Italy's highest court is hearing an appeal by Amanda Knox against a slander conviction for falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner in the 2007 murder of her British flatmate.

Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld the slander conviction of American defendant Amanda Knox in a case related to the sensationalized 2007 murder of her British roommate. Knox was convicted of slandering her former boss,

Italy’s high court has upheld the remaining conviction against American Amanda Knox, who was jailed and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher.

Amanda Knox, a former American exchange student, had been cleared of all other charges related to the death of her roommate in Italy 17 years ago.

Amanda Knox has failed to overturn her slander conviction in Italy, adding another chapter to her tumultuous 17-year legal saga.

Amanda Knox has failed in her battle to overturn ... her British flatmate Meredith Kercher. An appeals court in Florence had last year handed Knox a three-year sentence for wrongly accusing ...

Italy's highest court is set to rule on Thursday on Amanda Knox's appeal against a slander conviction related to her jailing and later acquittal for the 2007 murder of her British roommate.

Amanda Knox implicated barman Patrick Lumumba in the 2007 murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher in Italy. Italy's top court upheld the conviction of US citizen Amanda Knox for slander on Thursday, in a case that dates back nearly two decades.

FILE - Amanda Knox arrives flanked by her husband Christopher Robinson, right, at the Florence courtroom in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File) FILE - Amanda ...

Italy's highest court will decide on Thursday whether to uphold the conviction of Amanda Knox for slander in a case related to the murder of her British flatmate in 2007. An appeals court in Florence last year handed Knox a three-year sentence for wrongly accusing Congolese bar owner Patrick Lumumba of killing Meredith Kercher in the city of Perugia.

An American who was convicted and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate, Ms. Knox was found guilty of falsely accusing someone else of the crime.

Amanda Knox’s notorious legal saga has finally come to an end after nearly 20 years, though not in the way she was hoping.