che lui era innocente

that he was innocent

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that he was innocent The tense can change depending on context, as in “che lui è innocente” (“that he is innocent”).
IT: La polizia ha confermato che lui era innocente.
EN: The police confirmed that he was innocent.

I test del DNA mostrarono che lui era innocente.

DNA tests showed he was innocent.