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Date Posted：07/28/2011 12:17 PMCopy HTML The friend said: “This is about trying to stop lurid accusations being aired The McCanns statement read: “Contrary to renewed speculation in the Portuguese press, Gerry and Kate McCann wish to make it categorically clear they have never, ever used sedatives on their children. “To suggest otherwise is as outrageous as it is hurtful. Lawyers for the McCanns will be monitoring British coverage of this particular allegation and will not hesitate from taking action at the appropriate stage where necessary. KATE and Gerry McCann could sue Portuguese cops for £1million for failing to find missing daughter Maddie. Top Portuguese lawyers are said to believe that if or when the case is wound down and “archived��?the McCanns could sue the state.
The couple could sue for an estimated £1million if the investigation is closed, it was reported.
Their spokesman Clarence Mitchell said it was something the couple's legal team might consider in the future. As 24 Horas informed British police had visited a sperm bank the couple used and tracked down the four-year-old’s natural father to rule him out of any involvement in her abduction. But family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said that the McCanns planned to sue 24 Horas ”and any other media outlets that print these claims as soon as the official suspect status is lifted. By SAM GREENHILL Last updated at 23:40 23 August 2007 Kate and Gerry McCann are considering legal action to stem the endless tide of smears against themselves and their friends in the Portuguese media. They have suffered a hurtful whispering campaign implying they or members of the group they dined with on the night their four-year-old daughter Madeleine disappeared had been involved in her murder or abduction. The couple have endured the slurs with dignity, but now they appear to be ready to fight back. Scroll down for more... Top Portuguese TV presenter Sandra Felgueiras is said to have 'accused' Madeleine's mother And one particular target appears to have fallen into their sights - glamorous Portuguese TV reporter Sandra Felgueiras. For the Portuguese people, the blonde broadcaster has become the face of the Madeleine story, bringing live updates to their living rooms on national television station RTP. But the McCanns are incensed over at least one live broadcast by Miss Felgueiras, 30, in which she is said to have implied Mrs McCann could have murdered her own daughter. Now the McCanns are considering taking libel action under Portuguese human rights laws protecting the right to a 'good name', said a friend. Police now believe Madeleine McCann may have died in the apartment In the week leading up to the 100-day anniversary of Madeleine's disappearance, there was a flurry of media reports based on the police theory that the little girl died the night she vanished. Some implied that the McCanns or their friends, with whom they were dining at the Mark Warner resort in Praia da Luz, were somehow involved in her disappearance. A source close to the McCanns said: "This is about trying to stop lurid accusations being aired. She [Felgueiras] was outrageous that week in the run-up to the 100 days. She really was outrageous." The source claimed Miss Felgueiras's report 'encouraged a media frenzy', adding: 'Both the McCanns are hard-working, law abiding professionals. It is very important to protect their reputation.' The exact wording of Miss Felgueiras's live report is unknown, because nobody has specified which one of many is at issue. Miss Felgueiras said last night she had no idea which report it might be and denied ever branding either of the McCanns a 'murderer'. She said: "I never said that and I never insinuated anything like that. I never in my life put anyone under suspicion but just told viewers that police are investigating the possibility that Madeleine has died and that it is murder or an accident. "I'm absolutely sure that everything I said was only what the police were telling us concerning this new lead of the investigation. "If the McCanns presume that this is an accusation against them, then that is their assumption, not mine. My conscience is completely clear." Miss Felgueiras, who has personally interviewed the McCanns on several occasions, added: "I am the most moderate reporter. Sometimes other channels talk about things that I refuse to talk about. I even made a live report saying everybody is innocent until they go to court. "Also I never talk about Kate and Gerry in an isolated way, I always talk about the couple. So it's very strange to be accused of saying Kate did something." The McCanns and their friends have been battling adverse publicity for the past three weeks following a series of leaks from Portuguese police to the local media. Fuelled by an absence of clues as to what really happened to Madeleine, Portuguese newspapers have made allegations as offensive as they are unlikely. The McCanns have been accused of doping their children to get them to sleep, leaving them alone for hours on end while getting drunk, and of mounting a cover-up. Their holiday friends have been accused of giving conflicting accounts of the evening, and one, Dr Russell O'Brien, was forced to defend himself against the hurtful and untrue suggestion that he was 'missing' at the time Madeleine vanished. Mr McCann is set to talk for the first time about how becoming "household names' has taken its toll on his family. He will travel to the Edinburgh International Television Festival this weekend where he has been invited to speak about the "double-edged sword" of launching such a wide public appeal to try to get his daughter back. The campaign has so far failed to achieve a breakthrough, and the spotlight has turned on the parents, who have been upset by the "aggressive and intrusive" Portuguese paparrazi, said a source close to the McCanns. Tal & Qual (pronounced [taliˈkwaɫ]; loose translation: Just Like That) was a weekly Portuguese tabloid newspaper, established in July 1980, that was published on Fridays. The newspaper was part of the Controlinveste group. Its last edition came out on 28 September 2007. The paper closed because of a drop in circulation, down from over 21,000 in 2004 to 13,000 by the end of 2006.[1] On 31 August 2007, the parents of Madeleine McCann announced that they were suing the newspaper for libel after the newspaper reported that the "police believe" Kate and Gerry McCann killed Madeleine, suggesting she may have died in an accident or from a drugs overdose. The police stressed that the McCanns were not suspects (at the time: they later became so), but Tal & Qual stood by the story.[2] The journalist who wrote the article, Catarina Vaz Guerreiro, said "I can't reveal my source, but I have complete trust in them. I strongly believe that the person that gave us this information is telling the truth."[3] The parents of Madeleine McCann are considering taking legal action over a tide of slurs in the Portuguese media. Kate and Gerry McCann are said to be considering suing one of Portugal’s most famous TV reporters, Sandra Felgueiras, in a further sign of the couple’s growing frustration over some of the coverage of their daughter’s disappearance. The couple are understood to be upset by remarks made by the 30-year-old presenter, who works for station RTP, about Kate McCann in one live broadcast. The worldwide campaign, now in its 16th week, has failed to achieve a breakthrough, and the spotlight has turned on the parents, who have been increasingly upset by the “aggressive and intrusive��?Portuguese paparrazi. A friend of the couple said they are considering taking libel action against Miss Felgueiras under Portuguese human rights laws protecting the right to a “good name��? The friend said: “This is about trying to stop lurid accusations being aired��? Miss Felgueiras last night denied any wrongdoing. She said: "I never said that and I never insinuated anything like that. I never in my life put anyone under suspicion but just told viewers that police are investigating the possibility that Madeleine has died and that it is murder or an accident. "I’m absolutely sure that everything I said was only what the police were telling us concerning this new lead of the investigation. "If the McCanns presume that this is an accusation against them, then that is their assumption, not mine. My conscience is completely clear.��?/P>
A friend of the reporter added: “It is the Portuguese newspapers that have been outrageous, If they are going to sue anybody it should be them.��? Mr McCann also hit back yesterday at police claims that their main theory is that his daughter was killed inside her apartment, possibly in an accident. He said that nothing has changed his belief that the four-year-old was abducted on the night she disappeared. “I am not even close, I am a million miles away, from changing my mind about what happened that night,��?he said. The couple are suing Portuguese newspaper Tal & Qual for alleged defamation after it published a front page story claiming detectives believe the couple was responsible for Madeleine's death. They say the article implied that the Policia Judiciaria (PJ) in the Algarve think the four-year-old died from an accidental overdose of drugs, possibly sedatives. The couple, from Rothley in Leicestershire, have grown increasingly angry about the speculation surrounding their daughter's disappearance. They have told friends they will fight the criminal case all the way to the courts. If successful, they can then apply for indemnity in the civil court. If the McCanns do give evidence at trial, it will be the first time they have publicly discussed the case as they are not allowed to talk about the investigation. But under Portuguese law, they can talk about events that night as part of other legal proceedings. "They are 100pc on this," said a friend. "They will take it all the way if necessary and take to the witness stand to defend their reputations." Yesterday, Mr McCann said the couple ��?who are both doctors - were determined to challenge the "ludicrous" reports. "Tal & Qual claimed we killed our lovely daughter Madeleine," he alleged. "This is without evidence or truth. "The past 120 days have been horrific for us, our family and friends. We have tried to ignore some of the more ludicrous speculation but we simply could not ignore this report." The cardiologist insisted he and his wife, both 39, were not suing for money and their lawyer Carlos Pinto de Abreu from Lisbon is working on a pro bono basis. "Our daughter Madeleine was snatched from her bed on May 3," said Mr McCann. "She is still missing. The police have said time and time again we are not suspects. "These are the facts. Everything else is at best speculation and in some cases downright lies." Mr Pinto de Abreu said the couple had suffered enough without being the centre of press speculation. "It is people's dignity which is being questioned, and it is their image which is being dragged through the dirt. What has been happening is not legitimate and, above all, is inhumane." The legal action was prompted after Tal & Qual, a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 27,000, published a front page report on August 24 with the headline "PJ believes that the parents killed Maddie". Thursday October 11,2007 KATE and Gerry McCann last night threatened to sue over allegations that they had drugged their children on the night Madeleine went missing. The furious couple went on the offensive after reports in the Portuguese press claimed DNA tests would prove they had sedated all three of their children.
Oct 11 2007 by Caroline Innes, Liverpool Daily Post THE Liverpool-born mother of Madeleine McCann is considering legal action against claims she sedated her daughter on the night she disappeared. In their first direct statement to the media in weeks, Kate and husband Gerry said they wanted to make it “categorically clear��?they have never used sedatives on any of their children. The former Notre Dame school pupil said comments to the contrary were so hurtful she felt compelled to speak out. The couple’s lawyers were last night studying speculation in the Portu-guese press that tests on evidence carried out in the UK suggest that their elder daughter and twins Sean and Amelie were given the drugs on May 3 ��?the date of Madeleine’s disappearance. The McCanns��?state-ment read: “Contrary to renewed speculation in the Portuguese press, Gerry and Kate McCann wish to make it categorically clear they have never, ever used sedat- ives on their children. “To suggest otherwise is as outrageous as it is hurtful. Lawyers for the McCanns will be monitoring British coverage of this particular allegation and will not hesitate from taking action at the appropriate stage where necessary.��?/P>
It came as it emerged tourists who stayed at the resort where Madeleine went missing have been asked to provide DNA samples and fingerprints. The move is said to have come after detec-tives uncovered evidence of a possible kidnapper. It has been reported the head of the British invest-igation wrote to holiday-makers asking for their help in solving the case. Madeleine disappeared days before her fourth birthday in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve. Leicestershire Constab-ulary, co-ordinating the investigation in Britain on behalf of the Portu-guese authorities, would not confirm whether Superintendent Stuart Prior had sent the appeal. Nor would it confirm whether police in Britain were interviewing former guests at the Ocean Club, in Praia da Luz. The letter reportedly states Portuguese detec-tives have failed to identi-fy samples recovered from the resort. On Tuesday, one of Portugal’s most senior detectives took charge of the investigation and ordered a further search of the McCanns��?holiday apartment. carolineinnes |
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Re：Threats to Sue/Libel/Banning Date Posted：07/28/2011 12:23 PMCopy HTML McCanns may sue dud cops
By VERONICA LORRAINE Published: 09 Nov 2007 KATE and Gerry McCann could sue Portuguese cops for £1million for failing to find missing daughter Maddie. Top Portuguese lawyers are said to believe that if or when the case is wound down and “archived��?the McCanns could sue the state. Carlos Pinto de Abreu, one of the McCanns��?Portuguese lawyers, said it would be “technically possible��?to sue the Portuguese police for their failure to find Madeleine, who vanished from the family’s holiday flat in Praia da Luz on May 3. A source close to the McCanns said last night: “Suing is something they will consider but they can’t concentrate on anything but finding Maddie.
“This is not about the money.��? The McCanns, of Rothley, Leics, have already put into action plans for libel cases against Portuguese newspapers. Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said yesterday: “It is a matter for their lawyers.��? McCanns may sue Portuguese police for £1m if Madeleine investigation is closedLast updated at 11:32am on 9th November 2007 Kate and Gerry McCann could sue the Portuguese police for failure to find their daughter, it was claimed yesterday.
The couple could sue for an estimated £1million if the investigation is closed, it was reported. Their spokesman Clarence Mitchell said it was something the couple's legal team might consider in the future. Scroll down for more... Kate and Gerry McCann could sue for an estimated £1million if the investigation is closed, it has been reported
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One of the Portuguese lawyers acting for the McCanns, Rogerio Alves, told the newspaper Diario de Noticias: "What has to be done will be done in due time." A second member of their legal team, Carlos Pinto de Abreu said such a move was "technically possible" but would be difficult in practice. It would rely on the McCanns being able to prove that Portuguese police had failed to act on information which could have led them to Madeleine. One of the witnesses who claims to have seen the four-year-old in Morocco has told how police refused to investigate her sighting, saying: "It can't have been Madeleine because we believe she's dead." Scroll down for more... Madeleine McCann has been missing since May 3
Other witnesses have complained that Portuguese police never returned their calls or investigated their sightings. Mr Pinto de Abreu said: "You would have to prove that it was intentional. It is very, very difficult, almost impossible to do. "Only if you had information that someone had said they knew where the child was and the police had taken no action. "It wouldn't be easy but it would be possible." Asked if it was something he would consider on behalf of the McCanns, he said: "I cannot think about it." The lawyer said it would not be possible for the couple to sue the Portuguese state for defamation over the decision to make them suspects in their daughter's disappearance. He said: "The officials have always said that all lines of the investigation remain open. "That is quite a cautious opinion. That's all they've said." The couple's spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: "It is something for their lawyers to consider further on down the line. "The only way this case will close for Kate and Gerry is when Madeleine is found safe and well." There has been speculation that the case could be closed as early as Christmas
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Re：Threats to Sue/Libel/Banning Date Posted：07/28/2011 12:31 PMCopy HTML http://gazetadigitalmadeleinecase.blogspot.com/2007/12/mccann-threaten-to-sue-author-of-guilt.html6.12.07 December 6 2007Gazeta Digital McCann threaten to sue author of “The Guilt of the McCann��?/A>
“The McCann Guilt��? the third book published in Portugal about Madeleine's disappearance, is “a lie and its contents an utter fabrication��? according to Clarence Mitchell, the couple's spokesman, who accused the author, editor-in-chief of Correio da Manha, the leading newspaper in Portugal, of trying to profit from the suffering of Kate and Gerry, during the Christmas season: “If people are seeking to capitalise on their suffering in the run up to Christmas then that is a matter for them and their conscience."
Clarence Mitchell told British Media that McCann lawyers were now examining carefully the content of the book. In the book, Manuel Catarino wrote that Madeleine's case is a story that begins in London, where “the official truth was conspired and established: an English girl was kidnapped in the Algarve.��?The Sun classified the book as “another sensational attack from the Portuguese media.��?/DIV> Posted by Paulo Reis at 22:39:00 McCanns plan to sue 24 Horas · 2007-10-12 12:47 (12th Oct or Dec 10th?)Kate and Gerry McCann were ”horrified and devastated��?/EM> by the Portuguese press claiming Portuguese police believe Gerry is not her father. The latest report claimed Madeleine’s DNA was different to that of her twin siblings, because she has a different father. As 24 Horas informed British police had visited a sperm bank the couple used and tracked down the four-year-old’s natural father to rule him out of any involvement in her abduction. But family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said that the McCanns planned to sue 24 Horas ”and any other media outlets that print these claims as soon as the official suspect status is lifted.��?/EM> ”It is indeed absolutely untrue. It is offensive to suggest that Gerry is not her natural father,��?/EM> he added. Luis Fontes, 24 Horas co-editor, said he stood by the story, which he claimed was confirmed by both Portuguese and British pathology sources as well as Leicestershire and Portuguese police. A spokesman for the Forensic Science Service in Birmingham, where scientists are still testing samples sent to them from Portugal, insisted the story had not come from them. A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said that they had refused to comment when contacted by 24 Horas on Wednesday. Nor would Policia Judiciaria comment further: |
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Re：Threats to Sue/Libel/Banning Date Posted：07/28/2011 12:36 PMCopy HTML February 26th 2008
Dear Members, We are calling for your support in targeting You Tube to have vile material removed from their website. We don't just want to send one or two complaints, we want to send a bulk within a 24 hour period. Our target for the 24 hour complaints period is Tuesday 26th February. On that day, with everything in place, we would like as many posters as possible to flag the material and send an email of complaint. We were directed to the You Tube site a few days ago, regarding a really vile piece of video footage. We were astonished that You Tube allowed this to remain on their site and be viewed. In our opinion that sends the wrong message to millions of viewers. The video was of Madeleine talking from beyond the grave, asking Kate why she had killed her. Then we noticed other footage, just as vile, accusing Kate of killing Madeleine. It appears that in allowing this material to be viewed, You Tube supports it. People are openly accusing Kate and Gerry of killing Madeleine without any concrete evidence. What is more disturbing is that by their actions these people are promoting hate behaviour towards the McCanns. You Tube's inability to effectively judge material before allowing publication on their website, is allowing people to spread hate and lies about the case. Whatever happened to human decency and the principle of 'innocent till proven guilty in a court of law'? You Tube should review their publications criteria regarding this type of material because, currently, it's a free for all. Here is what we are hoping to achieve with your help. *Find as much unacceptable video footage on You Tube as possible and compile a list. At the bottom of this email are some of the links to footage we have found so far. *Encourage as many people as possible to register at You Tube for the sole purpose of flagging this material and then e-mailing them a complaint. *As already stated, we are hoping to make our voices heard over a 24 hour period, so as to target youtube with many hundreds/thousands of complaints. The date is set for Tuesday 26 February 2008. Here are some of the links to the footage. WARNING . IF you are sensitive to this type of viewing DON'T WATCH the video's, you can just list the footage links in your complaint. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=q4W0XnQizxE http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x1HU6iYHVVw&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9spzFFbM_pc&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s6iEjpVvyPw&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RJyR3d7jjHo http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F46kt-NR8OU http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nWObudKqvS4 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=nvarUH8P3Fg&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3aC2i_vtPmY http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bTlEPpuDZGI&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pL5kY7LJA6I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbh6Vx8qEO8 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RHL_OHI9GIA&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UfM8xjSpgww&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IesnQ5lBuS8&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vEAySu-hTJo&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0aMljanhrkY&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Sau1GythcYM&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wEiztfdpL1U&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JcRCpcJnuW4&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U3mNfrXjasA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZGMHShn0ZE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APTUmKY-7Zw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRvgK6M2_7Q&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIpuIy5JdBE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4W0XnQizxE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5lCyfAmw9g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfM8xjSpgww http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUcVncYr6xc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz3HTefNxfc&feature=related Your support will be very much appreciated. WHAT TO DO ON TUESDAY. On Tuesday, you go to each link that we have found, the list provided. A....You then flag each video. How do I flag inappropriate videos? If you see a video that you think is inappropriate based on our Terms of Use (http://uk.youtube.com/t/terms), you can report it to us for review by clicking the "Flag as Inappropriate" link under the video. This is the reason you are flagging the video's: 1. they are containing shocking or disgusting content and 2. they promote hate speech B......Then you report multiple video's, do your e mail complaint. How do I report multiple videos? We encourage you to submit as many URLs as applicable within a single complaint. This helps us solve your problem more efficiently than if you submit multiple complaints. Go to: http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/request.py?contact_type=vidcomplaint And do your complaints e mail. The Find Madeleine forum is proud to stand alongside our fellow forums HTFM, Forever Searching, For Madeleine and Only Madeleine in the fight to rid You Tube of these vile videos. Please show your support by registering with You Tube and joining in tomorrow to flag as many of these vile videos as possible. Together we will show a clear message to You Tube that we want this disgusting material removed from their website. THANK YOU for your support." Madeleine Parents Set To Sue Newspapers
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