Supreme Court rules against the McCanns in damages case.

[Alfie]

Justice has prevailed. The original judgement that Amaral breached Judicial Secrecy and failed to uphold the presumption of innocence has been rejected by both higher courts. The attempt by the McCanns to stop any theory except their own being heard has failed.

That's your take on it.  My take on it is that the McCanns have failed in their concerted and hard fought battle to put an end to the promulgating of lies about them in Amaral's book and to get justice for themselves and for Madeleine.

[stephen25000]

exactly  they wasted   10 years of the twins lives  in court  and for  what??

Well they have wasted money on pupswing Amaral, which could gave been spent 'searching' for their daughter.

Their arrogance and quest for revenge was their undoing.

[carlymichelle]

Well they have wasted money on pupswing Amaral, which could gave been spent 'searching' for their daughter.

Their arrogance and quest for revenge was their undoing.

exactly  and trying to blame anyone but themselves

[Alfie]

Furthermore, Amaral is now a very rich and famous man, thanks to his ruthless exploitation of a missing child and her family.  No doubt he will seek to enrich himself further off Madeleine's disapearance by writing more books and making further chat show appearances. 

[jassi]

That's your take on it.  My take on it is that the McCanns have failed in their concerted and hard fought battle to put an end to the promulgating of lies about them in Amaral's book and to get justice for themselves and for Madeleine.

Another of these alternative facts. Almost worthy of Mitchell himself. I am impressed.

[carlymichelle]

Furthermore, Amaral is now a very rich and famous man, thanks to his ruthless exploitation of a missing child and her family.  No doubt he will seek to enrich himself further off Madeleine's disapearance by writing further books and making further chat show appearances.

good for  him if he  does

[Alfie]

Another of these alternative facts. Almost worthy of Mitchell himself. I am impressed.

It's a different viewpoint, we all have them and we are all entitled to voice them (provided they don't libel anybody - after all we're not in Portgual are we?!)

[Miss Taken Identity]

That's your take on it.  My take on it is that the McCanns have failed in their concerted and hard fought battle to put an end to the promulgating of lies about them in Amaral's book and to get justice for themselves and for Madeleine.

The Mccanns made him more famous than he was by doing what they did- not everyone who had access to his book believed the theory he mentions they probably had a few other different theories...

What justice would you be talking about from Maddies point of view? is she alive ?can she be found ?did her parents do EVERYTHING to pervent her disappearance from public view? did they hinder a police investigation?

[G-Unit]

Yes I agree. He would gain nothing, he has been vindicated through the courts, he has proved to be the David here, and what a sling shot from the go fund me page.

I am not going to gloat about the McCanns losing, I am saddened that they took this route it lost them a lot of initial support. and Maddie's fate remains unresolved and no one talks about her as he parents hog all the news, with her little baby picture of course. [Helps with the sympathy angle).

Good news for Amaral but still sad day.

It's a disaster all round. Amaral has emerged the winner thanks to the public funding his appeal, but has had years of worry and hardship.

The McCanns have depleted the Fund set up to search for their missing daughter by using it to try to bury the conclusions of the Portuguese investigation as at September 2007.

[Alice Purjorick]

 
 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4176546/Madeleine-McCann-s-parents-lose-appeal.html
A source close to the family said: 'It’s not good news. We just don’t know what to do but we need to sit down with our lawyer and discuss it.

and after a short pause he said................................. "That'll be cash on the barrel head son"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRhCSWGS5qI

[Alice Purjorick]

Furthermore, Amaral is now a very rich and famous man, thanks to his ruthless exploitation of a missing child and her family.  No doubt he will seek to enrich himself further off Madeleine's disapearance by writing more books and making further chat show appearances.

See Jassi's post above this and just below your post.

[G-Unit]

That's your take on it.  My take on it is that the McCanns have failed in their concerted and hard fought battle to put an end to the promulgating of lies about them in Amaral's book and to get justice for themselves and for Madeleine.

There are facts and there are theories. The McCanns promoted one theory and Amaral promoted another. Either could be right or both could be wrong; no-one knows. Consequently we can't judge who, if anyone, is lying. 

[Alfie]

There are facts and there are theories. The McCanns promoted one theory and Amaral promoted another. Either could be right or both could be wrong; no-one knows. Consequently we can't judge who, if anyone, is lying.

We can have an opinion on it and I have voiced mine, hope that's still permissable despite the latest ruling?

[Mr Gray]

There are facts and there are theories. The McCanns promoted one theory and Amaral promoted another. Either could be right or both could be wrong; no-one knows. Consequently we can't judge who, if anyone, is lying.

we know taht some of what amaral wrote is not true....

Blood markers on the wall behind the sofa
Other than her sleep problems, it is possible that Madeleine suffered from an illness, a hypothesis that was never confirmed. Immediately after the discovery of traces of blood in the apartment, the mother, in the course of an interview with a Portuguese magazine, revealed that Madeleine had a nose bleed. But the bleeding could be associated with certain pathologies.



fron ch 4.....no blood was identified on the wall

[stephen25000]

we know taht some of what amaral wrote is not true....

Blood markers on the wall behind the sofa
Other than her sleep problems, it is possible that Madeleine suffered from an illness, a hypothesis that was never confirmed. Immediately after the discovery of traces of blood in the apartment, the mother, in the course of an interview with a Portuguese magazine, revealed that Madeleine had a nose bleed. But the bleeding could be associated with certain pathologies.



fron ch 4.....no blood was identified on the wall

Nothing you can type, will make a blind bit of difference.

The Mccann's have lost.