McCanns: could the Express and Star sue the McCanns for false representation of the Fund ?

As we know there are only three facts in the case of missing Madeleine McCann - 1) the obvious, Madeleine is missing, 2) that Kate and Gerry left their 3 children on their own prior to her going missing and 3) Kate McCann, Gerry McCann and Robert Murat are official Arguido's in Portuguese law. But the official webside of the McCann fund states categorically as if fact that Madeleine McCann was 'Abducted', 1.1.2 of the funds aims states 'To procure that Madeleine鈥檚 abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to justice'. But thats not a fact, thats a speculation in the same way that accusing the parents of murdering her is speculation and hence libel.





Surely if Newspapers and individuals can be sued for libel for speculation, then the fund can be sued for fraudulently claiming that Madeleine was 'Abducted', until such a time this is proven in law also ?McCanns: could the Express and Star sue the McCanns for false representation of the Fund ?
They probably can sue, and I'm sure that they have taken advice from the legal teams on this matter.McCanns: could the Express and Star sue the McCanns for false representation of the Fund ?
I suppose that after any legal case, after any prosecution, there will be many questions to be answered, there are those who say that the fund is being mismanaged, there are those who say that the figures declared by the fund simply don't add up, in the end, there may well be much more to come out, time will tell, it's difficult to tell what has, or hasn't been drawn from the fund, there have been several times when Gerald has claimed, ';wealthy benefactors'; have paid, when, in fact it has transpired the fund has been used, I would cite, the second villa, the airline tickets to America, their living expenses... but, there are more.
nope.. they should stop getting side tracked and concentrate on finding the little girl.
Maybe Scotch Mist should try and learn grammar and spelling before criticising other people!


That way people might take it more seriously.
It's sort of a catch-22.





If the newspapers claim that the abduction theory is just a theory, the only other solution is that the parents were involved, thus they will have commited libel again and would have to give the McCanns the money back. You could be going round in circles like that forever. If she does turn out to have been ';murdered'; or whatever by her parents then I have no doubt the rags will be in court like a shot for a refund.





Good question though.








*EDIT* Fair point, I'd be lying if I professed to know all the ins-and-outs of the case anyway. Put it this way then, unless the papers ever get unequivical evidence that the McCanns have killed their little girl... they will never make a move to reclaim money - purely for the fact that by doing so they would anger the majority of peope who DO think she was abducted, alienate many of their readers and risk their papers being boycotted. It's simply not worth the trouble for them :-)
give it a rest,surely thiers more to you're life than the maccans?





amon, if i want you're opinion,


i'll give it to you.
I think we should just ignore these reptiles and concentrate on the hunt for Maddeleine.