Exposing a Swindler: The Truth About a Pathological Liar Parts I & II

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In this post I will expose and prove how the so called journalist 'Duarte Levy' is nothing more than a con man, a swindler and a dangerous pathological liar. I was compelled to write this article as a warning for others who may fall prey of his lies and manipulative games, even though the subsequences that will probably originate from here will no doubt be used by persons who have other agendas.

In 2007 I used to follow a few blogs to learn about the Madeleine McCann case, one of those blogs was SOS Maddie, written by a freelance Belgium journalist, 'Duarte Levy'. As many others, I had the impression that 'Duarte Levy' was a man that knew through investigative journalism and that had in his possession documents which he would use as a basis to then write articles about the Madeleine case.

Later in 2008, Duarte Levy wanted to meet me, at the time I was on the North of Portugal at my family's house, and he travelled there to met me and to talk about the case. What I didn't know at the time is that Duarte Levy 'studies' very well his soon to be victims, before he does the operation 'Charm & Con'.

Anyway let's stop calling this man of 'Duarte Levy' since that is not his real name. Let's call him by the name that his Portuguese parents gave him: Nuno Miguel Duarte, being Duarte his family name, a common name in Portugal like Silva or Lopes.

So, in 2008, this man, wanted to meet me. Obviously I was absolutely excited for knowing someone that could fill in the gaps, with whom I could exchange information and ideas. He presented himself as being Duarte Levy, a freelancer journalist who worked with the Times, the Sun, Hareetz, La Dèrniere Heure, El Mundo and several other papers which I don't recall - the Times and El Mundo being the only newspaper that I could confirm the veracity of his allegations [that is regarding the Madeleine McCann affair previous to that...nothing exists].

When I questioned that his name 'Duarte Levy' didn't appear in the on-line newspapers or that his professional past as a freelance journalist simply wasn't traceable he told me that he wrote under a few alias, one of them being Simon de Bruxelles [profile at journalisted.com; facebook and twitter]; the twitter social profile of Simon de Bruxelles has however a striking similarity with 'Duarte Levy' & 'Arthur Finkelstein' twitter profiles, updates, similar followers, etc.. As a final consideration on these three tweeter profiles, I can only assume that the journalist 'Duarte Levy' uses this 'sock puppets' to sustain his own allegations and to, in the public view, assume a credible professional image.

There is also another fake on-line character, just created to praise and divulge his work - a kind of split personality syndrome - named DJorn - which as 'Duarte Levy' himself explained to me was a nick created by adding his name 'Duarte' with 'Jornalista' [Journalist].

Djorn, is a member of three arguidos, which has defended his '«master's voice» several times, even affirmed that he and Duarte Levy are totally different persons - interestingly Djorn posted several times on the 3 Arguidos Forum using - guess what - my own IP address, attributed by TVCABO operator [see screenshots bellow] - which is odd, to say the least, considering that I never met Djorn. Or did I?

Another interesting situation is how Djorn was also able to connect to the internet via TMN GPRS operator, an account that 'Duarte Levy' asked me to open for him, affirming that he would pay me every month, since he didn't have a Portuguese home address to give - a condition to have a mobile net service. Yes, gullibly, I opened that account with my name, my home address and ended up paying more than 1000 Euros - and this is not an easy thing to assume in front of unknown persons: I was defrauded.


Screen shot of a few of DJorn's IP's addresses

One example of DJorn IP's which is my TV CABO IP address

Moving on and resuming what could become very quickly a long tale.

'Duarte Levy' upholds a professional image that has no basis at all and that no one (not even colleagues) are able to verify, this despite several attempts to corroborate a highly unlikely professional past history; he alleges to have immeasurable contacts and knowledge to the highest levels than can never be verified [José Socrates, Ricardo Paiva, Lopes da Mota, Clarence Mitchell, Paulo Rebelo, etc]; he fantasises, deceives about the possession of explosive documentation whose existence cannot be proved and when confronted or urged to demonstrate the veracity of fantasist allegations, has always a ready-made answer. If pressured, he reacts in an aggressive and/or a victimizing behaviour, never recognizing that he can be in error, even keeping fantasised characters to sustain his allegations.

The conclusion that I arrived is that this man exhibits a pattern of systematic lies, of compulsive nature, he is someone who is a fantasist, a megalomaniac and without any doubts a pathological liar.

A few examples

A debate about the Maddie Case to happen on the previous month of May, 2nd - which no one saw, heard, or went even though that he has stated that it did happen - in two different places to different people, at Fábrica do Braço de Prata in Lisbon, and at University Lusófona. I personnally had to advise a friend to not buy a plain ticket or to make Hotel reservations.

A few ladies, members of the Forum SOS Maddie were promised a book full of explosive and exclusive documents, the book was supposed to be called 'Maddie.Net'. Several ladies paid more than 23 Euros each for a reservation of the said book. The book was never published.

There are other stories essentially similar to the abomentioned, some which I could only explain betraying the confidence deposited in me. Suffice to say that I had to erase all the knowledge gathered in the past two years through 'Duarte Levy' articles.

It's time to move on, and concentrate on what really matters.

To all my readers, a word of encouragement: I will be here fighting for the Truth, no matter what.

Joana Morais

[Krisy22]

Goodness, thats a shocker. Wonder whats coming next? Just when you think all is quiet something like this turns up. I thought members of the 3As had met up with him though.

[FSoares]

It's quite shocking indeed, but all professions that deal with "info", sometimes have those who work for the two sides. I know it may sound bizarre, but why are there double-spies among the spies agencies? Exactly for the same reason, me thinks - knowing accurately what's going on on both sides.

[Allstar]

this isnt surprising. So he had another username to fluff up his ego? Thats actually hilarious

[kitti]

What actually become off the 24 photos....nothing

What happend to his visit to Rothely..........nothing

Soon as levy said he was visiting the mccanns....HELLO...DING....DING!!

Hes out for money like the rest off them.....

Pieman should do what he does best....EAT PIES!


Hes sold enough stories so he can afford a lorry load!

[Standing Tall]

What actually become off the 24 photos....nothing

What happend to his visit to Rothely..........nothing

Soon as levy said he was visiting the mccanns....HELLO...DING....DING!!

Hes out for money like the rest off them.....

Pieman should do what he does best....EAT PIES!


Hes sold enough stories so he can afford a lorry load!

I agree with that. Thing is all these money grabbers get caught out with their lies eventually. The other fat sow Philomena got caught out far earlier than this eejit but better late than never. Next it'll be the Mcscammers

[kitti]

First time i saw levy i thought....ewwwwwww...lol, something about him, dont know what it is.

The fact that Mr Amaral has been 'confiding' in him makes me wonder how Mitchell got information so quickly.

I also thought it was against the law to tap someones phone and it makes me feel good too as SOMEONE is getting very SWEATY under the collar if they have to do this!

I reckon levy sells information to the highest bidder.

Conning people with good hearts, he reminds me off a person who pilfers his granny's milk money from her pot lol!

[kitti]

I mean, i dont like the mccanns but WHY would you want HIM in your house for a day, he'd eat out off house and home lol!!


YOU'D HAVE TO PUT A LOCK ON YOUR FRIDGE

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When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.' in ' The Sign of the Four' (1890) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Following my initial approach concerning the alleged 'investigative journalism' that is practised by a person that calls himself 'Duarte Levy', and having been confronted with suggestions that I might be merely reacting to a personal problem, I leave you a collection of items that range from the merely doubtful to the outright fantastic.

It is not my concern to discredit the person who produced these so-called facts, but rather to urge people who have been following the Madeleine McCann case, to seriously question these allegations and to start with a fresh clean slate.

The rogatory interrogatories done to the Tapas 7 in the UK in April 2008 are legitimate, the DVD process is authentic, the book written by the former coordinator to the case is based on facts pertaining to the investigation - it is there that we should look for the Truth.


What is not true/does not exist/incorrect fabrications :

The 24 Photos - the story according to Duarte: a Spanish tourist that was on the night of 3 of May having dinner at the Ocean Club's restaurant known as Tapas Bar takes some photos which show a few of the Tapas group members and how some, like Kate McCann, changed clothes; then the Spanish tourist back in Spain is robbed, his apartment was broken in and the camera with the alleged photos is taken; then the camera and the thief are found by the Spanish police; then Duarte worked as a middle man between the Spanish tourist the PJ and the British media who had an interest and wanted to buy the alleged photos.

Explosive documents left behind by Justine McGuiness - a dossier with documents, and a sketched map that pinpointed a location on Ribeira do Vascão. Duarte knows perfectly well that the 'explosive documents' were in fact a message of a group, inviting the McCanns for a meeting and a prayer for Madeleine.

Interview of Antonio Jimenez in a Spanish Jail - Antonio Jimenez, an ex-officer, assistant investigator of Metodo 3 detectives agency who was arrested on drug trafficking charges - this bit is true. What is not true is that he ever met 'journalist Duarte Levy', infact no video recorded interview was made of Antonio Jimenez

Extra facts that are NOT true:

A debate in Lisbon promoted by 'Duarte Levy' about the McCann case - which never happened in spite of 'Duarte Levy' affirming the contrary. The debate according to him happened in Fábrica Braço de Prata, or in Universidade Lusofona.

A book wrote in partnership by Duarte Levy and others - sold in advance to the French ladies in his SOS Maddie forum, the book was never sent to the members of that Forum, or to any other persons who reserved it. Duarte as stated that is share of the book 'Maddie.Net' was given to the Unicef. [see screenshot bellow]



Duarte being a good pal with: Paulo Rebelo, Jose Socrates, António José Seguro, Lopes da Mota, Ricardo Paiva, etc.

Duarte being on: Oprah, in Sry Lanka, in Dubai, Aachen, etc..


What we still don't know, and might be based in genuine fact(s) i.e. 1% of truth/99% of falsehood :

McCanns demanding 100.000-500.000 euros in a non-existent lawsuit

The PJ mole - a family member of one PJ superior officer

A Forensics report with 17 matching markers out of 19, when the preliminary reported only 15 markers - Duarte Levy claimed he had access to that document in the Portuguese Documentary about Madeleiene McCann in 'Maddie the Truth of the Lie'.



The Tapas who gave interviews to 'Duarte Levy', repentant and who broke the 'McCann's Pact'

Kate McCann suicidal attempt

Jose Luis Arnault meeting with Gerry McCann

Bob Small coming forward in an interview given to 'Duarte Levy'

The People's photo which by 'Duarte Levy's' account was a lookalike

The 'Duarte Levy' week in Rothley with the McCanns

The British abandoned cemetery in where Madeleine's body is, which sometimes was in Madrid other times was in Huelva and which as a webcam recording 24/7

Clarence Mitchell being a good pal and facilitating information to 'Duarte Levy'

Duarte numerous contacts in the SIS, PJ, FBI, Mossad, Nasa, etc..

The satellite dish article facing Morocco

The hit and run incident in Barcelona

The room hotel assault where his laptop was stolen

Being arrested at the airport of Madrid upon arrival

A few Odd Twitters of 'Duarte Levy' Whereabouts


Rotley


Lisbon


Sry Lanka


Paris


London

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Exposing a Swindler: The Truth About a Pathological Liar

In this post I will expose and prove how the so called journalist 'Duarte Levy' is nothing more than a con man, a swindler and a dangerous pathological liar. I was compelled to write this article as a warning for others who may fall prey of his lies and manipulative games, even though the subsequences that will probably originate from here will no doubt be used by persons who have others agendas


http://joana-morais.blogspot.com/2009/06/clean-slate-exposing-swindler-part-ii.html