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'Ex-cop earned hundreds of thousands from writing distortions and conspiracy theories'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2868798/Former-Madeleine-McCann-police-chief-earned-hundreds-thousands-writing-distortions-conspiracy-theories-book-case.html#ixzz3LWWGK02t
Former Madeleine McCann police chief ‘earned hundreds of thousands from writing distortions and conspiracy theories’ in book about case
Ex officer 'earned £344k' from book and TV show about the Madeleine case
Goncalo Amaral, 56, wrote 'lies' about the case, a Lisbon court heard
McCanns are suing Mr Amaral for £1m over his book The Truth Of The Lie
By TOM WORDEN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 17:25, 10 December 2014 | UPDATED: 18:23, 10 December 2014
The ex-police officer who bungled the Madeleine McCann investigation made a fortune by spinning a web of lies about the case, a court heard today.
Goncalo Amaral, 56, earned at least £344,000 from his book and TV documentary about Madeleine's disappearance, it was said.
Amaral wrote 'distortions', 'fallacies', 'supposition' and 'a web of conspiracy theories' about the investigation, a libel trial in Lisbon was told.
Ricardo Correia Afonso, representing Kate and Gerry McCann, told the court: 'What he published distorted the facts, and as a result the parents were judged and sentenced by public opinion.
'His book is written like a novel and that's exactly what it is. The book and the DVD were produced to convince whoever saw or read them that the parents are guilty.'
Mr Correia Afonso said the ex-detective made £270,000 from sales of his book in Portugal and £18,000 from sales abroad.
He earned £26,000 from the broadcasting of the documentary, watched by 2.2m viewers in April 2009, and another £28,000 from sales of a DVD.
The book is still on sale in some Portuguese bookshops despite being out of print, he said.
And Mr Amaral has continued to publicly repeat the central claims in the book - that Madeleine died in the family's rented holiday apartment in the Algarve in May 2007 and that her parents covered up her death.
The former head of the Madeleine investigation gave an interview in June this year in which he 'had no problem stating that the parents of the child are the only guilty parties', the lawyer said.
Mr Amaral even told a Portuguese newspaper a theory that Madeleine had been buried in a coffin alongside a dead women in a church in the resort of Praia da Luz, the court was told.
Mr Amaral's discredited theories on Madeleine's disappearance have been widely repeated in newspapers in Portugal and around the world including Brazil and Spain, he said.
The McCanns are suing Mr Amaral for £1m over his book The Truth Of The Lie and the accompanying documentary.
He was thrown off the investigation in 2007 after criticising British police officers involved in the search for Madeleine.
In July the McCanns, both 46-year-old doctors from Rothley, Leicsestershire, told the court at the Palace of Justice in Lisbon that they had been 'devastated and crushed' by the book about their daughter, who was days short of her fourth birthday when she disappeared.
But Miguel Cruz Rodrigues, for Mr Amaral, said the McCanns were suing 'to rid themselves of guilt for their negligent conduct and their conduct in relation to the investigation.
He added: 'There was a lack of cooperation with the police authorities.
'That lack of cooperation led to the archiving of the investigation.'
Responding to claims the book had caused the McCanns insomnia, lack of appetite and depression, he said: 'The crux of this case is these were not caused by Goncalo Amaral's book, but rather they were caused by the fact the McCanns will feel guilty all their lives for not looking after their children.'
Fatima de Oliveira Esteves, representing publisher Guerra e Paz, admitted that Mr Amaral 'appeared to have invented' much of the book.
But she added: 'The fact is those children were left alone and because of that fact one of them disappeared.
'Anxiety and depression were caused by the disappearance of the child, not because of the book.'
And Miguel Coroadinha, representing TVI, which broadcast the documentary, said the McCanns 'want us to hear only a single version of the facts, which is their version'.
He added: 'Freedom of expression and thought is one of our fundamental rights.'
Judge Maria de Melo e Castro said the court will convene on January 21 to discuss which facts have been proved. She is expected to defer judgment until February.
Well said that man - it's about time people stopped mincing their words about Amoral.
And despite her nasty remarks, Ms Esteves hasn't exactly helped G & P - or Gonzo.
She's just admitted Madeleine was abducted.
PS - why didn't Astro mention any of this?
Former Madeleine McCann police chief ‘earned hundreds of thousands from writing distortions and conspiracy theories’ in book about case
Ex officer 'earned £344k' from book and TV show about the Madeleine case
Goncalo Amaral, 56, wrote 'lies' about the case, a Lisbon court heard
McCanns are suing Mr Amaral for £1m over his book The Truth Of The Lie
By TOM WORDEN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 17:25, 10 December 2014 | UPDATED: 18:23, 10 December 2014
The ex-police officer who bungled the Madeleine McCann investigation made a fortune by spinning a web of lies about the case, a court heard today.
Goncalo Amaral, 56, earned at least £344,000 from his book and TV documentary about Madeleine's disappearance, it was said.
Amaral wrote 'distortions', 'fallacies', 'supposition' and 'a web of conspiracy theories' about the investigation, a libel trial in Lisbon was told.
Ricardo Correia Afonso, representing Kate and Gerry McCann, told the court: 'What he published distorted the facts, and as a result the parents were judged and sentenced by public opinion.
'His book is written like a novel and that's exactly what it is. The book and the DVD were produced to convince whoever saw or read them that the parents are guilty.'
Mr Correia Afonso said the ex-detective made £270,000 from sales of his book in Portugal and £18,000 from sales abroad.
He earned £26,000 from the broadcasting of the documentary, watched by 2.2m viewers in April 2009, and another £28,000 from sales of a DVD.
The book is still on sale in some Portuguese bookshops despite being out of print, he said.
And Mr Amaral has continued to publicly repeat the central claims in the book - that Madeleine died in the family's rented holiday apartment in the Algarve in May 2007 and that her parents covered up her death.
The former head of the Madeleine investigation gave an interview in June this year in which he 'had no problem stating that the parents of the child are the only guilty parties', the lawyer said.
Mr Amaral even told a Portuguese newspaper a theory that Madeleine had been buried in a coffin alongside a dead women in a church in the resort of Praia da Luz, the court was told.
Mr Amaral's discredited theories on Madeleine's disappearance have been widely repeated in newspapers in Portugal and around the world including Brazil and Spain, he said.
The McCanns are suing Mr Amaral for £1m over his book The Truth Of The Lie and the accompanying documentary.
He was thrown off the investigation in 2007 after criticising British police officers involved in the search for Madeleine.
In July the McCanns, both 46-year-old doctors from Rothley, Leicsestershire, told the court at the Palace of Justice in Lisbon that they had been 'devastated and crushed' by the book about their daughter, who was days short of her fourth birthday when she disappeared.
But Miguel Cruz Rodrigues, for Mr Amaral, said the McCanns were suing 'to rid themselves of guilt for their negligent conduct and their conduct in relation to the investigation.
He added: 'There was a lack of cooperation with the police authorities.
'That lack of cooperation led to the archiving of the investigation.'
Responding to claims the book had caused the McCanns insomnia, lack of appetite and depression, he said: 'The crux of this case is these were not caused by Goncalo Amaral's book, but rather they were caused by the fact the McCanns will feel guilty all their lives for not looking after their children.'
Fatima de Oliveira Esteves, representing publisher Guerra e Paz, admitted that Mr Amaral 'appeared to have invented' much of the book.
But she added: 'The fact is those children were left alone and because of that fact one of them disappeared.
'Anxiety and depression were caused by the disappearance of the child, not because of the book.'
And Miguel Coroadinha, representing TVI, which broadcast the documentary, said the McCanns 'want us to hear only a single version of the facts, which is their version'.
He added: 'Freedom of expression and thought is one of our fundamental rights.'
Judge Maria de Melo e Castro said the court will convene on January 21 to discuss which facts have been proved. She is expected to defer judgment until February.
Well said that man - it's about time people stopped mincing their words about Amoral.
And despite her nasty remarks, Ms Esteves hasn't exactly helped G & P - or Gonzo.
She's just admitted Madeleine was abducted.
PS - why didn't Astro mention any of this?
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Might be sensible to ignore EVERYTHING coming from Morais and her ilk, as any resemblance to reality seems to be accidental.
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Fatima de Oliveira Esteves, representing publisher Guerra e Paz, admitted that Mr Amaral 'appeared to have invented' much of the book.
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Fatima de Oliveira Esteves, representing publisher Guerra e Paz, admitted that Mr Amaral 'appeared to have invented' much of the book.
We KNOW that Bonny, and Guerra e Paz KNOW that too.
We KNOW that Bonny, and Guerra e Paz KNOW that too.
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You know you're screwed when even your own publishers admit your supposedly 'truthful' book was a load of lies and inventions.
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bb1 wrote:You know you're screwed when even your own publishers admit your supposedly 'truthful' book was a load of lies and inventions.
You can imagine that they will wish they had never heard of the liar.
Obviously they did the smart thing by cutting him loose on his future books.
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And notice that, in between her nasty remarks, she also admitted that Madeleine was abducted.
Gonzo's f*cked.
Gonzo's f*cked.
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So he is. No wonder Astro could only post waffle for the Gonc fans.
He is without the proverbial paddle.
He is without the proverbial paddle.
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Frankly, only a fool would believe a single word that comes from the Gonc-worshippers these days. Mind you, the hate sites are full of fools....
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They will continue to foolishly lap up anything they want to hear, Bonny.
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the insane freak amaral only wrote that book full of lies, smears, distortion, unproven insane theories with only one purpose: to become a celebrity, to gain dirty fame and fortune at the expenses of innocents.
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well, well, well, Fatima de Oliveira Esteves, representing publisher Guerra e Paz, admitted that Mr Amaral 'appeared to have invented' much of the book, that will not be be good for amaral´s insanity.
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the insane amaral can shove his insane or unproven claims with his book in his dirty ***.
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Time for the haters to rush out and buy Amoral supplies of Immodium ahead of the next hearing.
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And Andrex, Lily.
Doubtless the Gonzo brown-nosers are frantically concocting a suitably spun, altered and edited version of events as we speak.
Frankly, ANY UK tabloid is more trustworthy than Morais and co - none of the hatebloggers could lie straight in bed.
Doubtless the Gonzo brown-nosers are frantically concocting a suitably spun, altered and edited version of events as we speak.
Frankly, ANY UK tabloid is more trustworthy than Morais and co - none of the hatebloggers could lie straight in bed.
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Ooops, sorry. My bad, Bonny. Lots and lots of Andrex.
Tick tock.
Tick tock.
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Quote from: Benice on Today at 08:59:55 PM
It was Anne Guedes who accused me of deliberately attempting to spread a myth when I posted about the UK families whose children had been assaulted in their beds in Portugal. She claimed it was all a complete fabrication and that it never happened.
That degree of bias hardly inspires trust,
I'd forgotten about that from Official Team Gonzo Court Reporter Guedes.
Fascinating that events have proven it was HER that was lying through her teeth. And that not only did the attacks on children in the PDL area happen as claimed, the PJ had DNA material from one of the attacks.
Odd that Gonzo never mentioned that, isn't it? Or maybe not.
It was Anne Guedes who accused me of deliberately attempting to spread a myth when I posted about the UK families whose children had been assaulted in their beds in Portugal. She claimed it was all a complete fabrication and that it never happened.
That degree of bias hardly inspires trust,
I'd forgotten about that from Official Team Gonzo Court Reporter Guedes.
Fascinating that events have proven it was HER that was lying through her teeth. And that not only did the attacks on children in the PDL area happen as claimed, the PJ had DNA material from one of the attacks.
Odd that Gonzo never mentioned that, isn't it? Or maybe not.
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We know he didn't want any of that broadcast.
Guess he thought he could keep a lid on things like that?
Guess he thought he could keep a lid on things like that?
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I gather some hateblogger has churned out a highly subjective, biased, spun and edited version of today's events in court. I say 'I gather', because like all sane people, I know from past experience it will bear little resemblance to reality, having been churned out purely to give them hope...
......so it isn't worth the effort of reading, like the rest of their hateblogs.
......so it isn't worth the effort of reading, like the rest of their hateblogs.
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It's pathetic to think that they spend their time and energy promoting lies to give a feeble few people hope.
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It's very revealing that hater thickos like Mutton have fallen for every single word of the propaganda churned out by some Amaral brown-noser.
And when the end result of the libel trial is NOT what the propaganda has led them to believe will happen, they will shriek and screech about the judge being 'got at' or IN IT.
Interesting that the Truthseekers are incapable of seeing when they're being lied to; they'll swallow any old garbage as long as it gives them hope.
The real truth is that their beloved Gonzo is in big, big trouble, having been thoroughly shafted by his co-accuseds' lawyers, and no amount of histrionics and outright lying is going to change that.
And when the end result of the libel trial is NOT what the propaganda has led them to believe will happen, they will shriek and screech about the judge being 'got at' or IN IT.
Interesting that the Truthseekers are incapable of seeing when they're being lied to; they'll swallow any old garbage as long as it gives them hope.
The real truth is that their beloved Gonzo is in big, big trouble, having been thoroughly shafted by his co-accuseds' lawyers, and no amount of histrionics and outright lying is going to change that.
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A classic example of lying Gonzo brown-nosers from injustice:
Quote from: Benice on December 10, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
It was Anne Guedes who accused me of deliberately attempting to spread a myth when I posted about the UK families whose children had been assaulted in their beds in Portugal. She claimed it was all a complete fabrication and that it never happened.
That degree of bias hardly inspires trust,
To which Carolina/Montclair bristles:
Well, I agree with Anne Guedes on this and I believe too that these stories were complete fabrications. The stories were so ridiculous and just came out the blue. Of course, they were never reported to the police!
That is an outright LIE, and was shown as such by the PJ themselves, when Tractorman was finally ruled out by them:
Euclides already deceased motivated the reopening of the Maddie case process.
By Marisa Rodrigues
It has [finally] collapsed the investigation line that had Euclides Monteiro as a suspect, which also led to the reopening of the “Madeleine McCann process”. The Judiciary police (PJ) bet everything in the abduction of child at the hands of a sexual predator that allegedly attacked British children in the Algarve. However, DNA tests ruled out from the investigation the already deceased man.
At the site of one of the alleged sex abuses a sample of semen was collected, which the PJ already know that it does not belong to the former Ocean Club resort worker. Euclides' DNA was not found, in any case, at the Praia da Luz apartment from where the child disappeared seven years ago.
Which, of course, also begs the question - Why didn't Gonzo mention this? Why didn't he check the DNA from the assault against any of the unknown DNA collected in 5A?
Just what is it that Amoral and his hangers-on are so desperate to hide?
Quote from: Benice on December 10, 2014, 08:59:55 PM
It was Anne Guedes who accused me of deliberately attempting to spread a myth when I posted about the UK families whose children had been assaulted in their beds in Portugal. She claimed it was all a complete fabrication and that it never happened.
That degree of bias hardly inspires trust,
To which Carolina/Montclair bristles:
Well, I agree with Anne Guedes on this and I believe too that these stories were complete fabrications. The stories were so ridiculous and just came out the blue. Of course, they were never reported to the police!
That is an outright LIE, and was shown as such by the PJ themselves, when Tractorman was finally ruled out by them:
Euclides already deceased motivated the reopening of the Maddie case process.
By Marisa Rodrigues
It has [finally] collapsed the investigation line that had Euclides Monteiro as a suspect, which also led to the reopening of the “Madeleine McCann process”. The Judiciary police (PJ) bet everything in the abduction of child at the hands of a sexual predator that allegedly attacked British children in the Algarve. However, DNA tests ruled out from the investigation the already deceased man.
At the site of one of the alleged sex abuses a sample of semen was collected, which the PJ already know that it does not belong to the former Ocean Club resort worker. Euclides' DNA was not found, in any case, at the Praia da Luz apartment from where the child disappeared seven years ago.
Which, of course, also begs the question - Why didn't Gonzo mention this? Why didn't he check the DNA from the assault against any of the unknown DNA collected in 5A?
Just what is it that Amoral and his hangers-on are so desperate to hide?
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The Spectator @TheSpectator7 20 mins20 minutes ago
The parents should have been made arguidos since the start, as is customary in cases of missing minors.
#libeltrial #mccann #GoncaloAmaral
In Fascist police states, maybe. In civilised countries, priority is given to FINDING THE CHILD.
One assumes that moron thinks April Jones' poor parents should have been treated like sh*t, maybe shown some dangerous police station stairs to help them 'remember'.
What about all the other missing children? The parents of the victims of Brady and Hindley? The parents of the victims of Robert Black?
God help anyone who is a victim of crime in Portugal, with barbaric attitudes like that from incompetent, perjuring police officers.
The parents should have been made arguidos since the start, as is customary in cases of missing minors.
#libeltrial #mccann #GoncaloAmaral
In Fascist police states, maybe. In civilised countries, priority is given to FINDING THE CHILD.
One assumes that moron thinks April Jones' poor parents should have been treated like sh*t, maybe shown some dangerous police station stairs to help them 'remember'.
What about all the other missing children? The parents of the victims of Brady and Hindley? The parents of the victims of Robert Black?
God help anyone who is a victim of crime in Portugal, with barbaric attitudes like that from incompetent, perjuring police officers.
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Happily Montclaire has her finger on the pulse:
Did you see my post? Or do you prefer to ignore it? DM doesn't understand irony or prefers to pretend they don't understand. The lawyer for Guerra & Paz was being ironic when she said that. Don't be too disappointed.
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This must be a very Portuguese thing. "Your Honour, when I said my client is a liar and made stuff up, I was just having a larff"
Should I try it? A bit of ironic humour may lighten otherwise dull cases.
Did you see my post? Or do you prefer to ignore it? DM doesn't understand irony or prefers to pretend they don't understand. The lawyer for Guerra & Paz was being ironic when she said that. Don't be too disappointed.
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This must be a very Portuguese thing. "Your Honour, when I said my client is a liar and made stuff up, I was just having a larff"
Should I try it? A bit of ironic humour may lighten otherwise dull cases.
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There is no nonsense too ridiculous for Team Gonzo to fabricate and spout when they're in trouble, Jean-Pierre. They follow their idol's example, of course - who can forget him inventing the Coffin Theory when he was in a sticky situation?
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