Gonçalo Amaral Legal Defence fund to be closed on 28 October 2015

[misty]

http://pjga.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/sufficient.html

21 Oct 2015
Sufficient

Dear friends,

Since it was started on April 29, 2015, by Leanne Baulch, the gofundme page dedicated to Gonçalo Amaral's defence has collected donations in excess of 50 thousand pounds. These funds have been transferred to the bank account that is held by Dr Paulo Sargento and other friends of Mr Amaral. Less than half of this amount has been spent on legal expenses for the defence of Gonçalo Amaral.

The Paypal account that is associated to the bank account has received over 6 thousand euro during the same period. Donations totaling a smaller amount have also been made directly to the bank account.



We believe that it is time to close the gofundme page, as the bank account currently stands at an amount that seems largely sufficient to face eventual future expenses.
As we await the verdict of the Appellate Court of Lisbon on the appeal that has been filed by Mr Amaral's lawyer, the remaining funds will be kept in the bank account. They will be used if necessary in the future. Any unused funds will, as we stated in 2009, be donated to a Portuguese children's charity.
May we use this moment to wholeheartedly thank those who have expressed their support of Gonçalo Amaral's right to an appropriate defence? Whether you have contributed financially or by sending a support message - you have made an impact. You have made a difference.
Thank you so very, very much.

The gofundme page will be closed on the 28th of October, 2015.
 Posted by Kazlux     at Wednesday, October 21, 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hmmmm.

 

270

[Mr Gray]

strange..is this an admission that it is all over

[mercury]

What a lovely message, thanks Misty. Seems the purpose of the appeal has been fulfilled so no need to carry on regardless with the donate button.

Cool!

[misty]

What a lovely message, thanks Misty. Seems the purpose of the appeal has been fulfilled so no need to carry on regardless with the donate button.

Cool!

Are you counting your chickens there, Mercury?

[ferryman]

Will we ever get to hear the name of this children's charity to benefit from anything left over?

[misty]

Will we ever get to hear the name of this children's charity to benefit from anything left over?

What's Portuguese for Kids Company?

[mercury]

Are you counting your chickens there, Mercury?

I have no reason to
Youre the one assuming there's somethng there ready to hatch that is NOT to do with lawyers fees plus surplus to charity...lol
Time will tell IF your suspcions and aspersions are right....and if they are not? You going to apologise? Or at least say I was wrong?

[misty]

I have no reason to
Youre the one assuming there's somethng there ready to hatch that is NOT to do with lawyers fees plus surplus to charity...lol

Don't you find it strange it's being shut down before the verdict? It's going to be very expensive to go to the ECHR if he's lost the appeal.

[mercury]

Don't you find it strange it's being shut down before the verdict? It's going to be very expensive to go to the ECHR if he's lost the appeal.

The message you quoted makes it clear that 50k seems enough for legal fees now and in the future(if needed) ....at least that's how I read it

[Mr Gray]

The message you quoted makes it clear that 50k seems enough for legal fees now and in the future(if needed) ....at least that's how I read it

that's what it seems to say.....which is strange

[ferryman]

Don't you find it strange it's being shut down before the verdict? It's going to be very expensive to go to the ECHR if he's lost the appeal.

I think there's another Portuguese court before the ECHR.

But if the court hearing the present appeal affirms the verdict of the lower court reached back in May, I think that's it!

[Alfred R Jones]

I think they had to close the fund before they'd recycled it so many times and it all got spent on GoFundMe fees.

[Mr Gray]

I think they had to close the fund before they'd recycled it so many times and it all got spent on GoFundMe fees.

yes...it started when they put the 4 grand through twice by mistake..

[misty]

I have no reason to
Youre the one assuming there's somethng there ready to hatch that is NOT to do with lawyers fees plus surplus to charity...lol
Time will tell IF your suspcions and aspersions are right....and if they are not? You going to apologise? Or at least say I was wrong?

If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I'm wrong less than I'm right, but there's no shame in not being perfect. I perhaps would apologise if I could but I've no idea who to apologise to, so secret is the GGFM appeal.
BTW - how do you edit your posts without the "last edited" statement appearing at the bottom?

[Eleanor]

If I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I'm wrong less than I'm right, but there's no shame in not being perfect. I perhaps would apologise if I could but I've no idea who to apologise to, so secret is the GGFM appeal.
BTW - how do you edit your posts without the "last edited" statement appearing at the bottom?

If it is done within a short space of time of posting it goes unregistered.  I'm not sure how long.