Blacksmith - Stating The McCann's Will Settle On Amaral's Terms ........PLUS NEW ***McCanns ask for extrajudicial settlement by Joana Morais**TRIAL NOW SUSPENDED**

ed1976 wrote:

bristow wrote:I have a very uncomfortable feeling that Snr Amaral is ill, for a long time now I have wondered about his health, he looks unfit, very unwell plus he had a stomach examination under anaesthesia.

I truly hope that it isn't the case and that he isn't giving in because of illness and feeling totally ruined and defeated.

Perhaps this is why he is being given six months. Six months seems along time to sort out an agreement, but if one party was ill...

ed1976 wrote:
Perhaps this is why he is being given six months. Six months seems along time to sort out an agreement, but if one party was ill...

Ribisl wrote:

ed1976 wrote:
Perhaps this is why he is being given six months. Six months seems along time to sort out an agreement, but if one party was ill...

Six months is not at all long for settling an agreement of this nature, particularly when it involves two legal systems imo.

Bob Southgate wrote:Are there any links to the stories in todays mail and Mirror? (I have tried searching without much success).

candyfloss wrote:Joana Morais‏@xklamation
@T********** Hi Teddy, no matter what the McCann propaganda machine (aka Clarence Mitchell/Lift Consulting in PT) spits, they lost it

parapono wrote:It's six months more.

parapono

the McCanns are buying time, they have the 'Fund'.

Cristobell wrote:
The only way I can see GA settling would be if he was unwell, and I pray that is not the case.

The last time they appeared in Court in Portugal, they received a very frosty reception. Bizarrely they succeeded in that attempt to get GA's book banned. However, the fall out from the trial was devastating for them and Gerry had an urgent flight to catch, leaving Kate to face the media.

A full trial, either here or in Portugal would cover areas of this case that the British public are unaware of.

I'm a layperson too Aiyoyo, but spent many years as a legal secretary. I'm not sure either party could or would agree to keep the settlement under wraps. The temptation to leak, would be unbearable. Particularly if one of those parties pays shills to enhance their reputation.

aiyoyo wrote:

Cristobell wrote:
The only way I can see GA settling would be if he was unwell, and I pray that is not the case.

The last time they appeared in Court in Portugal, they received a very frosty reception. Bizarrely they succeeded in that attempt to get GA's book banned. However, the fall out from the trial was devastating for them and Gerry had an urgent flight to catch, leaving Kate to face the media.

A full trial, either here or in Portugal would cover areas of this case that the British public are unaware of.

I'm a layperson too Aiyoyo, but spent many years as a legal secretary. I'm not sure either party could or would agree to keep the settlement under wraps. The temptation to leak, would be unbearable. Particularly if one of those parties pays shills to enhance their reputation.

Sorry, I dont get your point. What has Amaral's health condition got anything to with it?

Do you mean he might not like Mccann's idea of settling out of court, rather go to trial, and that his health might not withstand the waiting time?

Or are you saying he would not have agreed to settle out of court had he not been ill?
You are missing the point perhaps? He did not ask for the suspension of trial, the Mccanns did.

This was sprung (suddenly?) on him so to speak, and depending when his team received indication the Mccanns was going to cave in, his team would certainly need some time to work out their terms for settlement.

aiyoyo wrote:

Cristobell wrote:
The only way I can see GA settling would be if he was unwell, and I pray that is not the case.

The last time they appeared in Court in Portugal, they received a very frosty reception. Bizarrely they succeeded in that attempt to get GA's book banned. However, the fall out from the trial was devastating for them and Gerry had an urgent flight to catch, leaving Kate to face the media.

A full trial, either here or in Portugal would cover areas of this case that the British public are unaware of.

I'm a layperson too Aiyoyo, but spent many years as a legal secretary. I'm not sure either party could or would agree to keep the settlement under wraps. The temptation to leak, would be unbearable. Particularly if one of those parties pays shills to enhance their reputation.

Sorry, I dont get your point. What has Amaral's health condition got anything to with it?

Do you mean he might not like Mccann's idea of settling out of court, rather go to trial, and that his health might not withstand the waiting time?

Or are you saying he would not have agreed to settle out of court had he not been ill?
You are missing the point perhaps? He did not ask for the suspension of trial, the Mccanns did.

This was sprung (suddenly?) on him so to speak, and depending when his team received indication the Mccanns was going to cave in, his team would certainly need some time to work out their terms for settlement.

ed1976 wrote:You seem to be speaking as a certainty that the McCanns have "caved in". Do you have some information that the we have not heard or is this just your opinion?

Me wrote:

ed1976 wrote:You seem to be speaking as a certainty that the McCanns have "caved in". Do you have some information that the we have not heard or is this just your opinion?

The only reports announcing this abandonment of proceedings both from BS in the UK and from Portugese sources including Morais all state that the McCann's have caved in.

If you look at the facts leading up to this trial including the McCann's previous form and Kate's intentions in the book all lead to the conclusion that the abandonment of proceeidngs at this stage must be because the McCann's have caved in.

Conversely, despite the Team's media juggernaut, there has not been one story in the UK about the abandonment and certainly not one peep about Amaral caving. If it was Amaral who had caved why wouldn't the media be shouting it from the rooftops?

So despite their being no logical reason for the McCann's to cave in if they stood a chance of winnning, no evidence from any source in Portugal and not a peep from their media mouthpiece that Amaral has caved in the real question is why you believe, and what are you basing your opinion on, that it is Amaral who has caved in?

ed1976 wrote:

Me wrote:

ed1976 wrote:You seem to be speaking as a certainty that the McCanns have "caved in". Do you have some information that the we have not heard or is this just your opinion?

The only reports announcing this abandonment of proceedings both from BS in the UK and from Portugese sources including Morais all state that the McCann's have caved in.

If you look at the facts leading up to this trial including the McCann's previous form and Kate's intentions in the book all lead to the conclusion that the abandonment of proceeidngs at this stage must be because the McCann's have caved in.

Conversely, despite the Team's media juggernaut, there has not been one story in the UK about the abandonment and certainly not one peep about Amaral caving. If it was Amaral who had caved why wouldn't the media be shouting it from the rooftops?

So despite their being no logical reason for the McCann's to cave in if they stood a chance of winnning, no evidence from any source in Portugal and not a peep from their media mouthpiece that Amaral has caved in the real question is why you believe, and what are you basing your opinion on, that it is Amaral who has caved in?

So it would appear that it is just an opinion based on one press release that doesn't indicate that any side has caved in.

There is an interesting post on the MM forum by Claudia 79, a poster who I understand has direct communication with Amaral. She shares my view, re that even if the McCanns won the libel case they would not be able to recover their costs from Amaral and she also talks of Amaral paying compensation to the McCanns under the agreement. Why is Amaral not shouting from the rooftops if the MCcANNS have caved in. The answer is quite obvious.I'm surprised you have not worked it out. Both parties have agreed not to say anything whilst negotiations are in placeIMO.

ed1976 wrote:It's about the money, Carolina. They must have finally understood that even if they won (and the chances weren't great especially because of the acordão re the book banning) the money would probably not be enough to pay for their expenses. This case only got this far because they always thought GA would eventually back down because I'm sure Isabel Duarte must have told them about the ridiculous compensations around here...

ETA: they might now try to get some. if I were GA I'd given them 5 Euros and tell them it's to pay for Aragão's contribution!

this is the whole post where Claudia explains why the McCAnns may not want to go to trial....they would not get enough to cover their expenses even if they won.

I don't think Claudia is joking when she says that the McCannns may still want compensation.

ed1976 wrote:So it would appear that it is just an opinion based on one press release that doesn't indicate that any side has caved in.

There is an interesting post on the MM forum by Claudia 79, a poster who I understand has direct communication with Amaral. She shares my view, re that even if the McCanns won the libel case they would not be able to recover their costs from Amaral and she also talks of Amaral paying compensation to the McCanns under the agreement. Why is Amaral not shouting from the rooftops if the MCcANNS have caved in. The answer is quite obvious.I'm surprised you have not worked it out. Both parties have agreed not to say anything whilst negotiations are in placeIMO.

Me wrote:Another question for you.

Why would the McCann's pull out because of Amaral's lack of money now a week or two before the trial starts? Why now?

His financial position and the freeze of his assets is the same now as it was when they launched the action.

They knew his finances when they started their action so if they didn't think he'd have enough money to pay their costs if they won why launch the action in the first place?