World | Amanda Knox Amanda Knox Indicted for Slandering Cops Prosecutors say she lied when she said cops beat her in '07 By Kevin Spak Posted Nov 8, 2010 8:47 AM CST Copied In this June 1, 2010 file photo, jailed US student Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by police as she arrives for a preliminary hearing in Perugia, Italy. (AP Photo/Fabrizio Troccoli, file) Are you ready for a second Amanda Knox trial? Knox has been indicted on slander charges for saying she was beaten by police during her 2007 questioning. A judge indicted Knox after speaking with her in a closed-doors hearing, the AP reports. The trial is set to begin May 17. Police filed the slander charge in responses to Knox’s assertions that they beat her during an all-night interrogation. Knox says she was only trying to defend herself, and didn’t mean to slander anyone, according to her lawyer. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error