Libel ....

[jassi]

#Amaral has tried to ruin the McCanns fortunately most have seen through his book full of untruths

No,No, the McCanns have tried to ruin Amaral.

[stephen25000]

#Amaral has tried to ruin the McCanns fortunately most have seen through his book full of untruths

Incorrect.

Up to this point, it was the mccanns who took Amaral to court.

They have tried to ruin him.

They failed.

All they have done is to ensure Amaral's book and theory have received a wider audience.

BTW, this post is not goading.

[Mr Gray]

Incorrect.

Up to this point, it was the mccanns who took Amaral to court.

They have tried to ruin him.

They failed.

All they have done is to ensure Amaral's book and theory have received a wider audience.

BTW, this post is not goading.

Amarals book set out to ruin the McCanns
It accused them of being criminals

[jassi]

They seem to have done very well at ruining themselves - IMO

[stephen25000]

They seem to have done very well at ruining themselves - IMO

Precisely Jassi.

This case started with the McCanns.


BTW, this post is not goading.

[mercury]

OK! Someone help out here

The Mccanns started a libel action years ago and  the fund paid for it for at least a couple of years according to their accounts

Sueing people is always a gamble

Why then have they gambled so much? If the media stories are to be believed, it it could wipe out their fund if they lose?

And why are they blaming Amaral for depleting their fund when it was them doing it all the time??? practically plus gambling?

The amounts talked about are quite astronomical, it really does beggar belief what the thought process was

[carlymichelle]

OK! Someone help out here

The Mccanns started a libel action years ago and  the fund paid for it for at least a couple of years according to their accounts

Sueing people is always a gamble

Why then have they gambled so much? If the media stories are to be believed, it it could wipe out their fund if they lose?

And why are they blaming Amaral for depleting their fund when it was them doing it all the time??? practically plus gambling?

The amounts talked about are quite astronomical, it really does beggar belief what the thought process was

because  GA has been and always will be  their  scapegoat  imo   btw   this  is not a  goading  post

[mercury]

because  GA has been and always will be  their  scapegoat  imo   btw   this  is not a  goading  post

But why chase a scapegoat so expensively and deplete search funds?

[Alfie]

OK! Someone help out here

The Mccanns started a libel action years ago and  the fund paid for it for at least a couple of years according to their accounts

Sueing people is always a gamble

Why then have they gambled so much? If the media stories are to be believed, it it could wipe out their fund if they lose?

And why are they blaming Amaral for depleting their fund when it was them doing it all the time??? practically plus gambling?

The amounts talked about are quite astronomical, it really does beggar belief what the thought process was

Perhaps they believe in principle and justice, whatever the cost.  Consider the amount of time and money some court actions take, even when all seems lost, still those who feel that justice has been denied them continue to put their lives on hold and their livelihoods at stake to pursue a principle they believe in.  You may consider it foolish, crazy, whatever, but we are not in their shoes, nor can we properly understand how much pain and damage they feel they have been caused them and their family by one man who they clearly believe was out to destroy their reputation and the search for their daughter.  If the money in the Fund is all spent I've no doubt they will do all they can to drum up more funds to keep the search going.  In any case hasn't a large proportion of the fund been ring-fenced for the search? 

[mercury]

Perhaps they believe in principle and justice, whatever the cost.  Consider the amount of time and money some court actions take, even when all seems lost, still those who feel that justice has been denied them continue to put their lives on hold and their livelihoods at stake to pursue a principle they believe in.  You may consider it foolish, crazy, whatever, but we are not in their shoes, nor can we properly understand how much pain and damage they feel they have been caused them and their family by one man who they clearly believe was out to destroy their reputation and the search for their daughter.  If the money in the Fund is all spent I've no doubt they will do all they can to drum up more funds to keep the search going.  In any case hasn't a large proportion of the fund been ring-fenced for the search?

You didnt read my post fully, the ringfenced money seems to be being reported as gobbled up if they lose! And they are going for the gamble!
its long past ideas about bloody principles....if yu have a pound to look for your kid and you gamble it what can i say

[faithlilly]

Perhaps they believe in principle and justice, whatever the cost.  Consider the amount of time and money some court actions take, even when all seems lost, still those who feel that justice has been denied them continue to put their lives on hold and their livelihoods at stake to pursue a principle they believe in.  You may consider it foolish, crazy, whatever, but we are not in their shoes, nor can we properly understand how much pain and damage they feel they have been caused them and their family by one man who they clearly believe was out to destroy their reputation and the search for their daughter.  If the money in the Fund is all spent I've no doubt they will do all they can to drum up more funds to keep the search going.  In any case hasn't a large proportion of the fund been ring-fenced for the search?

To paraphrase George Galloway ' they'll sue to every last penny of someone else's money".

[mercury]

To paraphrase George Galloway ' they'll sue to every last penny of someone else's money".

And put in the fund to sue someone else lol sounds like a ponzi scheme reversed

[slartibartfast]

Perhaps they believe in principle and justice, whatever the cost.  Consider the amount of time and money some court actions take, even when all seems lost, still those who feel that justice has been denied them continue to put their lives on hold and their livelihoods at stake to pursue a principle they believe in.  You may consider it foolish, crazy, whatever, but we are not in their shoes, nor can we properly understand how much pain and damage they feel they have been caused them and their family by one man who they clearly believe was out to destroy their reputation and the search for their daughter.  If the money in the Fund is all spent I've no doubt they will do all they can to drum up more funds to keep the search going.  In any case hasn't a large proportion of the fund been ring-fenced for the search?

The Internet and the papers before them are full of examples of people who decided they were in the right and pursued justice as they saw it without thought as to the consequences.

[ferryman]

OK! Someone help out here

The Mccanns started a libel action years ago and  the fund paid for it for at least a couple of years according to their accounts

Sueing people is always a gamble

Why then have they gambled so much? If the media stories are to be believed, it it could wipe out their fund if they lose?

And why are they blaming Amaral for depleting their fund when it was them doing it all the time??? practically plus gambling?

The amounts talked about are quite astronomical, it really does beggar belief what the thought process was

Not in a country that has proper libel laws like England.

Make no mistake that in England, the recently introduced defence of honest comment notwithstanding, Amaral's book would be blown out of the water.

That's why his book will never be published (for sale) in England.

[jassi]

Not in a country that has proper libel laws like England.

Make no mistake that in England, the recently introduced defence of honest comment notwithstanding, Amaral's book would be blown out of the water.

That's why his book will never be published (for sale) in England.

I guess that if it's freely available in English on the internet, then physical publication is less important to him.