Which Newspaper Will Buy Robert Murat’s Story?
MADELEINE McCann aguido Robert Murat has accepted £600,000 in libel damages over claims that he was involved in her abduction.
Outside court Mr Murat says: “The newspapers in this case brought about the total and utter destruction of mine and my family’s life and caused immense distress.”
Round up here.
Mr Murat, his friend Michaela Walczuch and IT consultant Sergey Malinka had all brought proceedings against Associated Newspapers, Express Newspapers, MGN Limited and News Group Newspapers over nearly 100 “seriously defamatory” articles.
Murat’s solicitor, Louis Charalambous, says:
“In particular, the defendants accept that none of the claimants had any involvement whatever in the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
“They accept that none of the claimants has any paedophile tendencies or connection with paedophiles or paedophile websites and that none of them lied to the police or obstructed the investigations.
“They accept that Mr Murat’s actions after the abduction were entirely proper and were motivated by a desire to help find Madeleine McCann. He became a volunteer translator for the Portuguese police and did everything he could to assist the investigation.
“Ms Walczuch was never suspected or accused of any involvement in the abduction of Madeleine McCann. Mr Malinka was not guilty of any sexual misconduct and has no criminal convictions.”
Now which paper will buy the rights to his story and try to earn back some of their losses?
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July 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Anyone got a sonic screwdriver ?
July 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I hate to tell you this Whoops, but there appears to be you, me, and Rasputin locked in Anorak Towers………………
You first with the rope, or me?
July 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Mods sand Admin
Ok updates are completed, it should be ok now
July 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Rasputin….can i just correct you there…..
July 17th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I see people…………..(sixth sense)
July 17th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Chenier, you are one very sad person, constantly correcting everyone, as you imagine you are infallible. I wont argue with you, I will just say that the other place has a full thread slating Brunt for his comments. Do you think they all imagined hearing them.
July 17th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Duncan,
The system knows perfectly well that you never put your glass down, so when you did it shut down fearing an alien attack. Please don’t do it again.
July 17th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
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whoops Says:
July 17th, 2008 at 10:04 pm e
Does anyone else get that message when you log into anorak about losing 9lbs of belly fat in 11 days-well I’ve been following it and I now weigh 4lbs-should I be worried?
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The new message is from anorexics anonymous, you’ll be fine.
July 17th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Mods and Admin
There’s an update underway, just heard 10 mins ago
July 17th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
All right!
Which one of you B*stards tried to lock me out ?
C’mon own up. Who was it ?
I only went to refill my glass and some bugger locked the door behind me - Ggrrr!!!
July 17th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
365
MrsT Says:
July 17th, 2008 at 10:04 pm e
A glass! I always thought he had it administered intravenously
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He does normally, but this was an experiment. We shan’t do it again, it obviously throws the whole system!
July 17th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
365-Tee hee.
July 17th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Does anyone else get that message when you log into anorak about losing 9lbs of belly fat in 11 days-well I’ve been following it and I now weigh 4lbs-should I be worried?
July 17th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
A glass! I always thought he had it administered intravenously
July 17th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
No, we had an unexpected problem there for a minute - Duncan put his glass down and Wordpress overreacted……
July 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Has the format suddenly changed?
July 17th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
shall we open a book for Monday?
I’m gonna put £2 on the nose for case being shelved due to inconclusive findings.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
And it was your comment : ‘ Very few kids ever play at monsters’ is what I was referring to.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Mrs T
I don’t really think it was sinister. Just a failed joke on my part!
July 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
354 Mrs T
I was being sarcastic. Won’t call it “ironic” or “satrirical” as i obviously failed miserably!
There were some refernces from another poster to the fact that Gerry McCann referred to playing monsters. At the time I read nothing into it….but chenier has made me think I might have been naive…..!
Look at Sky now BTW. Brunty on
July 17th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
just wondering what info they have come up with that will prove kate and gerry had nothing to do with Madeleine’s disappearance?
looking forward to monday!!
July 17th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Well apart from Scooby Doo
July 17th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
354 C&C
Ah yes, I rrrrrememberrr it well!
I would, wouldn’t I? He was a little less than complimentary in his name-calling in my case!
July 17th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Oh okay Maria :lol:… maybe just a different madness back then! But the sonic screwdriver and the ice-cream cornet take some beating! Gotta be top of the crazy list IMO!
July 17th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
It was the role playing of children I was trying to get across and still ‘flavour of the month’, or so I am reliably informed by my youngest, is Dr Who.
I don’t think anybody encounters more monsters than the good Doctor
July 17th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
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coolandcalm Says:
July 17th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
I was just thinking about the dreaded Hideki (?) and the sonic screwdriver!
Ahhh, the good old days of madness and innuendos galore.
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‘old”??!!
July 17th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Just watched Brunt now.
Nothing at all to indicate what you said, Rasputin??!!
He reported the settlement, with some extracts from the statements of his lawyers, mentioned the similar settlement to the McCanns from the Express group. He then simply said that “none of this makes any difference to the police investigation” because Murat remains an arguido. Then he added that this might change next week.
All very straightforward and factual.
What have I missed? When? Where?
July 17th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
I was just thinking about the dreaded Hideki (?) and the sonic screwdriver!
Ahhh, the good old days of madness and innuendos galore.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
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MrsT Says:
July 17th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Good god Maria, have you never watched Dr Who?
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Please don’t mention the screwdriver….
July 17th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
chenier
Have just re-read it. A delight I had forgotten! Thanks!
Is it too long to post the whole thing?