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Amanda Knox vows to 'fight for the truth' after Italian court convicts her again of slander
Read full article: Amanda Knox vows to 'fight for the truth' after Italian court convicts her again of slanderAmanda Knox told Italian TV that she was surprised by a Florence appeals court decision to convict her of slander for accusing a Congolese bar owner of murdering her British housemate.
Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder
Read full article: Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murderAn Italian court has reconvicted Amanda Knox of slander, quashing her hope of removing a legal stain against her that has persisted after her exoneration in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate.
What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda Knox
Read full article: What to know about the latest trial involving Amanda KnoxSeventeen years after she was accused of killing her British roommate, Amanda Knox returned to an Italian court to hear the outcome of a slander charge that has stuck long after she was exonerated of the murder.
Amanda Knox will defend herself in an Italian court against a 16-year-old slander charge
Read full article: Amanda Knox will defend herself in an Italian court against a 16-year-old slander chargeAmanda 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.
Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend's murder
Read full article: Italy opens new slander trial against Amanda Knox. She was exonerated 9 years ago in friend's murderAmanda Knox is back on trial for slander for wrongly accusing a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy.
Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against her
Read full article: Amanda Knox faces a new slander trial in Italy that could remove the last legal stain against herAmanda Knox faces another trial for slander this week in Italy that could remove the last allegation against her, nine years after Italy’s highest court threw out her conviction for the killing of her 21-year-old British roommate.
EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nears
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Concern mounts as Melissa Lucio's execution nearsNearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial.
Why was death row inmate Melissa Lucio's execution delayed?
Read full article: Why was death row inmate Melissa Lucio's execution delayed?Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a Texas woman to die for the 2007 death of one of her 14 children called for her execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial before the state’s top criminal court delayed her lethal injection.
‘Jungle Cruise’ sails atop box office despite COVID concerns
Read full article: ‘Jungle Cruise’ sails atop box office despite COVID concernsDespite growing concerns over the delta variant, “Jungle Cruise” still drew moviegoers out to theaters during the film’s opening weekend to sail atop the North American box office.
Amanda Knox blasts film 'Stillwater' for exploiting her case
Read full article: Amanda Knox blasts film 'Stillwater' for exploiting her caseAmanda Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film “Stillwater,” saying any connection rips off “my story without my consent at the expense of my reputation.”.
Family upset that 2 Americans got Italy's harshest sentence
Read full article: Family upset that 2 Americans got Italy's harshest sentenceWhen prosecutors sought an indictment for two American teenagers for the fatal 2019 stabbing in Rome of an Italian paramilitary officer, they described them as being in cahoots from start to finish.
'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandal
Read full article: 'Operation Varsity Blues' reenacts and reorients a scandalNEW YORK – Chris Smith didn’t initially think the 2019 college bribery scandal made for a good documentary subject. He was editing “Fyre,” the hit Netflix documentary about the music-festival fiasco, when his longtime collaborator, Jon Karmen, suggested another real tale of fraud and spectacle be their next film. By shifting the focus, Smith’s “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admission Scandal,” which debuts Wednesday on Netflix, attempts to reorient center stage in a headline-grabbing drama that has already spawned one Lifetime movie. The documentary, like the scandal, has a dose of Hollywood. “One of the only people that got back to us was John Vandemoer.”Vandemoer, a Stanford University sailing coach, was the first person sentenced in the scandal.
Amanda Knox Asked for Wedding Donations, but She Is Already Married
Read full article: Amanda Knox Asked for Wedding Donations, but She Is Already MarriedAmanda Knox has been pleading for donations for her 2020 space-themed wedding, but the woman convicted and then acquitted of killing her roommate is already married, state records show. Screen grab of Knox's marriage certificate on King County records site. "Instead of a traditional registry, we're accepting donations towards the cost of the wedding," the couple posted. Amanda Knox started a GoFundMe for her wedding. RELATED STORIESAmanda Knox Wants You to Pay for Her Outer Space WeddingEmotional Amanda Knox Returns to ItalyAmanda Knox Reveals She Had Non-Sexual Romantic Relationship With a Woman in Prison
Amanda Knox Reveals She and Christopher Robinson Are Already Married Ahead of Upcoming Nuptials
Read full article: Amanda Knox Reveals She and Christopher Robinson Are Already Married Ahead of Upcoming Nuptials"We shared our wedding story on social media, but we did not advertise our registry or ask strangers to donate. They then accused me of lying about the financial reality of our trip to support the Italy Innocence Project," the statement continued. In June, Knox, 31, arrived in Italy for the first time since her and then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito's conviction for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kerche was annulled in 2015 -- ahead of a speech organized by the Italy Innocence Project. "Im doing so because Ive been invited by the Italy Innocence Project to speak about wrongful convictions and trial by media. Knox also wrote about the pitfalls and powers of social media, on which she made her Instagram profile public back in 2017.
Amanda Knox Is 'Withholding Judgment' in the Case of Slain Italian Cop
Read full article: Amanda Knox Is 'Withholding Judgment' in the Case of Slain Italian CopAmanda Knox is weighing in on the case of the two American teens arrested in the slaying of an Italian cop. Knox spent nearly four years behind bars in Italy after being convicted of the 2007 murder of her roommate. The two American teenagers, Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth and Finnegan Lee Elder, both from San Francisco, face charges after an Italian officer was slain while confronting them over a suspected drug deal in Rome Friday. The slain officer, Mario Cerciello Rega, had just returned to work following his honeymoon. RELATED STORIESAmanda Knox Wants You to Pay for Her Outer Space WeddingEmotional Amanda Knox Returns to ItalyAmanda Knox Memorializes Meredith Kercher in Essay on Anniversary of Her Murder
Amanda Knox Wants You to Pay for Her Outer Space Wedding
Read full article: Amanda Knox Wants You to Pay for Her Outer Space WeddingAmanda Knox, the American woman who was convicted, then acquitted, of murdering her roommate, wants wedding donations to pay for the "best party ever." She and fiance Christoper Robinson are pleading for help in funding their 2020 outer space-themed nuptials, via a wedding registry site. Every donor will receive a copy of "The Cardio Tesseract," a book of love poems penned by Knox and Robinson. "We had to spend our wedding funds on this challenging and important journey," says the wedding registry site. RELATED STORIESEmotional Amanda Knox Returns to ItalyPresident Trump Felt 'Betrayed' by Amanda Knox After She Supported Hillary ClintonAmanda Knox Reveals She Had Non-Sexual Romantic Relationship With a Woman in Prison
Michelle Carter Doc: Director Reveals How Lea Michele Played a Part in the Texting Suicide Case
Read full article: Michelle Carter Doc: Director Reveals How Lea Michele Played a Part in the Texting Suicide CaseThe two-part series examines the 2017 precedent-setting criminal trial -- popularly known as the Texting Suicide Case -- of a teenage girl who was deemed responsible for sending texts that seemingly encouraged her boyfriend to kill himself. The case quickly became a national news sensation, which Carr attributes to the fact that Carter is pretty, privileged, and most notably, female. This is about the psychological principles of Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy. In the months after Roys suicide, Carter was showered with attention and shes talking about quote-unquote getting famous, the director says, particularly when it comes to throwing a fundraising event in his honor. While Knox wrote an op-ed about the case, saying that Carter deserves sympathy and help, she declined an interview for the film.