Sky News Headline 'Madeleine Fund Paid McCanns' Mortgage'; says: 'Gerry and Kate McCann used money from the Madeleine Fund to pay for their mortgage, the family's spokesman has confirmed. At least two mortgage payments had been paid from the fund, which was set up to help find the couple's daughter and support the family.Clarence Mitchell said: "The fund has always had the ability to assist the family financially if necessary, and they've only used it to pay for two mortgage payments earlier this year.When they were made arguido, it stopped, which was a mutual decision on the part of the fund and the McCanns - they were happy to accept that their changed status meant they were no longer entitled to that assistance."