McCanns dump Clarence Mitchell

Bampots wrote:Fits tho doesn't it Andrew? McCann's have to sell mates help out leave to escape media furore etc dumdeedumdeedum!!!

Personally I think if that was the case then the whole saga wouldn't be in the Media full stop. Or at least extremely limited.

Deals would of been done 'behind the scenes'. Goncalo could've even been handsomely paid off or tried to be. They'd pick up the 'bill' regardless and on the quiet. The media wouldn't report on anything.

The Mc's would of slinked off into the sunset moons ago and that new life would've been 'arranged'.

No the way I see it is the McCanns are in the sh!t and desperate.

Just my opinion.

Antonia wrote:I'm wondering where the £434,000 libel costs figure comes from.  Its very exact so who told them?  Or did lawton just pick a figure? And the Mccanns have appealed the judgement in favour of Amaral so it it is accepted and they go on to win, them they dont pay these costs.

Irrespective of what happens at the supreme court over the liable case, the McCanns are still liable for the costs of the three hearings in the failed book banning attempt

From memory, the McCanns are not searching for Madeleine while Operation Grange is still running, about a year ago the unemployed GP & her cardiologist husband ploughed a million of their "own" money into the fund. More recently, half a million was ring-fenced to resume the search when OG ends and now the fund has only just enough money to pay their Portuguese legal costs with a few thousand left

I do hope that Operation Grange includes forensic accountants because the McCanns own figures simply don't add up.

Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton 3h3 hours ago
Find Madeleine #McCann fund set to be wiped out by parents' libel loss to Goncalo Amaral

costello wrote:Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton  3h3 hours ago
Find Madeleine #McCann fund set to be wiped out by parents' libel loss to Goncalo Amaral

Should have thought of that before embarking on the route of suing him. I see these articles as not good for the Mac's , Is something mega gonna break?

Inca wrote:

costello wrote:Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton  3h3 hours ago
Find Madeleine #McCann fund set to be wiped out by parents' libel loss to Goncalo Amaral

Should have thought of that before embarking on the route of suing him.  I see these articles as not good for the Mac's , Is something mega gonna break?

Its never been confirmed that the appeal to the Supreme court was excepted,maybe it's not been,the Judiciary must be back from their month long sabbatical now.

Inca wrote:

costello wrote:Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton  3h3 hours ago
Find Madeleine #McCann fund set to be wiped out by parents' libel loss to Goncalo Amaral

Should have thought of that before embarking on the route of suing him.  I see these articles as not good for the Mac's , Is something mega gonna break?

My thoughts too Inca.

Updated Sun version.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1701671/kate-and-gerry-mccann-desperate-for-new-donations-as-search-fund-is-down-to-last-46k/

More cash please.......

I quite like that Sun article.

Andrew wrote:Updated Sun version.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1701671/kate-and-gerry-mccann-desperate-for-new-donations-as-search-fund-is-down-to-last-46k/

More cash please.......

Desperate for new donations, they are having a laugh.

Yes exactly, Inca.... If you were the 'average Sun reader' who didn't know much about the case then you would feel enraged. Intentionally so by the Sun.

Desperate for new funds even though £4.2 mil has been donated. Down to last £46k as they have to pay out £434k to the former police chief's lawyers.

Those money-grabbing McCanns!!!!

Andrew wrote:Yes exactly, Inca.... If you were the 'average Sun reader' who didn't know much about the case then you would feel enraged. Intentionally so by the Sun.

Especially as he's now a "former police chief" and not a "bungling, sardine munching ex-cop"

AndyB wrote:

Andrew wrote:Yes exactly, Inca.... If you were the 'average Sun reader' who didn't know much about the case then you would feel enraged. Intentionally so by the Sun.

Especially as he's now a "former police chief" and not a "bungling, sardine munching ex-cop"

Very much so.

I would also be questioning why the McCanns have to pay the former police chief all that money. From the very same money that was donated by Joe public.... (If I was an 'average Sun reader').

As with most of the McArticles these days. The McCanns come out of it looking even worse. It's a pleasure to see.

gbwales wrote:Mr Mitchell told the Mirror last night: “It makes perfect sense for Kate and Gerry to keep careful consideration over all their costs. I will continue to help them as circumstances require.”
Although on the other hand a source close to the family said: “They must be out of their tiny little minds getting rid of that wonderful Mitchell chap - the man's a saint.”

       Brilliant gbwales

bluebell wrote:

gbwales wrote:Mr Mitchell told the Mirror last night: “It makes perfect sense for Kate and Gerry to keep careful consideration over all their costs. I will continue to help them as circumstances require.”
Although on the other hand a source close to the family said: “They must be out of their tiny little minds getting rid of that wonderful Mitchell chap - the man's a saint.”

       Brilliant gbwales

Must of missed this comment this morning. Great stuff

With the millions raised for the fund, the money from sales of the book and the £12 million for Operation Grange generously donated by the UK taxpayer, isn't it time for the McCanns to sell their house like they promised to back in 2007?

Poe wrote:With the millions raised for the fund, the money from sales of the book and the £12 million for Operation Grange generously donated by the UK taxpayer, isn't it time for the McCanns to sell their house like they promised to back in 2007?

They'll only sell up if and when they'll be doing a long stretch. Be surprised if the house is even in their name these days but stand to be corrected?

They at the very least should downsize.

"McCanns sell £800k house for £150k semi"

That might even muster up a smidgen of sympathy for the thick folk out there who might be then inclined to top up the begging bowls.

Don't want to give them ideas mind. Not that it'll ever happen.

They could go and live in Portugal. I hear it's less expensive there.........

Ha - Yes. They loved it out there. They all had a whale of a time and so did the extended family...

Until that is they were made arguidos and hot-footed it back as quickly as possible.

And only going back when they thought they could smell a pile of cash coming there way.

Getting back to Clarrie, I love the Portuguese term for spokesman - "porta-voz". Sounds more like a piece of electrical equipment that can be discarded at the local dump as soon as it seems to be operating less efficiently than it used to.

Love it ... :-D

unreorganised wrote:Getting back to Clarrie, I love the Portuguese term for spokesman - "porta-voz". Sounds more like a piece of electrical equipment that can be discarded at the local dump as soon as it seems to be operating less efficiently than it used to.

Yeah - a bit like a fridge perhaps.

Andrew wrote:http://lifestyle.one/closer/news-real-life/in-the-news/cash-crisis-madeleine-mccann-case/

Crock of poo.


What?

The campaign to find Madeleine has burned through almost £12 million and is now said to contain £480,000.But the coffers may soon be (almost) empty as the Leicester couple face paying £430,000 to Portuguese ex-police chief, Goncarlo Amaral, after losing their libel case.

Had a long break from following the case as it was obviously going on for a lot longer but had to comment on CM being dumped/jumping ship/being removed/whatever.

I'm amazed he stuck around as long as he has and it will be interesting to see if this change leads to some real movement in the case. Here's hoping.