Amanda Knox's Family 'Is Happy To Have Her Home For Christmas,' Says Step-Mom
Posted on Dec 14, 2011 @ 12:00PM
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
After spending the past four Christmases behind bars in Italy, it would be an understatement to say that Amanda Knox is happy to be home for the holidays, and her family can't wait to celebrate with her, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.
"We are very happy to have her home for the holidays," Amanda's stepmother Cassandra Knox told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.
"We’re looking forward to spending it with the family and away from the media."
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The 24-year-old was reunited with her family in October after the 2007 murder conviction of her roommate, British student Meredith Kercher, was sensationally overturned by an Italian appeals court in Perugia. Amanda was originally sentenced to 26 years in jail and was incarcerated for four.
"I am looking forward to having her home for Christmas," Cassandra told RadarOnline.com, but wouldn't reveal what Amanda had on her wish list for Santa.
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"I imagine there are things that she wants for Christmas, everyone does," she said.
The former oversees student has kept a low profile since returning to the States more than two months ago and has focused on settling back into her old life in Seattle.
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A huge part of that transition to normality has been Amanda's new boyfriend, James Terrano, who she has often been spotted walking arm-in-arm with around their hometown.
The National Enquirer has reported that she is head-over-heels for the 24-year-old, and their relationship has blossomed so fast that it is being labeled as a "trial marriage," according to a source.
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When asked about the new couple and if the family would welcome James as a son-in-law, Cassandra answered "no comment," with a friendly giggle.
"I read about the trial marriage just like you did," she replied coyly. "I just read it for the first time."
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The Daily Juice
Amanda is 100% innocent. There is NO evidence against her and that is why The Italians let her go. They lost face by letting her go. It was in their best intresse to keep her behind bars but even they knew it. She coulden't have done it.
Posted Thu, 12/15/2011 - 1:51am
Looks, talks and acts like a snake. I doubt anything Amanda has to say is the truth. I hope the Kercher family is spared all the media hysteria when the book/movie/interviews come out (that will earn Amanda millions).
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:06pm
30 percent or so americans believe she had something to do with the young english girls death...including me. Best wishes to the Meredith family who will not have their daughter for christmas.
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 8:29pm
Knox is not the innocent naive creature she tries to portray......Her blaming an innocent man for the murder and fabricating and changing stories to police is certainly more than suspect...
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:47pm
She seems like such an unscrupulous character. Still think she had something to do with this. Those evil eyes tell a story.
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:24pm
Whatever. And if she was smiling you'd say how dare she smile. She can't win with people like you. Poor girl was falsely imprisoned for years. Thank God she is home. Merry Christmas Amanda!
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:47pm
You must be her new squeeze. Watch your back there sonny boy.
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:56pm
I'm sure Meredith's family wishes they had their daughter home for Christmas as well.
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:20pm
I'm sure. Maybe you should tell that to the man in jail who actually raped & murdered her.
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:47pm
Why?? Rudy Guede CONFESSED his crime and is serving his time. Amanda is NOT. And she served three years for falsely accusing Patrick for the crime.
Posted Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:54pm