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Statement re:
Madeleine McCann – Murder or Accident – Definitely NOT Abduction (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English)
Today I've been made aware that the above appears on a so-called 'torrent site'.
I should like to make it clear to everyone (and Carter-Ruck and Clarence Mitchell if your're dropping by to have a look-in) that I know nothing about this, I don't even know where the link is, and by the way it's also a breach of my copyright.
I should also like to make it absolutely plain that the publication of my '60 Reasons' book on Wikileaks is also without my consent, and without the consent of The Madeleine Foundation; exactly the same applies to the '10 Reasons' leaflet which can also be viewed at Wikileaks.
I first became aware of what 'torrent sites' are around 3-4 weeks ago when a 'Google Alert' I have for the words 'Madeleine Foundation' came up with just such a torrent site. I think, though I am not sure, that there may have been a fee payable to view it. If so, I know nothing about it, I haven't consented either to them charging a fee nor indeed to whoever it is publishing it.
None of these publications on Wikileaks or 'torrent sites' or anywhere else has my consent nor the consent of The Madeleine Foundation.
I wish to state once again that I have in no way shape or form made one penny either from the sale of '60 Reasons' nor in any way from the activities of The Madeleine Foundation, despite frequent attacks on me claiming I have done so.
The '60 Reasons' book had a message. The purpose in writing that booklet was to bring that message away from closed groups on internet forums and out into the open for the public to read. Two months prior to the publication of '60 Reasons', an abridged version of it was published prominently on our former website, under the title '30 Key Reasons'.
Thousands bought '60 Reasons'. Many more read it as people passed it to relatives, friends and neighbours. Tens of thousands read the '10 Reasons' leaflet. Hundreds of thousands read the '30 Key Reasons' article.
As a result of High Court undertakings, however, '60 Reasons' and '10 Reasons' can no longer be distributed by us. Those same High Court undertakings meant that we had to take down our '30 Key Reasons' article and we are not allowed to re-instate it on our new website: www.madeleinefoundation.org.uk
The intention of writing '60 Reasons' was to spread what I believed when I wrote it was an important message. At the same time I made it clear to my colleagues in The Madeleine Foundation that I would not take one penny from its sale. The issues were far too grave for me to even think about making money from the sale, and besides that, as I've always been happy to acknowledge, I borrowed substantially from the research and thoughts of others in putting the booklet together.
Now it seems that, whether I like it or not, as a result of the undertakings I was required to give to the McCanns, Carter-Ruck and the High Court, the message within '60 Reasons' is reaching a much wider audience than I ever considered possible.
20 December 2009
Tony Bennett
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Madeleine McCann – Murder or Accident – Definitely NOT Abduction (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English)
Today I've been made aware that the above appears on a so-called 'torrent site'.
I should like to make it clear to everyone (and Carter-Ruck and Clarence Mitchell if your're dropping by to have a look-in) that I know nothing about this, I don't even know where the link is, and by the way it's also a breach of my copyright.
I should also like to make it absolutely plain that the publication of my '60 Reasons' book on Wikileaks is also without my consent, and without the consent of The Madeleine Foundation; exactly the same applies to the '10 Reasons' leaflet which can also be viewed at Wikileaks.
I first became aware of what 'torrent sites' are around 3-4 weeks ago when a 'Google Alert' I have for the words 'Madeleine Foundation' came up with just such a torrent site. I think, though I am not sure, that there may have been a fee payable to view it. If so, I know nothing about it, I haven't consented either to them charging a fee nor indeed to whoever it is publishing it.
None of these publications on Wikileaks or 'torrent sites' or anywhere else has my consent nor the consent of The Madeleine Foundation.
I wish to state once again that I have in no way shape or form made one penny either from the sale of '60 Reasons' nor in any way from the activities of The Madeleine Foundation, despite frequent attacks on me claiming I have done so.
The '60 Reasons' book had a message. The purpose in writing that booklet was to bring that message away from closed groups on internet forums and out into the open for the public to read. Two months prior to the publication of '60 Reasons', an abridged version of it was published prominently on our former website, under the title '30 Key Reasons'.
Thousands bought '60 Reasons'. Many more read it as people passed it to relatives, friends and neighbours. Tens of thousands read the '10 Reasons' leaflet. Hundreds of thousands read the '30 Key Reasons' article.
As a result of High Court undertakings, however, '60 Reasons' and '10 Reasons' can no longer be distributed by us. Those same High Court undertakings meant that we had to take down our '30 Key Reasons' article and we are not allowed to re-instate it on our new website: www.madeleinefoundation.org.uk
The intention of writing '60 Reasons' was to spread what I believed when I wrote it was an important message. At the same time I made it clear to my colleagues in The Madeleine Foundation that I would not take one penny from its sale. The issues were far too grave for me to even think about making money from the sale, and besides that, as I've always been happy to acknowledge, I borrowed substantially from the research and thoughts of others in putting the booklet together.
Now it seems that, whether I like it or not, as a result of the undertakings I was required to give to the McCanns, Carter-Ruck and the High Court, the message within '60 Reasons' is reaching a much wider audience than I ever considered possible.
20 December 2009
Tony Bennett
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Re: Statement from Tony Bennett: Madeleine McCann - Murder or Accident
Should you really leave that title in your post Tony - it appears to be making a statement that goes against your agreement.
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It's not just the article in the OP.
It's all of the following.
I would not touch this with a bargepole. It's probably crawling with Trojans and worms.
It's all of the following.
"MADDIE – WHY THEY DON’T LET US KNOW THE TRUTH.zip”
This archive contains:
1) Maddie – A Verdade da Mentira (Written by Gonçalo Amaral).pdf (in Portuguese)
2) Maddie – A Verdade da Mentira (Gonçalo Amaral book Extras).pdf (photos)
3) MaddieMcCann_PJ.pdf (report from Portuguese Police – PJ – Polícia Judiciária)
4) TV documentary based on the book by Gonçalo Amaral.avi (AVI movie in Portuguese with subtitles in English)
5) Madeleine Foundation Book (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English)
6) Madeleine McCann – Murder or Accident – Definitely NOT Abduction (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English)
7) Translation to english NEEDED.txt (in English)
Size of the ZIP: 160,503,629 bytes
I would not touch this with a bargepole. It's probably crawling with Trojans and worms.
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Tony Bennett wrote:I should also like to make it absolutely plain that the publication of my '60 Reasons' book on Wikileaks is also without my consent, and without the consent of The Madeleine Foundation; exactly the same applies to the '10 Reasons' leaflet which can also be viewed at Wikileaks.
None of these publications on Wikileaks or 'torrent sites' or anywhere else has my consent nor the consent of The Madeleine Foundation.
Now it seems that, whether I like it or not, as a result of the undertakings I was required to give to the McCanns, Carter-Ruck and the High Court, the message within '60 Reasons' is reaching a much wider audience than I ever considered possible.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear...
If you didn't like it, why did you post these links?
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Oh, I'm sure Mr. Bennett has nothing to worry about as long as he has complied with item number 5 in his agreement with Carter Ruck, namely:
5) To use our best endeavours to remove all allegedly defamatory postings by either of us on any website, forum or blog,
As long as he can prove that he has done exactly the above, i.e. taken legal action against all those sites and individuals that publish the offending material, Carter Ruck shouldn't really have anything to complain about, should they?
Sadly, I doubt that excuses like "it's not my fault, I didn't give my consent" will be viewed as consistent with someone who has been using their best endeavours.
5) To use our best endeavours to remove all allegedly defamatory postings by either of us on any website, forum or blog,
As long as he can prove that he has done exactly the above, i.e. taken legal action against all those sites and individuals that publish the offending material, Carter Ruck shouldn't really have anything to complain about, should they?
Sadly, I doubt that excuses like "it's not my fault, I didn't give my consent" will be viewed as consistent with someone who has been using their best endeavours.
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Molly, Tony DOES like it, silly.
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JessicaPer wrote:Oh, I'm sure Mr. Bennett has nothing to worry about as long as he has complied with item number 5 in his agreement with Carter Ruck, namely:
5) To use our best endeavours to remove all allegedly defamatory postings by either of us on any website, forum or blog,
As long as he can prove that he has done exactly the above, i.e. taken legal action against all those sites and individuals that publish the offending material, Carter Ruck shouldn't really have anything to complain about, should they?
Sadly, I doubt that excuses like "it's not my fault, I didn't give my consent" will be viewed as consistent with someone who has been using their best endeavours.
I'm sure that's the case, although posting the words Madeleine McCann – Murder or Accident – Definitely NOT Abduction (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English) on a forum probably goes against the agreement. I would have thought that it would be unwise to open a thread doing this.
It may look like advertising. Which of course (cough) it isn't.
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Tony Bennett wrote:Statement re:
Madeleine McCann – Murder or Accident – Definitely NOT Abduction (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English)
None of these publications on Wikileaks or 'torrent sites' or anywhere else has my consent nor the consent of The Madeleine Foundation.
Well then I hope you have informed CR who exactly is offering this now,and have emailed the gentleman in question as to why he is offering your "booklet" for download ! Maybe you could C&P that Email on here also
Thousands bought '60 Reasons'. Many more read it as people passed it to relatives, friends and neighbours. Tens of thousands read the '10 Reasons' leaflet. Hundreds of thousands read the '30 Key Reasons' article.
Gosh Agatha Christie has nothing on you Mr.Bennet
"As a result of High Court undertakings, however, '60 Reasons' and '10 Reasons' can no longer be distributed by us."
Could you categorically state Mr.Bennett here on this forum that you have not allowed anyone else permission to forward or pass this on to others?
At the same time I made it clear to my colleagues in The Madeleine Foundation that I would not take one penny from its sale.
Then may I ask why is it was not available in a download format ? that would have had no postage or printing costs attatched or delay in getting to your interested audience ?
Now it seems that, whether I like it or not, as a result of the undertakings I was required to give to the McCanns, Carter-Ruck and the High Court, the message within '60 Reasons' is reaching a much wider audience than I ever considered possible.
This statement has absolutely flabbergasted me,after all the stress, both you and DB suffered as a result of CR you have the audacity to put that statement into print.
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vaguely wrote:JessicaPer wrote:Oh, I'm sure Mr. Bennett has nothing to worry about as long as he has complied with item number 5 in his agreement with Carter Ruck, namely:
5) To use our best endeavours to remove all allegedly defamatory postings by either of us on any website, forum or blog,
As long as he can prove that he has done exactly the above, i.e. taken legal action against all those sites and individuals that publish the offending material, Carter Ruck shouldn't really have anything to complain about, should they?
Sadly, I doubt that excuses like "it's not my fault, I didn't give my consent" will be viewed as consistent with someone who has been using their best endeavours.
I'm sure that's the case, although posting the words Madeleine McCann – Murder or Accident – Definitely NOT Abduction (Written by Tony Bennett).pdf (in English) on a forum probably goes against the agreement. I would have thought that it would be unwise to open a thread doing this.
It may look like advertising. Which of course (cough) it isn't.
Yes, anyone could get confused (wonder if Carter Ruck will too?)
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Old Nick wrote:Molly, Tony DOES like it, silly.
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Now please DO NOT send the man anymore money...he is lying to you all to extract funds that he does not need!
Fighting fund indeed...is this clear enough for you Bennett and your supporters?! This is to be passed to TB from Kirwans ----
Thank you for that. I can tell you that yours is the third request that my Firm has had on this subject and I am quite irritated at having to reply each time. I can, therefore, tell you unequivocally that we have NOT rendered any further invoices to Mr Bennett and have no intention of so doing. If Mr B is still asserting otherwise after all this time I would be obliged if you would pass a copy of this message on to him. I want to bring all correspondence on this issue to an end. I have a great deal of sympathy for the objectives of the MF but none for its organisers when my Firm after providing some thousands of pounds of unpaid advice is misquoted like this.
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Fighting fund indeed...is this clear enough for you Bennett and your supporters?! This is to be passed to TB from Kirwans ----
Thank you for that. I can tell you that yours is the third request that my Firm has had on this subject and I am quite irritated at having to reply each time. I can, therefore, tell you unequivocally that we have NOT rendered any further invoices to Mr Bennett and have no intention of so doing. If Mr B is still asserting otherwise after all this time I would be obliged if you would pass a copy of this message on to him. I want to bring all correspondence on this issue to an end. I have a great deal of sympathy for the objectives of the MF but none for its organisers when my Firm after providing some thousands of pounds of unpaid advice is misquoted like this.
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As for TBs statement , well what a joke , he has consistently advertised the wikileaks
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And now the other one is here.
(please be a troll)
(please be a troll)
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okBea_Reasonable wrote:And now the other one is here.
(please be a troll)
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Deborah, are you taking questions or is this just a flying visit?
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deborah wrote:okBea_Reasonable wrote:And now the other one is here.
(please be a troll)
Thank heavens for that!
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There may be some confusion here between the '60 Reasons' booklet, for which gives the link above, and the '10 Reasons' leaflet.
The '10 Reasons' leaflet is available to download still in a number of places, not least within this article dated 13 October 2009 on the 'Wikileaks.org' website:
http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?p=madeleine+10+reasons&y=y&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=11
The Wikileaks article is titled: "Suppressed Madeleine Foundation leaflet, 2009".
Another article discusses and preserves the contents of the '60 Reasons' book:
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Suppressed_Madeleine_Foundation_book_by_Tony_Bennett%2C_2008
A discussion about the '10 Reasons' leaflet has been started here:
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Talk:Suppressed_Madeleine_Foundation_book_by_Tony_Bennett%2C_2008
On checking this morning I see that the site no longer carries a downloadable version of the '10 Reasons' leaflet. Whether '' has done this as a precautionary measure, or in response to yet another Carter-Ruck letter, I don't know at the moment.
There may be some confusion here between the '60 Reasons' booklet, for which gives the link above, and the '10 Reasons' leaflet.
The '10 Reasons' leaflet is available to download still in a number of places, not least within this article dated 13 October 2009 on the 'Wikileaks.org' website:
http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?p=madeleine+10+reasons&y=y&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=11
The Wikileaks article is titled: "Suppressed Madeleine Foundation leaflet, 2009".
Another article discusses and preserves the contents of the '60 Reasons' book:
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Suppressed_Madeleine_Foundation_book_by_Tony_Bennett%2C_2008
A discussion about the '10 Reasons' leaflet has been started here:
http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Talk:Suppressed_Madeleine_Foundation_book_by_Tony_Bennett%2C_2008
On checking this morning I see that the site no longer carries a downloadable version of the '10 Reasons' leaflet. Whether '' has done this as a precautionary measure, or in response to yet another Carter-Ruck letter, I don't know at the moment.
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I am not coming over here to argue so dont think questions would be a good idea especially as I have answered a multitude of them alreadyAutumn wrote:Deborah, are you taking questions or is this just a flying visit?
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deborah wrote:I am not coming over here to argue so dont think questions would be a good idea especially as I have answered a multitude of them alreadyAutumn wrote:Deborah, are you taking questions or is this just a flying visit?
Most of us here are banned from MM and dont get to read whats on the 'Tony' section.
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Autumn wrote:deborah wrote:I am not coming over here to argue so dont think questions would be a good idea especially as I have answered a multitude of them alreadyAutumn wrote:Deborah, are you taking questions or is this just a flying visit?
Most of us here are banned from MM and dont get to read whats on the 'Tony' section.
Hmm, I got banned from there for not liking Tony. how times change.
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I think anyone can read itAutumn wrote:deborah wrote:I am not coming over here to argue so dont think questions would be a good idea especially as I have answered a multitude of them alreadyAutumn wrote:Deborah, are you taking questions or is this just a flying visit?
Most of us here are banned from MM and dont get to read whats on the 'Tony' section.
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I used to be able to but got a message today saying that I am banned from reading it.
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oh , although not sure if many here would wish to read the Tony section - although anyone with access could always copy and pasteAutumn wrote:I used to be able to but got a message today saying that I am banned from reading it.
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deborah wrote:oh , although not sure if many here would wish to read the Tony section - although anyone with access could always copy and pasteAutumn wrote:I used to be able to but got a message today saying that I am banned from reading it.
How can someone be banned from a public viewing forum?
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