"Libel trial against Amaral could last ANOTHER 5 years" - McCann spokesman (Star on Sunday,13 July 2014)

Tony Bennett wrote:


I am searching for the right word to describe this conduct

Tony Bennett wrote:This story is by-lined to Tracey Kandohla, the woman from Rothley who told me in 2008 that "Clarence Mitchell has tea and cakes with me about once a week":

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McCanns face five-year wait in libel trial


KATE and Gerry McCann’s battle to sue a disgraced ex-police chief for £1million in libel damages could drag on for another five years, a pal revealed yesterday.

By Tracey Kandohla/Published 13th July 2014

News of the setback came after the parents of missing Madeleine gave evidence against Goncalo Amaral in a Lisbon court.

Kate told the trial how smears by their tormentor left her family “devastated, fearful and desperate”.

But Mr Amaral, who led the bungled hunt for Maddie, now claims he is broke.

A judge is set to call him back to court in September to order him and the publishers of his 2008 book The Truth Of The Lie to ­reveal how much was made from the best-seller and a 2009 TV documentary.

A source close to Kate and Gerry said: “They are ­exasperated by this. Civil proceedings against Mr Amaral have already been going on for five years and at this rate are likely to go on for another five years.

“He is pleading poverty and there will be further hearings held for him to disclose his bank statements.”

Even if Kate, 46, and Gerry, 45, of Rothley, Leics, win the case, they will probably not see any money until 2018 or 2019.

Their lawyer Isabel ­Duarte said: “It has been proved in the civil file that Mr Amaral earned around 380,000 euros in one year from the book.”

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Bound to say I did a 'double take' at the comment "He is pleading poverty".

The McCanns have:

1. Frozen his assets

2. Cut off his main source of income after 2008 by successfully banning his book, at least for a period

3. Embarked on costly libel proceedings which have forced him to use what little money he has to defend himself

4. Supported criminal proceedings brought by the murderess-of-her-own-child Leonor Cipriano by appointing (via Brian Kennedy and Metodo 3) the lying lawyer Marcos Aragao Correia

5. Probably triggered his divorce, causing him further expense, never mind the anguish.

Dr Kate McCann once said: "I want him to feel fear".

She and her husband have succeeded in making him experience poverty - and are now blaming him for 'pleading poverty'.

I am searching for the right word to describe this conduct

Casey5 wrote:Why not use the phrase Kate's familiar with Tony?
Fu.k.ng Tos..rs

  I think it's very apt.  

candyfloss wrote:

Tony Bennett wrote:


I am searching for the right word to describe this conduct

I'm not Tony but if I use it then I will have to ban myself  

Châtelaine wrote:Abominable?

sharonl wrote:

Here is a phrase that may help "money is the root of all EVIL"

Tony Bennett wrote:This story is by-lined to Tracey Kandohla, the woman from Rothley who told me in 2008 that "Clarence Mitchell has tea and cakes with me about once a week":

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McCanns face five-year wait in libel trial


KATE and Gerry McCann’s battle to sue a disgraced ex-police chief for £1million in libel damages could drag on for another five years, a pal revealed yesterday.

By Tracey Kandohla/Published 13th July 2014

News of the setback came after the parents of missing Madeleine gave evidence against Goncalo Amaral in a Lisbon court.

Kate told the trial how smears by their tormentor left her family “devastated, fearful and desperate”.

But Mr Amaral, who led the bungled hunt for Maddie, now claims he is broke.

A judge is set to call him back to court in September to order him and the publishers of his 2008 book The Truth Of The Lie to ­reveal how much was made from the best-seller and a 2009 TV documentary.

A source close to Kate and Gerry said: “They are ­exasperated by this. Civil proceedings against Mr Amaral have already been going on for five years and at this rate are likely to go on for another five years.

“He is pleading poverty and there will be further hearings held for him to disclose his bank statements.”

Even if Kate, 46, and Gerry, 45, of Rothley, Leics, win the case, they will probably not see any money until 2018 or 2019.

Their lawyer Isabel ­Duarte said: “It has been proved in the civil file that Mr Amaral earned around 380,000 euros in one year from the book.”

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Bound to say I did a 'double take' at the comment "He is pleading poverty".

The McCanns have:

1. Frozen his assets

2. Cut off his main source of income after 2008 by successfully banning his book, at least for a period

3. Embarked on costly libel proceedings which have forced him to use what little money he has to defend himself

4. Supported criminal proceedings brought by the murderess-of-her-own-child Leonor Cipriano by appointing (via Brian Kennedy and Metodo 3) the lying lawyer Marcos Aragao Correia

5. Probably triggered his divorce, causing him further expense, never mind the anguish.

Dr Kate McCann once said: "I want him to feel fear".

She and her husband have succeeded in making him experience poverty - and are now blaming him for 'pleading poverty'.

I am searching for the right word to describe this conduct

Ashwarya wrote:What could possibly be behind this bizarre article?  Surely Dr Amaral's entire assets are all seized and waiting for them pending their glorious victory in the libel court.  What could delay the handover?

Do they think they are going to lose and are trying to explain to their fans why they haven't received their prize - it is all Amaral's fault?

SuspiciousMinds wrote:

Ashwarya wrote:What could possibly be behind this bizarre article?  Surely Dr Amaral's entire assets are all seized and waiting for them pending their glorious victory in the libel court.  What could delay the handover?

Do they think they are going to lose and are trying to explain to their fans why they haven't received their prize - it is all Amaral's fault?

If they lost, nobody would expect them to get a prize anyway.

I think it's more about managing expectations. Even if the Judge finds in their favour, there is no way they are going to get £1.2 million or anything like it. They will say that Amaral somehow managed to hide his ill-gotten gains and convinced the Judge he didn't have any money, and that is why she only awarded them 20p. How unfair and doesn't it prove what a wicked man he is, etc. etc. ad infinitum...

missmar1 wrote:

SuspiciousMinds wrote:

Ashwarya wrote:What could possibly be behind this bizarre article?  Surely Dr Amaral's entire assets are all seized and waiting for them pending their glorious victory in the libel court.  What could delay the handover?

Do they think they are going to lose and are trying to explain to their fans why they haven't received their prize - it is all Amaral's fault?

If they lost, nobody would expect them to get a prize anyway.

I think it's more about managing expectations. Even if the Judge finds in their favour, there is no way they are going to get £1.2 million or anything like it. They will say that Amaral somehow managed to hide his ill-gotten gains and convinced the Judge he didn't have any money, and that is why she only awarded them 20p. How unfair and doesn't it prove what a wicked man he is, etc. etc. ad infinitum...

It is my opinion only that if the Mccann's should lose this trial they will still be the victims as far as the UK media is concerned ...unless the tide turns, imo, the recent support given to them by LK in her column is indicative of whats to come.....

Tony Bennett wrote:She and her husband have succeeded in making him experience poverty - and are now blaming him for 'pleading poverty'.

SuspiciousMinds wrote:

missmar1 wrote:

SuspiciousMinds wrote:

Ashwarya wrote:What could possibly be behind this bizarre article?  Surely Dr Amaral's entire assets are all seized and waiting for them pending their glorious victory in the libel court.  What could delay the handover?

Do they think they are going to lose and are trying to explain to their fans why they haven't received their prize - it is all Amaral's fault?

If they lost, nobody would expect them to get a prize anyway.

I think it's more about managing expectations. Even if the Judge finds in their favour, there is no way they are going to get £1.2 million or anything like it. They will say that Amaral somehow managed to hide his ill-gotten gains and convinced the Judge he didn't have any money, and that is why she only awarded them 20p. How unfair and doesn't it prove what a wicked man he is, etc. etc. ad infinitum...

It is my opinion only that if the Mccann's should lose this trial they will still be the victims as far as the UK media is concerned ...unless the tide turns, imo, the recent support given to them by LK in her column is indicative of whats to come.....

It's not just your opinion, sadly! Whatever happens, it will be turned against the Portuguese somehow - it always is. Either the court system will be at fault (if they lose) or the Judge will be at fault (if they don't get enough money) or Amaral will be at fault (because everything is always his fault). And our media will lap it up. And still no-one will challenge them.

tigger wrote:Errm, two points:

Our Traice(Kandohla) that fine journalist known for accurate and well-researched articles?

'A source close to the McCanns'- not a 'spokesman' but one of the extended family?

Doesn't KahnolaKandodola Kandhola live close to the McCanns?

sharonl wrote:Thank you Tony

Going back to the article, I find it very telling of the main objectives of this trial against Snr Amaral

"Even if Kate, 46, and Gerry, 45, of Rothley, Leics, win the case, they will probably not see any money until 2018 or 2019"

If they did win, would it really matter that there were no funds available?  After all, this is all about clearing their names and getting the search for Madeleine back on track, isn't it? 

Why is there so little reference to the search, this article makes it sound like a get rich quick scheme. Surely not?

missmar1 wrote:Would just like to ask if there is a poster who knows the legal system and could say whether the Mccann's lawyers Carter Ruck can stop others from stating what they they think happened to Madeleine Mccann now that her own mother has stated in court that the abduction is " Our hypothesis "   ?