Re: LATEST - GoFundMe Amaral Legal Defence Fund reaches £50,835 at 1.10pm, 20th October >>>> with 2,741 separate donations

by OwnGoal 05.10.15 19:53

The Mc's must be totally furious tonight!

by Guest 05.10.15 22:13

bobbin wrote:
Ladyinred wrote:
bobbin wrote:
PeterMac wrote:Going up so quickly that this is now on Page 2

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There are some decent journalists.
Thanks to Gerry Lawton we hear a new 'long word' from Kate and Gerry('s friend).
Two letters longer than the overworked 'Ludicrous' it moved me to make a donation of £2 for every letter in the word 'Exasperated'.
Fund up by £22. Thank you Leanne, all the admirable 'Trolls' seeking the Truth, and Força Gonçalo Amaral, an outstanding man of honour.

They're fond of the word 'buoyed' too when events are going their way.

Good to see you again, bobbin!
Thanks Ladyinred, but 'bouyed' is only 6 letters, a measly £12.
No, let them stick to the long pompous words which have been the pink-one's signature:
(as long as they don't claim to be 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch'd'). I'd have to go without food for a fortnight if that one came up.

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Hmmmm I once used that welshism and then TB read me the riot act for missing one of the go(gogoogh)s. So be careful what you wish for!

by bobbin 05.10.15 22:48

Portia wrote:
bobbin wrote:
Ladyinred wrote:
bobbin wrote:
PeterMac wrote:Going up so quickly that this is now on Page 2

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There are some decent journalists.
Thanks to Gerry Lawton we hear a new 'long word' from Kate and Gerry('s friend).
Two letters longer than the overworked 'Ludicrous' it moved me to make a donation of £2 for every letter in the word 'Exasperated'.
Fund up by £22. Thank you Leanne, all the admirable 'Trolls' seeking the Truth, and Força Gonçalo Amaral, an outstanding man of honour.

They're fond of the word 'buoyed' too when events are going their way.

Good to see you again, bobbin!
Thanks Ladyinred, but 'bouyed' is only 6 letters, a measly £12.
No, let them stick to the long pompous words which have been the pink-one's signature:
(as long as they don't claim to be 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch'd'). I'd have to go without food for a fortnight if that one came up.
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Hmmmm I once used that welshism and then TB read me the riot act for missing one of the go(gogoogh)s. So be careful what you wish for!

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] Sorry, couldn't resist this. Back on topic then. Perhaps we should feel momentarily 'buoyed' with the fund now passing twice the amount Leanne originally hoped for. I like Dr What's post, not everyone will bow down to a boot on the neck.

by aiyoyo 05.10.15 23:51

Fund is now standing at £50,150 ! Thank you Lawton. clapping

by **Tony Bennett** 05.10.15 23:56

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Posting a small selection from today's donations, of which there were very many. For some reason I can't cut-and-paste them up easily, so I will try and add some more later:

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£10
I believe The dogs

It's a travesty that in order to fight for justice money is needed.I wonder when the mccanns look back, do they think their money has been well spent on suing so many people.What has it achieved? I often think of all the charities that could have benefited from their litigation costs.Banned books always become the book everyone wants to read.Underdogs have a place in people's hearts and the drums for justice are beating loudly.Good luck snr Amaral.

£20
Mr Whicher

So according to Jerry Lawton, the McCanns are "furious" (aren't they always?) that Goncalo Amaral is exercising his legal and democratic right to appeal the ludicrously high damages that were awarded against him for publishing a book on the disappearance of their daughter. The McCanns started this litigation and they are going to have to live with the consequences of their taking action against Sr. Amaral and the other defendants. If they are so unhappy and really “exasperated” that he is following due process (as he is perfectly entitled to do) then they have a simple solution - pay all the considerable costs that have so far been awarded against them, apologise to Sr Amaral and his co-defendants and then withdraw from the action. Simples! In the meantime, this ex-Police officer will continue to make occasional donations, as have many of my old friends and colleagues (some retired, some still serving) since April, in an effort to provide a level playing field for a comrade in arms, so to speak. By the way, Mr Lawton, I am neither an "internet troll" (whatever type of beast that is) nor have I EVER abused the McCanns on or offline. As for the risible statement from a 'pal' of the McCanns that, "these people may be indirectly able to influence civil court proceedings", may I respectfully suggest that this 'pal' may perhaps be a total stranger to the concept of "Justice" and how it is supposed to work in a totally balanced, even-handed manner?

£10
anon anon

I read the article in today's Daily Mirror. Why is there no mention that the reason for this fund is because Mr Amaral has a right to appeal but couldn't because his funds/assets were frozen? people donated to the McCann's and they have admitted using some of this money to sue him so how can people who are donating to Mr Amaral's legal fund be classed as 'trolls' . Wouldn't that make all donators whether it be to the McCann's or Mr Amaral, 'trolls'?

£22
bobbin anonymous

£22 just donated, that's £2 for everyone of the 11 letters in the word 'exasperated'. The word that interests us 'trolls' however is the word 'TRUTH'.

£5
Gill Kelly

This one's for Jerry Lawton for printing such rubbish. So the McCanns are exasperated that we are influencing a court process by helping to fund an appeal by a man who has had his own assets frozen by...oh, wait a minute, the McCanns!! Hope this is the beginning of a flood of fresh donations today

£10
Alison Lloyd

Hope we can get to £50K before 7th October! And that Sr Amaral can look forward to his appeal going ahead in confidence that the funds are there to support him. Forca Goncalo!

£10
Andy Hopkins

FAO the McCann's and their anonymous friend who felt the need to comment in the Daily Star. How can you claim to be exasperated - You started this claim, you tried to settle and failed, you lost all appeals until this latest minor court judgement and now you expect people to be sorry in case truth and justice has it's day at long last! Where were your sympathies for Goncalo after you had everything stripped from him? For the record we who donate here are neither trolls because we can see through your pack of lies and have no influence whatsoever on the case or evidence hearings unlike Team McCann who have had government assistance from day 1, spreading lies, covering up of a multitude of things, helping you conceal the truth of where the evidence and facts clearly leads - which is that you are more than involved in your daughters disappearance and subsequent disposal of her body - Shame on you!!

£25
Deborah Staines

£223
ea Farrell

£20
NUJ Member (anonymous)

Jerry Lawton's article today has prompted me to donate again. I am not an internet 'troll'. I am a journalist concerned about low media standards and how virtually impossible it is to get anything into print that questions, however gently, the claim that Madeleine was abducted. Good luck this week Sr Amaral - I hope the hearing is honestly reported!

£10
I am not A Troll

A tenner for a good man with a kind soul, still working in silence for Justice for poor wee Madeleine.

£10
Gareth Bouch

Another small donation to the just cause of a great and honourable policeman. Truth will prevail.

£20
R T

One day all the world will know the truth.

£10
Sharon Wheatley

Try as they will to hold us down and silence us they can not..They took the links off google for this fund... they slander us trolls in the press and portray us in a bad light . whilst making the mccanns look like the victims , and even bringing Ben Needham and his heartbroken mother into this circus and portraying her in a bad light and her campaign .. the uk m.s.m never prints any truths!!!! .. as promised with each lie printed in the press about this case .. I will donate .. I will soon be skint at this rate ..pode ser servido justiça melhor sorte Amaral

£10
Órfhlaith Ní Choírbín

Good luck and God bless, Snr. Amaral. The truth always out. Prayers from Ireland x

£20
Máirtín Mac Shíomóin

For the record I am not a troll, and I have donated here before but when I heard Google pulled the link it made me want to donate again. We haven't gone away you know!

by **Jill Havern** 05.10.15 23:58

Tony, as always, Pamalam comes to the rescue [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

by lj 06.10.15 2:50

comperedna wrote:Who would have the power and clout to do such a thing?

Google does it for money, you don't need power.

by sallypelt 21.10.15 20:17

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.

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by **Jill Havern** 22.10.15 14:56

Wow! Another £1,000 donation!

£1,000
KJ M
0 mins ago
Mr. Amaral - thank you for your dedication despite all the challenges you had to suffere! You are a true prophet of justice and truth. God bless you.

by plebgate 22.10.15 15:10

Wowser, £1,000 - great stuff.

by Liz Eagles 14.12.17 18:34

Bumping this thread up in the light of the Malinka saga.

LATEST - GoFundMe Amaral Legal Defence Fund reaches £50,835 at 1.10pm, 20th October >>>> with 2,741 separate donations