Amanda Knox GUILTY in Italy 2009 - Appealed/OVERTURNED 2011

[MuffyBee]

http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=132500858&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10212
Kerchers say report of Amanda Knox suit is bogus
October 24, 2011

There have been reports circulating around the globe that the family of murdered British student Meredith Kercher are planning a $12 million lawsuit against Amanda Knox and her family.

Today,  Lyle Kercher, brother of the slain student, said that the reports are false.

“I can assure you that it’s absolute nonsense,” Kercher said.  “I’m not even sure where these fantastical ideas come from sometimes."
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[trimmonthelake]

http://www.businessinsider.com/60-minutes-matt-lauer-and-katie-couric-are-all-fighting-over-the-first-amanda-knox-interview-2011-10
60 Minutes, Matt Lauer And Katie Couric Are All Fighting For The First Amanda Knox Interview
Kevin Lincoln | Oct. 27, 2011, 3:31 PM

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/60-minutes-matt-lauer-and-katie-couric-are-all-fighting-over-the-first-amanda-knox-interview-2011-10#ixzz1c0zZcjwq

[trimmonthelake]

http://mynorthwest.com/11/568051/Amanda-Knoxs-former-lover-speaks-out-about-relationship
Updated 42 minutes ago.
Amanda Knox's former lover didn't speak out about relationship
In what was believed to be a first interview with Amanda Knox's Italian boyfriend, saying he needs to be with his ex-lover, has turned out to be another falsified rumor about the Seattle native.

The father of Amanda Knox's former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, told ABC News that his son did not give an interview to an Italian magazine.

The publication had quoted Sollecito as saying that he and Knox had been in daily contact since being released from an Italian prison and acquitted in the murder of Knox's roommate, Meredith Kercher.

The Italian weekly Oggi had said that Sollecito would come to see Knox in Seattle before Christmas, according to the Daily Mail. The report said he needed to look into her eyes after four years together in what he called a "circle of hell."

"We need each other -- we speak to each other on the phone and write to each other every day," Oggi. reported. "I will certainly go and see Amanda. She asked me over and I accepted with pleasure and there is no saying I will wait until Christmas."
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[MuffyBee]

http://mynorthwest.com/11/568051/Amanda-Knoxs-former-lover-speaks-out-about-relationship
Updated 42 minutes ago.
Amanda Knox's former lover didn't speak out about relationship
In what was believed to be a first interview with Amanda Knox's Italian boyfriend, saying he needs to be with his ex-lover, has turned out to be another falsified rumor about the Seattle native.

The father of Amanda Knox's former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, told ABC News that his son did not give an interview to an Italian magazine.

The publication had quoted Sollecito as saying that he and Knox had been in daily contact since being released from an Italian prison and acquitted in the murder of Knox's roommate, Meredith Kercher.

The Italian weekly Oggi had said that Sollecito would come to see Knox in Seattle before Christmas, according to the Daily Mail. The report said he needed to look into her eyes after four years together in what he called a "circle of hell."

"We need each other -- we speak to each other on the phone and write to each other every day," Oggi. reported. "I will certainly go and see Amanda. She asked me over and I accepted with pleasure and there is no saying I will wait until Christmas."
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Well, I think there is a lot of sensationalism in the Italian weekly "Oggi" and the news source of the article.  I'm looking at the article title"
"Amanda Knox's former lover didn't speak out about relationship[/b]"
In what was believed to be a first interview with Amanda Knox's Italian boyfriend, saying he needs to be with his ex-lover, has turned out to be another falsified rumor about the Seattle native."

When I read "former lover" or "lover" somehow dating someone for 6 days does not a lover make, does it?  There's something sordid or very tabloid like about that imo. 

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kercher-family-remembers-beloved-daughter-14648285
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Prosecutors have portrayed Raffele Sollecito as a "dog on a leash," helplessly under the sway of Amanda Knox, his girlfriend of only six days when they became the main suspects in the 2007 murder of her British roommate.
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[MuffyBee]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/amanda-knox-family-battling-rumors-news-stories/story?id=14826105
Amanda Knox Family Still Battling Rumors and News Stories
October 27, 2011

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are not planning to marry and start a family. Nor are they in daily contact by phone and letters. There is no pre-Christmas visit in the works. And Knox is also not being sued for $12 million.

"I can assure you that it's absolute nonsense," said Lyle Kercher, the brother of Knox's roommate Meredith Kercher, referring to British tabloid reports that he and his family intended to sue Knox.

"I'm not even sure where these fantastical ideas come from sometimes," he told KING TV in Seattle.

Knox and Sollecito have been the subject of many news stories since their murder convictions were vacated by an Italian appeals court earlier this month.

Both families have adopted low profiles while Knox, 24, and Sollecito, 27, try to adapt to normal life after four years in an Italian prison.
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The latest came this week when the Italian magazine, OGGI, reported an interview they claimed was with Sollecito, even quoting him directly saying, "We talk on the phone or write to each other every day. We have so many things to say to each other having passed four years in a circle of hell that crushed us."

Those quotes were picked up widely by British and American tabloid newspapers as an indication that their brief fling before Kercher's murder had the potential to be rekindled.

But it was all a lie, according to Raffaele's father. Francesco Sollecito spoke to ABC News from his home in Bari, Italy, where his son is now living.

"Raffaele has not spoken to any reporters since being released, and he will not anytime soon," Sollecito's father said.

Francesco Sollecito said that he spoke to OGGI magazine, but only about details of the case and not about Amanda Knox and his son speaking to each other daily.

"I did not talk about any communications between Amanda and my son. I have no idea if they speak every day. I don't talk to Raffaele about those details, but he has a computer in his room so maybe they do communicate. But I do not know the extent of it," he said.

And the claims that his son is visiting Knox in Seattle before Christmas are not true either, Francesco Sollecito said.

"That is old information from when they were released and the Knox family extended the invite. We will go as a family to see the Knoxes at some point, but we have not set a date yet and are not planning to go before Christmas," the father said.

Earlier in the legal case while Knox was still in prison, OGGI reported an interview they claimed to have conducted with Knox. Her mother, Edda Mellas, says the reporter asked her about her daughter, but the magazine never spoke directly with Knox.

In response to the allegations of inaccurate reporting, OGGI told ABC News that their reporter did speak "directly and briefly" to Raffaele Sollecito "in a restaurant in Bisceglie, Italy." They also insist Mellas asked Amanda Knox questions on their behalf, which she relayed to them "word for word."
A word for word account would have been difficult since Knox's family was not to have anything, including paper and pencil, in a prison visitation room.
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Video at Link
















 

[MuffyBee]

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2011/11/amanda-knoxs-ex-says-cruel-injustice-crushed-their-love/
Amanda Knox’s Ex Says ‘Cruel Injustice’ Crushed Their Love
November 6, 2011

In his first interview since he and ex-girlfriend Amanda Knox were released from Italian prison after their murder convictions were overturned, Raffaele Sollecito said the pair’s romantic relationship is over because of the “cruel injustice” they suffered.
“Our love was like a seed that was not allowed to grow because it was brutally stamped on. We were both victims of a cruel injustice and our relationship was overcome,” he said in an interview with Italian television, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
Knox, 24, and Sollecito, 27,  have been the subject of many news stories – and a great deal of speculation — since their murder convictions in the death of Knox’s roommate Meredith Kercher were vacated by an Italian appeals court on Oct. 3.
The prosecution had charged that Knox and Sollecito killed Kercher in a cottage that the two young women shared in Perugia, Italy, while they were studying there. Knox and Sollecito were convicted in 2009 and Knox was sentenced to 26 years, while Sollecito got a 25-year sentence. Both were freed after an independent report by court-appointed experts cast serious doubts on the evidence that police collected.
Since then, both families have kept very low profiles, and Friday’s interview on the program “Quarto Grado” was Sollecito’s first time being interviewed since he got out of prison.
He wished Knox the best for the future, and said he had “affection” for her.
Sollecito confirmed that Knox had invited him to visit her in Seattle, but said he would not be accepting the offer anytime soon.
“We were both victims of a cruel injustice and our relationship was overcome by this tragedy. Our lives are linked by circumstances but now they are very different,” he said.
He also said he had reached out the family of the victim, but “found the doors closed.”
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Video at link.

[MuffyBee]

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57335109-10391698/simon-cowell-kardashians-make-barbara-walters-fascinating-people-list/
Simon Cowell, Kardashians make Barbara Walters' "Fascinating People" list
December 1, 2011
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Others making the cut include Pippa Middleton, sister of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Amanda Knox, the former Seattle exchange student whose four years in custody ended when an Italian court overturned her murder conviction.
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[MuffyBee]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/amanda-knox-hires-washington-dc-lawyer-who-has-represented-presidents-as-literary-agent/2011/12/05/gIQAfOkQXO_story.html
Amanda Knox hires Washington, DC, lawyer who has represented presidents as literary agent
December 5, 2011

SEATTLE — Amanda Knox says she’s hired a Washington, D.C., lawyer to help her land a book deal after an Italian court cleared her and her ex-boyfriend in the killing of her British roommate.

Knox family spokesman Dave Marriott says Robert Barnett will represent Knox in discussions with publishers and help her evaluate other opportunities.
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[KittyMom]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/amanda-knox-hires-washington-dc-lawyer-who-has-represented-presidents-as-literary-agent/2011/12/05/gIQAfOkQXO_story.html
Amanda Knox hires Washington, DC, lawyer who has represented presidents as literary agent
December 5, 2011

SEATTLE — Amanda Knox says she’s hired a Washington, D.C., lawyer to help her land a book deal after an Italian court cleared her and her ex-boyfriend in the killing of her British roommate.

Knox family spokesman Dave Marriott says Robert Barnett will represent Knox in discussions with publishers and help her evaluate other opportunities.
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Its all about the money.

[MuffyBee]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/amanda-knox-hires-washington-dc-lawyer-who-has-represented-presidents-as-literary-agent/2011/12/05/gIQAfOkQXO_story.html
Amanda Knox hires Washington, DC, lawyer who has represented presidents as literary agent
December 5, 2011

SEATTLE — Amanda Knox says she’s hired a Washington, D.C., lawyer to help her land a book deal after an Italian court cleared her and her ex-boyfriend in the killing of her British roommate.

Knox family spokesman Dave Marriott says Robert Barnett will represent Knox in discussions with publishers and help her evaluate other opportunities.
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Its all about the money.

I'm sure it is.   

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/05/earlyshow/main20115856.shtml
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Knox's first challenge will be repaying the more than $1 million in legal debts her family piled up in the past two years.
Her parents each took out second mortgages and drained retirement accounts to pay for her lawyers. Elizabeth Huff, Knox's grandmother, took out a $250,000 loan to help pay bills, a burden she welcomed.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/10/20/seattle-pr-firm-reveals-efforts-to.html
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Then, there’s the need for money. Curt Knox and Amanda’s mother, Edda Mellas — they are not married to each other — have each said they’ve drained their retirement funds, taken out second mortgages and accrued credit card debt to pay for Amanda’s defense. So, in this new phase, lucrative media deals will be a consideration.
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[KittyMom]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/amanda-knox-hires-washington-dc-lawyer-who-has-represented-presidents-as-literary-agent/2011/12/05/gIQAfOkQXO_story.html
Amanda Knox hires Washington, DC, lawyer who has represented presidents as literary agent
December 5, 2011

SEATTLE — Amanda Knox says she’s hired a Washington, D.C., lawyer to help her land a book deal after an Italian court cleared her and her ex-boyfriend in the killing of her British roommate.

Knox family spokesman Dave Marriott says Robert Barnett will represent Knox in discussions with publishers and help her evaluate other opportunities.
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Its all about the money.

I'm sure it is.   

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/05/earlyshow/main20115856.shtml
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Knox's first challenge will be repaying the more than $1 million in legal debts her family piled up in the past two years.
Her parents each took out second mortgages and drained retirement accounts to pay for her lawyers. Elizabeth Huff, Knox's grandmother, took out a $250,000 loan to help pay bills, a burden she welcomed.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/10/20/seattle-pr-firm-reveals-efforts-to.html
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Then, there’s the need for money. Curt Knox and Amanda’s mother, Edda Mellas — they are not married to each other — have each said they’ve drained their retirement funds, taken out second mortgages and accrued credit card debt to pay for Amanda’s defense. So, in this new phase, lucrative media deals will be a consideration.
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hmmm...now, will Amanda repay her parents or will she keep the money for herself?  This should be interesting.

[MuffyBee]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/amanda-knox-hires-washington-dc-lawyer-who-has-represented-presidents-as-literary-agent/2011/12/05/gIQAfOkQXO_story.html
Amanda Knox hires Washington, DC, lawyer who has represented presidents as literary agent
December 5, 2011

SEATTLE — Amanda Knox says she’s hired a Washington, D.C., lawyer to help her land a book deal after an Italian court cleared her and her ex-boyfriend in the killing of her British roommate.

Knox family spokesman Dave Marriott says Robert Barnett will represent Knox in discussions with publishers and help her evaluate other opportunities.
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Its all about the money.

I'm sure it is.   

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/05/earlyshow/main20115856.shtml
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Knox's first challenge will be repaying the more than $1 million in legal debts her family piled up in the past two years.
Her parents each took out second mortgages and drained retirement accounts to pay for her lawyers. Elizabeth Huff, Knox's grandmother, took out a $250,000 loan to help pay bills, a burden she welcomed.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/10/20/seattle-pr-firm-reveals-efforts-to.html
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Then, there’s the need for money. Curt Knox and Amanda’s mother, Edda Mellas — they are not married to each other — have each said they’ve drained their retirement funds, taken out second mortgages and accrued credit card debt to pay for Amanda’s defense. So, in this new phase, lucrative media deals will be a consideration.
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hmmm...now, will Amanda repay her parents or will she keep the money for herself?  This should be interesting.

Yes, it will be interesting to say the least!

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/15/italian-court-explains-ruling-clearing-knox/
Italian Court Explains Ruling Clearing Knox
Published December 15, 2011
| Associated Press

MILAN, Italy –  The Italian appeals court that overturned Amanda Knox's murder conviction in the slaying of her British roommate gave the reasons for its ruling on Thursday: the evidence that had been used by a lower court against the American and her Italian boyfriend just didn't hold up.

Those shortcomings included no murder weapon, faulty DNA, an inaccurate time for the killing, and insufficient proof that Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were even at the location where the crime occurred. So said the Perugia appellate court in its long-awaited reasoning behind its October ruling that reversed the lower court's convictions.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/12/15/italian-court-explains-ruling-clearing-knox/#ixzz1ge2ZY9iq

[MuffyBee]

http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/12/15/barbara-walters-thinks-amanda-knox-is-fascinating/
Barbara Walters thinks Amanda Knox is ‘fascinating’
December 15, 2011

When broadcasting legend Barbara Walters listed her “most fascinating” people of 2011, tech visionary Steve Jobs took top honors.

A little farther down the list, mingling with the likes of the Kardashians and Herman Cain, was Amanda Knox.

Knox, a former University of Washington student acquitted earlier this year for the murder of her roommate in Italy, was not interviewed on Walters’ annual year-end show. It aired Wednesday night, with Knox ranking as the fourth-most-fascinating person of 2011.
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Watch more about Walters’ choices for 2011 from ABC.com.

Check out the full list of Walters’ most-fascinating people of 2011 in the gallery (10 photos at link)

[MuffyBee]

 
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/12/9396409-amanda-knox-story-lands-british-tabloid-in-trouble
Amanda Knox story lands British tabloid in trouble
By LINDA BYRON
December 19, 2011

A British tabloid was sanctioned last week for publishing a story that not only said Amanda Knox's appeal was rejected, but included made up quotes from prosecutors and a fictional description of Knox's reaction to the ruling.

Knox's appeal was granted on Oct. 3rd, but the Daily Mail published a pre-written piece that reported just the opposite. The piece was online for only a few minutes, but it was long enough to draw criticism from other British media organizations.

It's not unusual for journalists to write two or more draft versions ahead of an expected major announcement, filling in the facts later. That way, no matter which way the story goes, a story can be posted quickly. But the Daily Mail took it even further -- the paper's staff made up quotes ahead of time and fictionalized reactions from key players in the courtroom.
More...

[MuffyBee]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8967387/Amanda-Knox-smiles-for-photograph-alongside-new-boyfriend.html
Amanda Knox smiles for photograph alongside new boyfriend
Amanda Knox appeared to be enjoying her new-found freedom as she smiled and posed to allow a stranger to take her photograph alongside her new boyfriend.
December 20, 2011


Amanda Knox enjoying a day with her boyfriend James Terrano and friends in Seattle Photo: Flynet

[MuffyBee]

Looks like it was reported "Amanda Knox was arrested, but it was the wrong "Amanda Knox".   

http://kxoradio.com/news/local/2553-not-a-good-christmas-for-amanda-knox.html
Not a good Christmas for Amanda Knox    
Written by George Gale
December 28, 2011

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During the check it was revealed there were active warrants for her, totaling over $30,000. The warrants were out of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Captain Jorge Santana says prison officers contacted law enforcement in both cities. In Los Angeles they asked that Knox be detained, and they would send someone to pick her up. Prison officers placed the woman under arrest and took her to Imperial County Jail for processing.
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http://www.groundreport.com/Business/AMANDA-KNOX-NOT-ARRESTED-short-update/2943373
AMANDA KNOX: NOT ARRESTED - short update
by DENVER
December 29, 2011

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I notified them immediately that they looked stupid reporting on the wrong Amanda Knox.  They immediately printed a clarification.  I will assume it was a careless mistake, but all too familiar of news sites wishing to add to Amanda’s undeserved troubles.
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[KittyMom]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8967387/Amanda-Knox-smiles-for-photograph-alongside-new-boyfriend.html
Amanda Knox smiles for photograph alongside new boyfriend
Amanda Knox appeared to be enjoying her new-found freedom as she smiled and posed to allow a stranger to take her photograph alongside her new boyfriend.
December 20, 2011


Amanda Knox enjoying a day with her boyfriend James Terrano and friends in Seattle Photo: Flynet

Who would feel safe around this crazy chic?  Not me.

[MuffyBee]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8967387/Amanda-Knox-smiles-for-photograph-alongside-new-boyfriend.html
Amanda Knox smiles for photograph alongside new boyfriend
Amanda Knox appeared to be enjoying her new-found freedom as she smiled and posed to allow a stranger to take her photograph alongside her new boyfriend.
December 20, 2011


Amanda Knox enjoying a day with her boyfriend James Terrano and friends in Seattle Photo: Flynet

Who would feel safe around this crazy chic?  Not me.

Me either.  I'm just the messenger updating the news in this thread.   

[KittyMom]

Oh, I know, muffy.  Sorry if my post sounded snarky.  I'm just floored by her carefree living while Meredith's parents spent another holiday in mourning.