Amaral - The book and the dismissal?

[icabodcrane]

So the McCanns have had Amaral in a financial stranglehold for the last three years  ? 

Must have been difficult for him to mount a defence under those circumstances,  and yet he appears to have not wanted to settle out of court

Is that a sign of confidence from him ,   do you think  ?

Not the fault of The McCanns if Amaral keeps on delaying The Trial.

Personally, I think Amaral half believes he will win because he has failed to understand the responsibilities that are attached to the right to Freedom of Speech.  Rights to which The McCanns are entitled.  His Book might be deemed a hypothesis, but his video and his television interviews cannot possibly be.

On the other hand, he might think that the money and his house are gaining in value, so perhaps he will come out with something.

What evidence do you have to support your claim that it was Amaral who delayed the trial on the eve of it begining  ? 

Portuguese press and TV reported that it was the McCanns who had stopped the trial at the eleventh hour,  and that it was they who were seeking an out of court settlement

[Eleanor]

So the McCanns have had Amaral in a financial stranglehold for the last three years  ? 

Must have been difficult for him to mount a defence under those circumstances,  and yet he appears to have not wanted to settle out of court

Is that a sign of confidence from him ,   do you think  ?

Not the fault of The McCanns if Amaral keeps on delaying The Trial.

Personally, I think Amaral half believes he will win because he has failed to understand the responsibilities that are attached to the right to Freedom of Speech.  Rights to which The McCanns are entitled.  His Book might be deemed a hypothesis, but his video and his television interviews cannot possibly be.

On the other hand, he might think that the money and his house are gaining in value, so perhaps he will come out with something.

What evidence do you have to support your claim that it was Amaral who delayed the trial on the eve of it begining  ? 

Portuguese press and TV reported that it was the McCanns who had stopped the trial at the eleventh hour,  and that it was they who were seeking an out of court settlement

Neither you or I have any evidence of who requested an Out of Court Settlement at the last minute.  But Amaral has delayed The Trial on previous occasions.

[icabodcrane]

So the McCanns have had Amaral in a financial stranglehold for the last three years  ? 

Must have been difficult for him to mount a defence under those circumstances,  and yet he appears to have not wanted to settle out of court

Is that a sign of confidence from him ,   do you think  ?

Not the fault of The McCanns if Amaral keeps on delaying The Trial.

Personally, I think Amaral half believes he will win because he has failed to understand the responsibilities that are attached to the right to Freedom of Speech.  Rights to which The McCanns are entitled.  His Book might be deemed a hypothesis, but his video and his television interviews cannot possibly be.

On the other hand, he might think that the money and his house are gaining in value, so perhaps he will come out with something.

What evidence do you have to support your claim that it was Amaral who delayed the trial on the eve of it begining  ? 

Portuguese press and TV reported that it was the McCanns who had stopped the trial at the eleventh hour,  and that it was they who were seeking an out of court settlement

Neither you or I have any evidence of who requested an Out of Court Settlement at the last minute.  But Amaral has delayed The Trial on previous occasions.

Well,  that's not quite correct

As evidence that it was the McCanns who delayed the trial this last time,  we have  the reports in Portuguese press and TV

There has been no denial of the reports from the McCanns,  as far as I am aware

On the other hand,  there is no evidence at all to  suppose it was Amaral who caused the delay

[Eleanor]

A little less Press and TV and a bit more actual proof might be a good idea.  And at no time are The McCanns obliged to confirm or deny anything for your benefit.

Legally speaking it is a fact that only The Plaintiff can request a Suspension, even if The Defendant has originally asked for such.
So we still don't know at whose behest it was.

[ferryman]

I won't bring his post over here, because I know that's frowned on on this board, but Jean-Pierre made a post elsewhere the gist of which was that while either side might have suggested an out-of-court settlement, the idea of the McCanns requesting a settlement on Amaral's terms is unlikely, because the McCanns always have the option of simply dropping the action if they see no prospect of success.

[icabodcrane]

I won't bring his post over here, because I know that's frowned on on this board, but Jean-Pierre made a post elsewhere the gist of which was that while either side might have suggested an out-of-court settlement, the idea of the McCanns requesting a settlement on Amaral's terms is unlikely, because the McCanns always have the option of simply dropping the action if they see no prospect of success.

Do you really believe  'simply dropping the action'  is a realistic or acceptable option for the McCanns  ?

It would be a PR disaster,  and send the message that Amaral had not libeled them in his book

[ferryman]

There were at least two earlier delays, both at the behest of Amaral (or his team) and the circumstances of Amaral's parting with Cabrita have never been clear.

Blacksmith suggested Cabrita had become seriously, possibly terminally, ill.

But I never recalled reading independent corroboration of that, when I have enquired after Cabrita's health on the Amazon board, my requests have been met with hostile and dismissive shrugs.

No one really seems to know or care ...