Amanda Knox is on trial again. She says that's a good thing

Amanda Knox is on trial in Italy yet again, and she says "this is a good thing."

Knox released a statement on X (formerly Twitter) Friday morning, explaining why she feels the new legal proceeding is a positive move.

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In short, while an Italian court exonerated her of a murder charge in 2015, she previously served time for a slander charge. However, the European Court of Human Rights found that she was innocent of slander in 2019. This has led to even more legal proceedings for Knox to pursue a full acquittal.

Knox goes over the full details here.

Knox is from West Seattle, but she gained international fame in 2007 when she was arrested for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. She was put on trial in 2009.

The ruling was appealed and Knox was found not guilty in 2011. The story didn't stop there. An Italian court ordered a retrial, and Knox was found guilty yet again. The final acquittal came in 2015 from an Italian supreme court, and Knox was once again not guilty. Italy was ordered to pay damages in 2019.

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The slander charge was related to comments made about bar owner Patrick Lumumba, implicating him in the death of Kercher.

Since returning to Seattle, Knox has written a book and worked for local neighborhood media. She also started "The Truth About True Crime," a podcast focusing on victim-blaming and media sensationalism.