Amanda Knox, the American woman who was acquitted of murder charges in Italy in 2015, has been reconvicted in a separate case of slander. Knox, along with her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, was originally convicted of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007. However, they were both acquitted on appeal in 2011 and the acquittal was upheld by Italy’s highest court in 2015.
The slander case stems from Knox’s accusations against Italian police during the investigation into Kercher’s murder. Knox claimed that she was physically and verbally abused by the police during questioning, leading to her false confession. She also accused the police of withholding food and water from her and depriving her of sleep.
In 2014, Knox was found guilty of slander and sentenced to three years in prison for her accusations against the police. However, she appealed the conviction and the case was sent back to a lower court for retrial. In January 2022, the lower court upheld the conviction and increased Knox’s sentence to four years in prison.
Knox has maintained her innocence in both the murder of Kercher and the slander case. She has criticized the Italian justice system for what she sees as a lack of evidence and a rush to judgement. Knox has also expressed frustration with the ongoing legal battles, saying that she wants to move on with her life and put the ordeal behind her.
The reconviction in the slander case is the latest chapter in the long and complicated legal saga surrounding Amanda Knox. It remains to be seen whether Knox will appeal the decision once again, or if she will serve her sentence in Italy. Regardless of the outcome, it is clear that Knox’s legal troubles are far from over.