Amanda Knox’s Family Are Sick Of Getting Harassed By Italian Prosecutors
Posted on Feb 14, 2012 @ 02:30PM
By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter
Amanda Knox’s family is taking a stand against the Italian prosecutors who are determined to put her back in prison, and demanding an end to the “harassment” by lawyers determined to prolong “this terrible, painful incident."
The plea was in response to a 112-page appeal filed by prosecutor Giovanni Galati that seeks to overthrow the ruling that set Knox free and found her not guilty of the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher in 2007, reported ABCnews.com.
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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Amanda returned home to Seattle last October after serving four years in prison before the Italian appeals court overturned her murder conviction, and that of former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.
“We are not concerned about this appeal as Amanda's innocence was clearly and convincingly proven in her appeal trial," read the Knox family statement released on Tuesday.
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"This is simply another example of harassment by the prosecution against Amanda and makes this terrible, painful incident continue to go on for Amanda, Raffaele and their families.”
Despite the 24-year-old being deemed innocent of the crime by the court in Perugia, prosecutor Galati said he is still "very convinced" of her guilt because the appeals court conclusion had "omissions and many errors," according to ANSA, the Italian news agency.
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Knox still has several other legal issues outstanding in Italy, including her appeal against a conviction for slandering her former boss, Patrick Lumumba, as well as charges of slandering her police interrogators for claiming they hit her in the head during her questioning.
In a previous exclusive interview, Amanda’s father, Curt Knox, told RadarOnline.com that the family has no plans to return to Italy.
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"We’re more focused on getting our lives back into some semblance of normal," he told RadarOnline.com.
"It was so clear to us and so clear to the jury that Amanda and Raffaele had nothing to do with Meredith's murder.”
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The Italians have NEVER gotten anything right - look at the Italian government for instance. Imbeciles the lot
of them...sore losers to boot.
Posted Wed, 02/15/2012 - 8:41am
Sore losers want to appeal. What a shame ? They already got the self confessed murderer behind bars, why are they harassing poor girl.the high court is not going to second guess the facts found by the appellant jury and judges.
Posted Wed, 02/15/2012 - 3:22am
Sore losers are people that throw a fit over a sports game. This family lost their daughter and that smug jackass Amanda Knox is walking around free and just signed a deal to make money off the dead body of the Kercher's daughter. She is disgusting.
Posted Thu, 02/16/2012 - 8:12pm
There is absolutely no credible evidence linking Amanda Knox to the murder. The Italian justice system is a joke. She would never have gone past the ;preliminary hearing stage in an American court. You haters are crazy
Posted Wed, 02/15/2012 - 12:44am
There was a ton of credible evidence and all the spin in the world will not make it go away. Many murderers get off scott free in spite of all the evidence. Like OJ and Casey Anthony just to name 2.
Posted Wed, 02/15/2012 - 1:10am
Someone really needs to give this Italian headache a rest and allow the Kercher family peace! I really wish that Mr. M and his apostils get theirs for what they are doing to these families. Best wishes to the Kercher, Knox, and Sollecito families.
Posted Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:59pm
No, there was no credible evidence! Stop pretending the evidence conceived by our great prosecutor, Mr. M! Not only does this drag the Knox and Sollecito families into another four year media circus, but think of the poor Kercher family!
Posted Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:58pm
Here's an idea, drop several bombs on Italy because Amnda is and always will be AMANDOCENNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Tue, 02/14/2012 - 11:54pm
I think she's guilty and I hope the appeal is successful.
Posted Tue, 02/14/2012 - 10:16pm
I think she's guilty as hell too and I hope she makes very little money from the book she just sold. I hope Knox goes back to jail, she is totally amoral.
Posted Thu, 02/16/2012 - 8:10pm