MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox will be back in an Italian courtroom this week to defend herself against a 16-year-old slander conviction that she hopes to beat once and for all. Her chance was made possible when a European court ruled that Italy violated her human rights during a long night of questioning after the […]
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China describes espionage allegations in Germany as ‘slander’
China has rejected allegations that it has been carrying out spying operations in Germany, describing the claims as slanderous. “The intention behind this hype is quite obvious, namely to slander and suppress China and undermine the atmosphere of cooperation between China and Europe,” said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Tuesday. China […]
Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox
Amanda Knox was back on trial for slander on Wednesday for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her British roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy. Ms Knox herself was convicted of the killing before being exonerated in a case that grabbed the global spotlight. Ms Knox was a 20-year-old student […]
Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy in a case that could remove the last legal stain against her eight years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate. Knox, who was a 20-year-old student when she was accused along […]
Amanda Knox faces new slander trial in Italy
Amanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy in a case that could remove the last legal stain against her eight years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the murder of her 21-year-old British roommate. Ms Knox, who was a 20-year-old student when she was accused along with her […]
A slander suit in Miami-Dade government ends with a settlement and an apology
The former head of Animal Services for Miami-Dade County recently apologized for falsely claiming one of her most vocal critics had worked as a stripper and an escort years ago. Bronwyn Stanford, ousted from her county job last year by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, has settled a slander suit filed by Yolanda Berkowitz, a benefactor […]