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legal-news1 year ago•3 min saved

Amanda Knox Reconvicted of Slander in Italy

Amanda Knox has been reconvicted for slander by a court in Florence, years after being acquitted of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox, who has already served four years in prison for the murder, was originally convicted of slander for falsely implicating bar owner Patrick Lumumba. Knox's lawyers plan to appeal the latest verdict, and she expressed regret for not withstanding police pressure during the interrogation. The case has significantly impacted Lumumba's life and reputation.

via BBC.com|

#amanda-knox #florence-court #legal-news

politics1 year ago•1 min saved

"Trump's Trial Tactics: From Slandering Judges to Defending with Printouts"

During his trial, former President Donald Trump made disparaging remarks about the ethnic background of the judge presiding over the case, stating "Take a look at where he comes from." This behavior has been criticized as contemptuous and has drawn attention to the conduct of Trump's defense team during the trial.

via MSNBC|

#ethnic-background #judge #politics

crime1 year ago•3 min saved

"Amanda Knox's Ongoing Legal Battles in Italy"

Amanda Knox, who spent nearly four years in an Italian prison after being convicted of murdering her college roommate Meredith Kercher, is back on trial in Italy for slander after falsely accusing a bar owner of the murder. The European Court of Human Rights declared that Knox's rights had been violated during her interrogation, leading to the annulment of her slander conviction and a retrial. Knox is being tried in absentia and is not expected to appear in person for the trial. If convicted, she has already served sufficient time behind bars in Italy to avoid another custodial sentence.

via CBS News|

#amanda-knox #crime #italy

world2 years ago•2 min saved

Pope Francis dismisses insinuations about John Paul II and missing girl as baseless.

Pope Francis defended St. John Paul II and condemned the "offensive and baseless" insinuations about the late pontiff. The insinuations surfaced after an audiotape from a purported Roman mobster was played on an Italian TV program, insinuating that John Paul would go out looking for underage girls to molest. The tape was described as "slanderous" by the Vatican's media apparatus. The disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee in 1983 is an enduring mystery that has spawned countless theories and investigations. Last week, her brother met with Vatican prosecutors who reopened the investigation into her disappearance.

via New York Post |

#missing-girl #pope-francis #slander