BREAKING NEWS - Goncalo loses libel/damages trial and must pay damages

1. 28 April 2015 at 4:05pm
   

Madeleine McCann parents awarded £358,000 libel payout
Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of missing Madeleine, have been awarded a libel payout by a court in Portugal against the former police chief who led the investigation into their daughter's disappearance.

<img alt="Kate and Gerry McCann." src="http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/651676/article_update_img.jpg" />
Kate and Gerry McCann. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire
Goncalo Amaral was ordered to pay damages of €250,000 to each of the McCanns, a total of £358,000, after they sued following the publication of his book The Truth of the Lie.
The court also ordered sales of the book to be halted.
Last updated Tue 28 Apr 2015

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2015-04-28/madeleine-mccann-parents-awarded-libel-payout/


My bold, again sales of the book to be halted.

Andrew wrote:

chirpyinsect wrote:

chrissie wrote:For anyone who is a member of The Maddie Case Files, it's worth reading what Astro has to say.  Sorry I can't bring it over as it's in the Members Lounge.

Any chance of a rough synopsis?

Yeah would like to see this also.

Can it not be copied and pasted....

I'm really sorry but I can't without permission and she isn't online at the moment.  It's worth reading Jon Tait's tweets though

ETA: @jontait42

chrissie wrote:

Andrew wrote:

chirpyinsect wrote:

chrissie wrote:For anyone who is a member of The Maddie Case Files, it's worth reading what Astro has to say.  Sorry I can't bring it over as it's in the Members Lounge.

Any chance of a rough synopsis?

Yeah would like to see this also.

Can it not be copied and pasted....

I'm really sorry but I can't without permission and she isn't online at the moment.  It's worth reading Jon Tait's tweets though

I understand. Sorry for asking.

No problem Andrew

Goncalo Amaral was ordered to pay damages of €250,000 to each of the McCanns, a total of £358,000,

Well 250 + 250 doesn't make 358??? Unless they're chopping and changing from Euros to pounds

No, none of this makes sense right now and as all the figures are different, I'll wait for the official version

Win‏@winnower1 21m21 minutes ago
@jontait42 @CarlaSpade So how does the media get hold of the story before Amaral's legal team is even notified? Team #McCann ???

@ sussible

So do I: wait for the official version.

Though, I've been raging like a bull and took my nightcap rather early ...

Poor Goncalo if this is true.

susible wrote:

Goncalo Amaral was ordered to pay damages of €250,000 to each of the McCanns, a total of £358,000,

Well 250 + 250 doesn't make 358???  Unless they're chopping and changing from Euros to pounds

No, none of this makes sense right now and as all the figures are different, I'll wait for the official version

The Euro rate as of today is 0.72 so a quick calculation is £360.000. Please don't let this be correct.

costello wrote:

susible wrote:

Goncalo Amaral was ordered to pay damages of €250,000 to each of the McCanns, a total of £358,000,

Well 250 + 250 doesn't make 358???  Unless they're chopping and changing from Euros to pounds

No, none of this makes sense right now and as all the figures are different, I'll wait for the official version

The Euro rate as of today is 0.72 so a quick calculation is £360.000. Please don't let this be correct.

Plus 106 thousand euros in damages over £70,000, so nearly half a million I think.

@Chátelaine, yes I can see myself breaking the no drinking during the week as well, if this is true

susible wrote:@Chátelaine, yes I can see myself breaking the no drinking during the week as well, if this is true

Broke that rule half an hour ago. Second glass coming up.

Isabelle McFadden ‏@QUEENdePORTUGAL 1 min1 minute ago
Amaral's lawyer refuses to comment. As he is not aware of such ruling. #mccann

TheTruthWillOut wrote:

Andrew wrote:Jon Tait ‏@jontait42  2 mins2 minutes ago
@CarlaSpade Other sources in PT reporting €106k figure. GA legal team have not been notified of decision. #waitandsee

To the bolded. I thought both parties would be informed of the decision before it being made public?

I will refrain from exploding until I read a statement by GA.

Well the news has prompted loads of people to donate to Goncalo`s fund, so it`s helped him in a way.

Here it is for anyone who wants to donate. http://pjga.blogspot.co.uk/

Another report saying GA's lawyer knows nothing:

http://expresso.sapo.pt/caso-maddie-goncalo-amaral-diz-nao-ter-sido-notificado-da-decisao-do-tribunal=f922116

Is someone getting their own back on Brunty? He is reporting a reward of over a million. What a prat he is going to look if not true.

Admin wrote:

costello wrote:

susible wrote:

Goncalo Amaral was ordered to pay damages of €250,000 to each of the McCanns, a total of £358,000,

Well 250 + 250 doesn't make 358???  Unless they're chopping and changing from Euros to pounds

No, none of this makes sense right now and as all the figures are different, I'll wait for the official version

The Euro rate as of today is 0.72 so a quick calculation is £360.000. Please don't let this be correct.

Plus 106 thousand euros in damages over £70,000, so nearly half a million I think.

I would say £360.00+£54.000, so if correct £414.000.

chirpyinsect wrote:Is someone getting their own back on Brunty? He is reporting a reward of over a million. What a prat he is going to look if not true.

I was just about to post a similar message, you beat me to it.  

I think I remember reading a while back that Brunty had had his emails hacked, or am I imagininginging it, oops, been at the wine as well.  The stress is getting to me too.

hic  

Great comments on the telegraph article on their Facebook page.

bellisa wrote:Great comments on the telegraph article on their Facebook page.

Here is the link....

https://www.facebook.com/TELEGRAPH.CO.UK

Zora ‏@real_zm_ 5 mins5 minutes ago
Amaral legal team have not been informed of the court's reported decision #mccann http://m.expresso.sapo.pt/inicio/modal/destaques/artigo/922116 …

Feeling slightly better after reading that link.

Still very strange. All just McSpin or what...

If true this is dreadful news. I am dumbfounded, how could this be the result after the judge's comments at the end of the trial?

Bewildering, completely bewildering.

There are evil forces at work somewhere I fear. Please, please, let it be a vicious rumour.

Home > Society > Former PJ inspector Gonçalo Amaral ordered to pay 500,000 euros to the McCann couple



[ltr]Ex-inspetor da PJ Gonçalo Amaral condenado a pagar 500 mil euros ao casal McCann[/ltr] Former inspector Gonçalo Amaral PJ ordered to pay 500,000 euros to the McCann couple









 http://expresso.sapo.pt/ex-inspetor-da-pj-goncalo-amaral-condenado-a-pagar-500-mil-euros-ao-casal-mccann=f922111#ixzz3Ycf7sUKk

It is now on the BBC news homepage, stating Goncalo Amaral has to pay £357.000 plus in excess of £70.000 interest.