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MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
A CHILD is missing, still missing. And through the mainstream media we have watched the expats, watched the parents, watched the Portuguese police and watched the celebs.
This week, we are watching the media. The Daily Express, Sunday Express and Daily Star have been brought to book for shoddy reporting, libelling the so-called Tapas 7.
GLASGOW DAILY RECORD: “£375k Win For Maddie Case Pals”
Kate and Gerry McCann’s holiday friends - known as the Tapas Seven - have accepted £375,000 libel damages from a newspaper group.
They were all known as the Tapas Nine, but then became the 7 when we began to gawp at the McCanns. But let’s stick to the facts:
The friends were having dinner in a tapas restaurant in Praia da Rocha in the Algarve with Madeleine’s parents on the night she went missing.
So not in Praia da Luz. Is this a scoop? Is this Mirror’s investigation making progress?
THE STAR (South Africa): “McCann friends win case against two tabloids”
A group of British doctors who were dining out with Kate and Gerry McCann when their daughter Madeleine disappeared from a holiday apartment in Portugal have been granted £375 000 (R6,9-million) in libel damages by tabloid newspapers in Britain.
Seven doctors, eh? Promotion for some, then…
THE GUARDIAN: “£375,000 damages for Tapas Seven”
In his statement to the court, the solicitor-advocate, Adam Tudor, told the judge, Mr Justice Eady: “[Express Newspapers] accepts that these allegations are wholly untrue and that there is no evidence to support them.
Indeed.
“The defendant acknowledges the actions of the claimants were entirely proper and were motivated by a desire to find Madeleine and to support the McCann family through a very difficult and stressful time.”
No question.
Outside the court, Fiona Payne read out a statement on behalf of the group: “The defamatory stories written about us were not only extremely damaging on a personal level, but we strongly feel were detrimental to the search for Madeleine. This aspect has been particularly heartbreaking to witness. Although we are very pleased with today’s result, it changes little when Madeleine’s plight remains ongoing.”
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Posted: 17th, October 2008 | In: Madeleine McCann, Media | Comment | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed:RSS 2.0
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October 17th, 2008 at 8:59 am
1st
October 17th, 2008 at 9:41 am
2st ?
October 17th, 2008 at 9:44 am
I was beginning to think that maybe my instincts were wrong and maybe the
“evidence” was all red herrings after this award. Last night I followed a link
to a site I had previously not visited. It was detailed and comprehensive and
any creeping doubts I may had are gone forever.
I wonder, if and when the truth comes out, will the Express be able to reclaim
these monies from the McCanns and the Tapas guys ?
After all - it happened to Jeffrey Archer !
October 17th, 2008 at 9:44 am
3rd?
October 17th, 2008 at 9:46 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t6lZjY4cqM
Have a look at here.
it is a brillant work
Morning
October 17th, 2008 at 9:46 am
clive what site ?
October 17th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Brandon
I have looked again and can not find the link today. I know it was posted around 9pm last night but seems to have vanished from thread. I do know it was Portugal based but in English.
I suspect that while the site was new to me, I am sure will have already visited it.
Anyway, I will keep trying
October 17th, 2008 at 10:05 am
I just figured out BF’s blue Avatar picture! Yay! I’ve achieved something before 10 am for once!
All yesterday I was trying to make it out and that it was not some sort of threatening pale mushroom with a blue background…
It’s all so obvious now.
Please don’t sue me BF, lol
I notice that the allegations about circling nipples and etc were not ruled on, AFAIK.
Carter *uck rides again, and once again it was with the THREAT of defamation, not an actual case. Viva la writ, another gift to the world from the UK…
October 17th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Clive, maybe that is because you imagined it?
October 17th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Link is definitely not there today. I was not dreaming and one of the many topics I viewed did relate to the circling of nipples. I think it may have come from Steph who
was logged at 8.33pm but will check my home pc when I knock off.
October 17th, 2008 at 10:38 am
morning all
Anyone rang garth yet
October 17th, 2008 at 10:49 am
he wont answer
I wanted to brush up on my skills as an adult phoneline operator
October 17th, 2008 at 10:50 am
brandon
i hope you witheld your number
October 17th, 2008 at 10:53 am
HI
Had a good night?
More spin today?
October 17th, 2008 at 11:05 am
petronius
Blue mushroom ????
Clive
Was it the statement from the 2 doctors who holidayed with them in Majorca?
Hi jo
WTF
Off course not
October 17th, 2008 at 11:07 am
brandon flours Says:
October 17th, 2008 at 10:49 am
he wont answer
is thet because he hasn’t got the balls?
October 17th, 2008 at 11:13 am
hes probably given out his wifes number, hes such a gent
October 17th, 2008 at 11:14 am
lone
He might be driving
October 17th, 2008 at 11:15 am
My answer to JT
Thanks for teling l us what we have to do.Yes,we will continue to follow you all up to the moment we KNOW what has happened to her
I am SO very sorry your lives have changed “in one instant”!!! awww….
WHAT ABOUT MADELEINE”S LIFE?It looks like HERS has changed and FOR EVER and the poor little mite did NOT have the choice because she was with child neglectors
Hey! Taner woman,dont go yet!
Arent YOU and your lawyers forgotten something very important?
We have NEVER heard ANY of you,APOLOGIZING to Madeleine for leaving her alone and letting her down.NEVER
You”ve never admitted in public that you were a group of highly irresponsible parents who put their well being and fun BEFORE your very own children”s safety and well being
For you,Jane Taner,and for the rest of your foul group of sick heads,I only have contempt and desdain
October 17th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Brandon
It was that statement but much more re sniffer dogs, letters to Health boards,
Portuguese police thinking, etc
October 17th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Greeeeetings everyone
Clive … sounds like you were visiting Joana’s site?
October 17th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Now there are less and less detectives etc….why do they ask for more money? why do the “friends”give their hard earnt money to the fund for……?
October 17th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Have all the families remortgaged yet?
October 17th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Clive
Have you seen the creche records, phone records, on the “tea trays” site yet ?
Julie
Helllooooooo nice to see you
October 17th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Hi everyone - just having a little break from my gambling - thought I would look in and WELL - such a lot happened while I have been away!! As soon as I get back I will be joining the Tapas Pension Fund
October 17th, 2008 at 11:37 am
No chance of that one falling short on payouts - is there!!
October 17th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Julie
xxxxxxx
HI!
October 17th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Maddie documentary to be filmed in the Algarve
18/10/2008
From the 20th of this month filming will begin on a documentary about the disappearance of toddler Madeleine McCann, using information from the book ‘Maddie – The Truth of the Lie’ by ex-PJ inspector Gonçalo Amaral, who will also appear in the programme.
Produced by Manuel Fonseca, of Valentim de Carvalho productions, the majority of the filming will take place in Portimão as well as Praia da Luz, from where Madeleine went missing last year on May 3rd.
Gonçalo Amaral coordinated the first five months of the investigation into the toddler’s disappearance from her hotel room in Praia da Luz’s Ocean Club Resort, before being removed from the case.
He released his book this summer, in an attempt to clarify his role within and views concerning the case a pioneering piece of criminal literature that has so far sold over 200,000 copies.
Since September ‘Maddie – a Verdade da Mentira’ (approximately translated as ‘Maddie – The Truth of the Lie’) has been on sale in Spain and will soon be published in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Meanwhile on Sunday Gerry McCann posted an update on his blog for the first time in more than a month.
http://www.the-news.net/cgi-bin/google.pl?id=981-7
October 17th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Who is on “mode mod” today?
We should be told!
October 17th, 2008 at 11:39 am
the majority of the filming will take place in Portimão
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What does that mean ? I wonder ?