The 37-year-old was fighting to clear her name after being convicted of falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner of murdering her British roommate in 2007.
Italy's highest court confirmed Amanda Knox's slander conviction for wrongly accusing Patrick Lumumba in the 2007 murder of her flatmate, Meredith Kercher. Knox's appeal was based on a European court finding that her rights were violated during questioning.
Italy's highest court was set Thursday to rule on Amanda Knox's appeal against a slander conviction linked to the 2007 murder for which she was jailed but later acquitted.
Italy's highest court is deciding whether to uphold her 2024 slander conviction for falsely accusing a bar owner of murdering her roommate in 2007
Amanda Knox seeks to clear her name in Italy’s highest court after a slander conviction tied to the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher.
An American who was convicted and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate, Ms. Knox was found guilty of falsely accusing someone else of the crime.
Amanda Knox’s notorious legal saga has finally come to an end after nearly 20 years, though not in the way she was hoping.