AMANDA KNOX'S STORY is one of the most infamous and controversial criminal cases in recent memory.
In 2007, while studying abroad in Italy, she was accused of murdering her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in what the lead prosecutor claimed was a bizarre sex game gone wrong. Despite mishandled DNA, a coerced confession, and a lack of credible evidence, Knox was convicted and spent nearly four years in an Italian prison before being exonerated in 2015. Her wrongful conviction was a media spectacle that sensationalized every aspect of her life.
In March 2024, Hulu announced an eight-episode limited series about Knox's story, with Knox joining Monica Lewinsky as an executive producer. Notably, this is one of the rare times Knox has been offered a say in the way her story is told by others.
In October, Knox spoke with Reason's Billy Binion about her role in one of the first modern true crime stories, the psychological impact of being imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit, and what she calls "the single victim fallacy." She hosts a podcast called Labyrinths with her partner, Christopher Robinson. Her book Free is set to be released in March 2025.
Reason: You were arrested and imprisoned in November 2007. Two years later, you were found guilty of a murder that you would ultimately be exonerated for. We know wrongful convictions happen across the world. There is someone, somewhere, right now in a similar situation. What would you say to that person if they were sitting in front of you?
Knox: I never want people to think that you can rely on the truth ultimately coming out. That is not something that we can count on necessarily. I can’t promise that justice will ultimately result in any of these cases.
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