Complex sentence: Though the nature of the English justice system at the time made it difficult for slandered parties to enforce judgments against him, some wealthy targets of the paper managed to win cases against him, and he served several stints in prison as a result.
Split into simpler sentences: Though the nature of the English justice system at the time made it difficult for slandered parties to enforce judgments against him. Some wealthy targets of the paper managed to win cases against him, however, and he served several stints in prison as a result.