Summers & Swan - A new book - Looking For Madeleine

[OxfordBloo]

Apart from a meeting with heads of state, appearing on the Oprah show in USA where Maddie was not 'abducted from  or to- as we believe, tripping round the world- NOT SEARCHING FOR MADDIE AT ALL, just bemoaning about people not searching...and dissing a whole country. Staying in exclusive hotels, having funds to pay top dollars for  top lawyers...oh yes, many consultants live that life!..Heehee

That was the case for a few months and most of the expenditure was under written by the press and supporters.

It is well documented that several benefactors guaranteed the legal fees.

[Alfred R Jones]

Contracts is contracts Alfie boy. Ask any lawyer !

You would know all about contracts between authors and publishers then I take it?  Perhaps you could furnish us with an example of a book that flopped miserably in hardback but which the publishers were contractually obliged to throw good money after bad producing a paperback edition....?

[Lyall]

They're publishing it because it's the anniversary. That's all that needs to be said.

S&S must be miffed they missed including last week's judgement 

[Alfred R Jones]

They're publishing it because it's the anniversary. That's all that needs to be said.

S&S must be miffed they missed including last week's judgement 

They wouldn't be publishing it if they didn't think there was a market it for it.  THAT is all that needs be said!

[Miss Taken Identity]

That was the case for a few months and most of the expenditure was under written by the press and supporters.

It is well documented that several benefactors guaranteed the legal fees.

Legal fees... they have never been charged with anything! oh you talking about their 'reputation protection'? well yes, that is very costly, especially as they had to defend themselves against accusations of being cruel parents. and use lawyers to deflect the 'blame' of their situation onto other people!

Great what money can buy. I am surprised they have not ben given a super injunction to stop all talk about them unless it is positive.

In the meantime. if Maddie were found alive would you hate her for not wanting to be reunited with her parents after what they did?  This is about JUSTICE for Maddie not for her parents!

[Alice Purjorick]

I am talking about each tranche of libel money over the years. The McCanns would have been within their rights to retain the monies ( and the tapas crew as well) but we have seen the money bolster the Madeleine Fund year after year.

We know that no money has been paid to the McCanns because any payment or loan to a company director must be included in the summary of accounts to be published annually.

Does that not apply only to companies subject to mandatory audit?

[Mr Gray]

Legal fees... they have never been charged with anything! oh you talking about their 'reputation protection'? well yes, that is very costly, especially as they had to defend themselves against accusations of being cruel parents. and use lawyers to deflect the 'blame' of their situation onto other people!

Great what money can buy. I am surprised they have not ben given a super injunction to stop all talk about them unless it is positive.

In the meantime. if Maddie were found alive would you hate her for not wanting to be reunited with her parents after what they did?  This is about JUSTICE for Maddie not for her parents!

the SY investigation is about justice for maddie...it's a shame so many want to see it stopped

[stephen25000]

the SY investigation is about justice for maddie...it's a shame so many want to see it stopped

Now with S and S.

It's all about making money from a missing child.

That pair should have learned the first time.

[G-Unit]

Legal fees... they have never been charged with anything! oh you talking about their 'reputation protection'? well yes, that is very costly, especially as they had to defend themselves against accusations of being cruel parents. and use lawyers to deflect the 'blame' of their situation onto other people!

Great what money can buy. I am surprised they have not ben given a super injunction to stop all talk about them unless it is positive.

In the meantime. if Maddie were found alive would you hate her for not wanting to be reunited with her parents after what they did?  This is about JUSTICE for Maddie not for her parents!

We have no idea because it's against the law to talk about them.

[OxfordBloo]

Does that not apply only to companies subject to mandatory audit?

No. All companies public or private must divulge payments and benefits to directors. They do not have to reveal other disbursements unless they are proxies for directors.

[OxfordBloo]

We have no idea because it's against the law to talk about them.

Cite for that law?

There seems to be plenty of discussion on the internet.

It's just that the press and media respect the law. And it cannot be blamed on British libel laws as no one has used the more liberal US or Canadian arena where libel laws are less restrictive.

[G-Unit]

Cite for that law?

There seems to be plenty of discussion on the internet.

It's just that the press and media respect the law. And it cannot be blamed on British libel laws as no one has used the more liberal US or Canadian arena where libel laws are less restrictive.

There are different types of injunctions and a super-injunction is the most powerful. A super-injunction stops anyone publishing information about the applicant which is said to be confidential or private - but also prevents anyone from reporting that the injunction itself even exists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13473070

[OxfordBloo]

There are different types of injunctions and a super-injunction is the most powerful. A super-injunction stops anyone publishing information about the applicant which is said to be confidential or private - but also prevents anyone from reporting that the injunction itself even exists.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13473070

 

Injunctions are only effective in England and Wales. They do not even work in Scotland, Northern Ireland, The Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Portugal and the rest of the world. Nor the internet.

The British media are generally careful about what they say about the McCanns because they are constrained by English libel laws. Other jurisdictions are not so constrained and they are equally mind to the McCanns.

I am afraid your contention is mere paranoia.

[Brietta]

Apart from a meeting with heads of state, appearing on the Oprah show in USA where Maddie was not 'abducted from  or to- as we believe, tripping round the world- NOT SEARCHING FOR MADDIE AT ALL, just bemoaning about people not searching...and dissing a whole country. Staying in exclusive hotels, having funds to pay top dollars for  top lawyers...oh yes, many consultants live that life!..Heehee

Madeleine McCann’s parents had an age progressed image of her made in America to show how she might look as an older child ~ to maximize publicity ~ it was first aired on the Oprah Winfrey show.

[faithlilly]

From the Daily Mail :

"Mr Summers is quoted as saying: 'Our source told us that after stumbling across 18 burglaries last year, they have now discovered a total of 28 in the area of Praia da Luz in the years around 2007 when Madeleine disappeared.
'It gives them a much better chance of matching evidence against forensics from the McCann apartment.
'I was told there was great sensitivity around this forensic testing, nobody wants to discuss it, but they are making progress and believe the case is solvable.'


'Their source' ? So is  OG leaking like a sieve  or is Mr Summers making it up and if the former will we see the same castigation of OG from the faithful as we saw towards the PJ when they were thought to be leaking information to the press ?