not , what is it exactly that you are sayng?

I'm saying - no-one outside the loop has any idea how much financial backing Amaral has received since 2009. Win or lose this case, he could well be quids in - and the longer it drags on, the more he could get.

[faithlilly]

Perhaps you'd remind the readers about the stability of Amaral's finances before questioning how the McCanns have funded all their litigation.

Amaral's finances were shocking, defrauded his brother blah, blah blah. Now how do you think the McCanns are funding their Portuguese litigation ?

[ferryman]

I'm saying - no-one outside the loop has any idea how much financial backing Amaral has received since 2009. Win or lose this case, he could well be quids in - and the longer it drags on, the more he could get.

Not sure about that.

I think there is interest accruing on amounts owed, which will add to the final bill the longer he drags his feet.

I confess, I would need to research the point, though ....

[slartibartfast]

I'm saying - no-one outside the loop has any idea how much financial backing Amaral has received since 2009. Win or lose this case, he could well be quids in - and the longer it drags on, the more he could get.

Is this an effort to remove GAs underdog status?

[mercury]

I'm saying - no-one outside the loop has any idea how much financial backing Amaral has received since 2009. Win or lose this case, he could well be quids in - and the longer it drags on, the more he could get.

If he has millionaire backers he hardly needs 50k

I think your dislike of the man might be clouding your judgement