Amanda Knox, known for her highly publicized legal battles in the murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher, is facing a retrial for slander in Italy. Knox, who was previously convicted and then acquitted of Kercher’s murder, accused Italian police of threats and violence during the investigation. She alleged that officers coerced her into falsely accusing Patrick Lumumba, a Congolese bar owner, of the crime.
Despite spending four years in jail for the murder before her conviction was overturned, Knox is now fighting the slander charge. The European Court of Human Rights found procedural errors in her questioning, leading to a retrial being ordered. Knox’s lawyer argued that Lumumba suffered reputational damage as a result of her false accusation.
The high-profile case captivated the media for years, with tabloids on both sides of the Atlantic closely following the trials and tribulations of Knox. The verdict on the slander charge is eagerly awaited as Knox seeks to put an end to the legal battles that have consumed her life since 2007.