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Amanda Knox, previously exonerated for the 2007 murder of her housemate in Italy, was convicted in a slander retrial for falsely accusing bar owner Diya Lumumba of the crime. She was sentenced to three years in prison, which she has already served. Knox's defense plans to appeal the decision.
Amanda Knox returns to an Italian courtroom to challenge a 16-year-old slander conviction, following a European court ruling that her human rights were violated during initial questioning. The retrial, ordered by Italy's highest court, will focus on a handwritten statement Knox made under duress. Knox, previously exonerated in the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher, aims to clear her name of the remaining charge.
Amanda Knox, previously cleared of murdering her roommate in Italy, faces a slander retrial for falsely accusing a bar owner of involvement in the murder. Despite her exoneration, a conviction for slander remains, and she hopes for a not guilty verdict to clear her name. Knox, who was found to have defamed the bar owner during police questioning without legal representation, campaigns for awareness of forced confessions. The retrial, ordered by Italy's Cassation Court, has reignited the legal battle, while the memory of the victim, Meredith Kercher, is overshadowed by the ongoing proceedings.