18 hours ago Davide Ghiglione,Vicky Wong EPA Amanda Knox (centre) gettinghere at a courthouse in Florence with her spouse. A court in Florence hasactually reconvicted Amanda Knox for slander, years after she was acquitted of killing her British roomie Meredith Kercher in2007 Knox will not go to jail as she has currently served 4 years for the murder, for which she was initially foundedguilty. At the time she was likewise foundedguilty of slander for blaming the murder on regional bar owner Patrick Lumumba throughout cops interrogation, however that conviction was quashed last year and a retrial purchased. Knox’s attorneys have stated they anticipate to appeal versus the mostcurrent decision. They included that Amanda was dissatisfied as she was hoping to lastly clear her name after years of legal fights. She informed the court on Wednesday that authorities had persuaded her into linking Mr Lumumba. “The authorities threatened me with 30 years in jail, an officer slapped me 3 times stating ‘Remember, keepinmind’,” Knox, 36, stated. “I’m really sorry that I wasn’t strong sufficient to holdupagainst the pressure from the authorities,” she included, speaking in Italian. “I neverever desired to slander Patrick. He was my pal, he took care of me and consoled me for the loss of my buddy (Meredith). I’m sorry I wasn’t able to withstand the pressure and that he suffered.” Mr Lumumb
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