Amanda Knox is an American woman who was twice convicted and subsequently acquitted of the 2007 murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, in Perugia, Italy. The case garnered significant international attention due to its complex legal proceedings, conflicting evidence, and intense media scrutiny. Knox spent four years in an Italian prison before her initial conviction was overturned in 2011. After a retrial and another conviction, Italy's highest court definitively acquitted her in 2015. Since returning to the United States, Knox has become a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform and has written a memoir about her experiences.
