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Chris Mellas, Amanda Knox's stepfather, is pictured in his Arbor Heights home viewing his advanced copy of the documentary "The Trials of Amanda Knox" to air on the Learning Channel Sunday, March 28, 8pm. "This was not the documentary we signed up for," he said.
Amanda Knox documentary "not what we signed up for"
"The Trials of Amanda Knox," is a documentary about the West Seattle U.W. student currently serving a 26-year jail sentence outside Perugia, Italy for the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher there. The film was released on Great Britain cable TV early January. An American version of that release will air in Seattle on TLC, The Learning Channel, this Sunday, March 28, 8pm.
The documentary characterizes the city of Seattle as a place where “Amanda’s strange behavior was encouraged as she was not tied down to social standards (…) in a city with a Bohemian background.”
According to Chris Mellas, Amanda's stepfather, there are at least seven versions of the documentary, and he personally possesses five or six. He showed two versions to the West Seattle Herald in his living room.
One version he showed “will never see the light of day,” he complained. It has more of a “documentary feel” stylistically, with moody music, lengthy interviews with Amanda’s family members, and her U.W. college pals- the “Granola Gang” as Mellas affectionately calls them. There is the bluesy ambiance of the late night Rome-to-Perugia train, clickety-clacking through the Umbria hills while much of Italy sleeps.
Also in this version s a comical sequence a la 60-Minutes of the documentarian chasing embarrassed British journalist Nick Pisa who darts down a Perugia street after Amanda’s mother, Edda, lambasts Pisa for erroneously dragging Amanda’s younger sisters Deanna, then 20, and Ashley, 14 into his controversial story about them being tacky for wearing “short shorts” and posing in front of their sister’s home where the murder took place.
According to Mellas, this is the version he and the Knox family “signed up for,” as he feels it better illustrates contradictions in the case, favorable to Amanda’s innocence. The family cooperated, but was not paid for their involvement in the film.
The second version he showed will be the one to air on American television. It mentions that the Mellas and Knox family cooperated with the project. This version dismisses as absurd evidence including the bra clasp, claiming through videos that it was mishandled and moved haphazardly along the floor by clumsy investigators at the crime scene over the course of weeks, and the knife, claiming it doesn’t match the stab wounds. Still, Mellas feels this film is simply a “bland compilation of news clips” that adds little to what has already been circulated.
“This is not the project we signed up for,” said Mellas. “The director and investigator walked out of the project over disputes of what would be shown. Their evidence clearly showed Amanda is not guilty. The producer said, ‘We can’t say that. This is running in England.’ But they were told to make a documentary and that is what they did, and did so as they saw it.
“We put a lot of time and effort into the filming of this,” Mellas added. “A lot of hours went into this thing. We’re being touted as ‘This is our documentary.’ But the version that will air isn’t. It’s more than just a slap in the face.”
West Seattleites may recognize local resident and King County Superior Court Judge Michael Heavey, a former State representative in this (34th) District, who is interviewed in the film. He has been critical of the Italian justice system as it relates to this case since the beginning, over two years ago. His daughter was a close high school friend of Amanda and so his response to her ordeal has become both scholarly and personal.
In the film, Judge Heavey complains that Amanda’s character was unjustly tainted, and then some.
“This has become a case of public opinion,” he said, interviewed in his Fauntleroy living room with a sweeping view of the Puget Sound.
“What I saw was a tremendous amount of not only leaks going to the press which demonized Amanda Knox but the leaks were false,” he said.
Tacked onto the end of the film is a brief mention of the 427-page “motivation document” released to the public in Italian March 4. The document contains the judges’ official explanation of the motive of what they believe were the three people who murdered Meredith Kercher, Amanda Knox, her boyfriend of six days Raffaele Sollecito, and Ivory Coast career criminal Rudy Guede. That explanation states that, unlike head prosecutor Giulano Mignini’s theory, the murder was not pre-planned, but instead was spontaneous, and fueled by the effects of marijuana. And they are sticking with that knife as the murder weapon.
“That means the prosecution believes Amanda took the knife from Raffeale’s kitchen, brought it to her place to commit the unplanned murder, then returned the knife to his kitchen," said Mellas. "Why would she have the knife? It’s beyond me.”
Mellas, who leaves Seattle for Perugia April 4 to visit Amanda in prison, finds the “new motive” equally absurd as the prior four motives the prosecution used against Amanda. Those four included a ritual cult killing, a sex orgy gone awry, the theft of $300 euros from Ms. Kercher, and jealousy.
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Amanda documentary
I have seen the the version shown on British TV in January.
It merely reinforced my view that Amanda had nothing to do with this terrible murder - why because she wasn't there -
same for Raffaele Sollecito. I sympathise with all those
involved in this tragedy but the incarceration of two innocent
people is not JUSTICE.
True Justice For Meredith Kercher
For anyone who is interested in the facts behind the media spin, and who cares to learn more about the victim of this terrible murder - Meredith Kercher - there is an excellent discussion board
http://perugiamurderfile.org/
as well as an interesting blog
http://truejustice.org/ee/index.php
These online resources are not for profit. Anyone can read and/or participate and people from around the world do. They have followed this case since November 2007, and are in no way related to Amanda Knox. Nor are they her friends.
If Amanda did not want to
If Amanda did not want to serve time in an Italian prison, she should not have committed heinous crimes there. Meredith Kercher is the victim. NOT Amanda Knox.
Italian judge's public opinion on Knox's verdict
Absolutely ridiculous. There's no evidence, either forensic or crucial convincing or any, to back up the judge's explanation and public opinion and the prosecutor's absurd theories. If I was the judge in the original trial, I wouldn't see any point or reason to convict Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend in the Italian criminal justice system.
Here in America, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. I'm assuming in Italy that the quote is "you are guilty until proven innocent. I don't see any point on that so-called Italian quote...
Of Course Chris only signed
Of Course Chris only signed up for the version that makes Amanda look innocent. You can edit a tv show but not the evidence guilt
Italian judge's public opinion on Knox's verdict
Oh, remember Italian police investigator Fabio Giobbi? The investigator who knew Knox was guilty without forensic evidence...? He produced his own knowledge and theories of Amanda's guilty conscious by simply observing her behavior and established three reasons of her guilt. Hear this, the first reason was to test her and when Giobbi did, he assumed her final conscious and the other reasons were absolutely ridiculous. The second was that Amanda was showing off her girlish behavior with her hands on hips and how quick she has been, Giobbi thought it was probably "rather a peek in the craven heart of a killer," and the last was "eating pizza" with her boyfriend, Sollicito. And again, if I was the judge in the original trial just like I commented on my first comment, I will definitely laugh at him over his so-called knowledge and theories including "eating pizza." Absolutely nonsense...
I've seen the "UK version",
I've seen the "UK version", too. They're all three guilty, Raff and HardA found so unanimously by the jurors in a fair trial. There is plenty of evidence.
It's only a film made for TV. It's not really "news", the makers not investigators. The TV program isn't the trial.
What an appalling insight
What an appalling insight into the machinations of these ignorant people. They're guilty, they're in prison and they're staying for awhile for the terrible, terrible things they did. Meredith Kercher is the victim of murder, Patrick Lumumba the victim of her disgusting false accusation that pinned the blame on this perfectly innocent man.
While I'm here, ain't it ironic that she won damages against the Italian author for publishing extracts of her diary when Chris Mellas had been hawking it around himself.
Career Criminal
What do you mean career criminal? I believe Guede was the only one of those three convicted that didnt have criminal record? How about that?
Injustice in Perugia
For anyone interested in the facts behind the case, including a detailed discussion of the lies posted throughout the internet by Harry Rag, please visit:
www.injusticeinperugia.org
Are you on harry's rag?
Oh pitty you Janet. I hope your . goes away soon because it has made you quite moody!
Maybe you should switch brands.....from Harry Rag to Kotex.
Career Criminal
From the Telegraph.co.uk (5-Dec-09)
"Guede was already well known to police by the time he killed Miss Kercher. As well as being a drug dealer with a criminal record for minor drugs offences, he had been held in Milan in the weeks before the murder for an alleged theft. On that occasion, he broke into a school to hide from police and, significantly, had a knife in his hand when he was eventually arrested."
In the above incident in Milan on 27-Oct-07 police caught Guede with property stolen from a law office in Perugia a couple of weeks earlier. The break-in at the Perugia law office was similar in all respects to the entry at the crime scene -- second story window broken with a rock, etc.
Guede had according to Cristian Tramontano been caught having broken into Tramontano's house. He brandished a knife during his escape.
Guede had an abdominal scar from a knife fight a couple of years before the murder.
According to the first hand statement of Nathan Abraham on the CBS segment of 48 Hrs, Guede had been in a knife fight with one of Abraham's bar tenders.
Is Chris Mellas still trying
Is Chris Mellas still trying to sell Amanda's diary?
Amanda's a legal ADULT here and in Europe. why does Chris Mellas think he is due anything in a suit?
Whatever is awarded to AMANDA should go directly towards those VICTIMS of AMANDA awarded monetary damages by the courts.
Amanda Knox's Criminal Record
Phanuel B,
You claim that Rudy Guede has a "criminal record for minor drugs offences". This is completely untrue.
Unlike Amanda Knox, Rudy Guede didn't have a criminal record before Meredith's murder. Amanda Knox was arrested for hosting a party that got seriously out of hand. She was fined $269 (£135) at the Municipal Court after the incident - Crime No: 071830624.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-498853/The-wild-raunchy-past-F...
Has Bruce Fisher learnt how to spell Diya Lumumba's name correctly yet?
Harry is trying to Spin the Web
"Media spin" is the reason people ever thought Amanda Knox and Raffaele were guilty.
Criminal Record
Harry Rag's statement that Amanda Knox was arrested for hosting a party is false; she was given a ticket. Nothing out of the ordinary there.
Rudy Guede was a local thug who had no visible means of support and lived on the fringes of Perugian society. His history of knife fights and breaking and entering incidents is well documented. He was known locally as a small time drug dealer and according to Nathan Abraham was "someone to stay away from." A college party that gets a little loud does not compare to any of this.
There is vast evidence that Rudy Guede committed this terrible crime. The idea that Amanda was masterminding it or holding down Meredith is in the words of Tim Egan "preposterous and made-up."
Criminal History
Rudy Guede had a criminal history, even if not a record. He was guilty of various things but not charged on the record.
False Choice
Amanda is not guilty of this crime or any crime related to it.
How rude to forge a false choice. It is not Meredith or Amanda. Manipulative. It's a logical fallacy to do so.
Harry Rag
Harry Rag is a notorious guilter. He continues to spread lies and misinformation all over the internet.
Click on the link below and learn the truth about Harry Rag.
http://www.injusticeinperugia.org/guilters.html
Nathan Abraham is not a
Nathan Abraham is not a witness. Tramontano was discredited and not heard. (accepting money from a journalist under shady circumstances perhaps involving a third party)
The court found that the two alleged break-ins by Guede did NOT share significant similarities. (height, access from an adjacent low roof, half-closed shutters...neither of the others were homes) He has not been charged with these things you cite.
Firsthand statement from Abraham? Do me a favor...
Woo Woo sounds like a
Woo Woo sounds like a railroad job from hell. He's not a drifter, either. He lives in Perugia.
Truth About Amanda and Rafaelle
Harry typically provides a very biased and untrue point of view on these boards.
Comment boards like this one are often filled with misinformation and outright lies. Please take some personal time, and look at the actual facts of this case. If you do, I am confident that you will come to the same conclusion that I have. Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have been wrongly convicted. A horrible injustice has occurred in Perugia Italy. Meredith Kercher had her life stolen from her. Meredith and her family deserve justice. Imprisoning two innocent people will bring no peace and, certainly, no justice for Meredith Kercher.
Please look past the distraction of the media frenzy. Discover the truth today.
Please visit: http://www.injusticeinperugia.org
Prior Break Ins by Rudy Guede
Odd, even if coincidence, one of the break ins was to a law firm and Filomena worked for a law firm.
But nonetheless, Rudy Guede was acting in an escalating pattern of criminal behavior. Why did the police at Milan turn him away? This is not known. But he was caught breaking into the kindergarten there and had stolen from it.
10-inch Knife
Rudy Guede also carried a 10-inch knife in his backpack for "protection", he said.
Criminal Record
Harry, Amanda was mature enough to take responsibility for a typical college party -- this is a minor fine, hardly a criminal record. Based on your definition, 99% of everyoen on this board, probably including you, have criminal records because of a speeding ticket or running a red light. If anything, you've proven that Amanda is more responsible than most because of her owning responsibility for the party at her home.
For the actual ticket, readers, please go to http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattle911/library/knoxincidentreport.pdf.
For more on how the media is responsible for the tragedy that started with Meredith's death but continued with the conviction of two innocent people, please read the article at http://www.sciencespheres.com/2010/03/amanda-knox-winner-of-media-lotter.... And of course, please go to www.injusticeinperugia.org for more information.
Editing Guilt
Actually, your argument goes both ways. The prosecution edited reality themselves. Unfortunately, in the inbalanced legal system in Italy, they can do that.
Injustice in Perugia?
Meredith Kercher and Patrick Lumumba are the victims.
Hard A, Rudy and Raff took Meredith's life. They're vile liars to boot. Especially Amanda accusing Patrick.
The party ticket has nothing to do with it. The "tabloids" didn't kill Meredith or accuse Lumumba or leave footprints in blood or fake a break-in to cover their asses. The tabloids aren't the scapegoats you try to make them. The jurors aren't idiots, there was enough evidence beyond a reasonable doubt for the unanimous decision.
An hysterical family in denial gathering together a sorry bunch of misanthropes and 15 generic "scientists" to post ridiculous conspiracy theories and inviting the attentions of mediawhores with law degrees (and those with no qualifications to speak of) changes not a whit what happened and the proof and judgment thereof. Neither do the convenient promotional opportunities for Doug Preston and Mario Spezi.
Is Amanada Knox registered
Is Amanada Knox registered as sex offender?
My understanding is that she was found guilty on all counts by a proper court in a fair trial.
If she is not yet registered as a sex offender, does anyone know how the process is, when will she be registered as sex offender?
Is Amanda registered
I think the registration for sex offenders is only important once they're out of custody. No hurry. ;0
I believe Amanda Knox
I believe Amanda Knox pointed at an innocent man in order to get him convicted for the crime Amanda Knox committed.
Edda Mellas knew about Lumumba not been guilty from the point that Amanda Knox told her. The conversation was bugged and taped.
Edda Mellas chose not to inform the police that Amanda Knox framed Patrick Lumumba.
What was Edda Mellas' motivation for knowingly leaving an innocent men in jail for the murder her daughter Amanda Knox was convicted of committing.
The evidence against Amanda Knox was so compelling that every judge and juror felt strongly about Amanda Knox' guilt.
SIMPLY WHAT HAPPENED THAT
SIMPLY WHAT HAPPENED THAT DARK COLD NIGHT;
A lot of hard work is required to understand what happened, but what happened is very simple. Guede was desperate for money because the cops caught him with items he stole from a law office, and they told him to get out of town!!! Guede watched the girl's secluded apartment several days, then one evening he busted the window, and climbed in a few minutes before Meredith unexpectedly came home. He was plundering Filomena's room, which is close to the entrance door, when he heard Meredith come in. He got quiet, and she walked to her room not knowing he was there. She called her mom at 8:56 pm and seconds later he surprise attacked her, interrupting the call before her mom could answer. Guede ended the call and soon he ended her life. He acted alone out of greed and desperation. http://www.injusticeinperugia.org/index.html
GUEDE TIME LINE
AMANDA AND RAFFAELE ARE INNOCENT
TIME LINE MEREDITH'S LAST CALL HOME 8:56 pm,
The call was interrupted by Guede's attack before her mother could answer the call.
Nov. 1, 2007 pm
~06:00 Meredith ate dinner at friends home Via Bontempi
~08:30 Guede captured on the parking garage CCTV cam
~8:40 Amanda answered the door at Raffaele's flat.
~08:45 Meredith & Sophie start walking home together
~08:40 Guede busted the window and enters the apartment
~08:55 She got home, went straight to her room and placed a phone call to her mom
*08:56 Meredith's call to mom is interrupted (police testimony), GUEDE ATTACKED
~8:56 She put up one hell of a fight so Guede stabbed her soon after he attack.
* 9:10, 9:26 - 9:46 The scientific police determined Raffaele was active on his PC, watching a cartoon.
~09:30 Meredith is dead. It's a 10 minute walk to where her phones were found plus Guede did some clean up work and searched for money and drugs.
~10:00 Guede used her UK phone and the wrong area code to call her UK bank.The call connects to a cell tower that services Ponte Rio, Montelaguardia
*10:13 Her phone receives pic. message from same cell tower
HARD A IS HARDLY A VICTIM
For anyone who is interested in the facts behind the media spin, and who cares to learn more about the victim of this terrible murder - Meredith Kercher - there is an excellent discussion board. Read and participate.
http://perugiamurderfile.org/
as well as an interesting blog
http://truejustice.org/ee/index.php
These online resources are not for profit. Anyone can read and/or participate and people from around the world do. They have followed this case since November 2007, and are in no way related to Amanda Knox. Nor are they her friends.
Guede timeline above is
Guede timeline above is complete BS. All made up by those who fear even more evidence becoming public as the English translations are prepared of the written judgment. Nowhere to freaking hide.
Ignorant psycho hillbillies
Meredith Kercher and Patrick Lumumba are the victims.
Hard A, Rudy and Raff took Meredith's life. They're vile liars to boot. Especially Amanda accusing Patrick.
The party ticket has nothing to do with it. The "tabloids" didn't kill Meredith or accuse Lumumba or leave footprints in blood or fake a break-in to cover their asses. The tabloids aren't the scapegoats you try to make them. The jurors aren't idiots, there was enough evidence beyond a reasonable doubt for the unanimous decision.
An hysterical family in denial gathering together a sorry bunch of misanthropes and 15 generic "scientists" to post ridiculous conspiracy theories and inviting the attentions of mediawhores with law degrees (and those with no qualifications to speak of) changes not a whit what happened and the proof and judgment thereof. Neither do the convenient promotional opportunities for Doug Preston and Mario Spezi.
Ignorant psycho hillbillies
Meredith Kercher and Patrick Lumumba are the victims.
Hard A, Rudy and Raff took Meredith's life. They're vile liars to boot. Especially Amanda accusing Patrick.
The party ticket has nothing to do with it. The "tabloids" didn't kill Meredith or accuse Lumumba or leave footprints in blood or fake a break-in to cover their asses. The tabloids aren't the scapegoats you try to make them. The jurors aren't idiots, there was enough evidence beyond a reasonable doubt for the unanimous decision.
An hysterical family in denial gathering together a sorry bunch of misanthropes and 15 generic "scientists" to post ridiculous conspiracy theories and inviting the attentions of mediawhores with law degrees (and those with no qualifications to speak of) changes not a whit what happened and the proof and judgment thereof. Neither do the convenient promotional opportunities for Doug Preston and Mario Spezi.
in justice in perugia!
There is no credible DNA evidence linking either Amanda or Raffaele to the murder. There were two pieces of evidence presented by the prosecution that are simply not credible. The first item is the kitchen knife. Not only was the knife completely free of blood, by the prosecution expert's own tests and testimony, the knife was also free of relevant DNA. Amanda's DNA was on the handle. This is a perfectly ordinary result. This is a kitchen knife found in a kitchen where Amanda often prepared meals. The knife is no more incriminating than any fork or can opener from that same drawer, which would also have had Amanda's DNA on the handle!
The second item is the bra clasp. The bra clasp wasn't retrieved for more than a month and a half, during which time it was kicked around the floor of an apartment by numerous investigators. It's value as evidence was destroyed by that completely improper handling. Police video shows this clasp in several different locations on the floor and it finally ends up in a pile of garbage. After seeing the video, I am amazed that this claps was ever accepted as evidence.
Please take some time and discover the truth today. Please visit: http://www.injusticeinperugia.org
I believe Amanda Knox
I believe Amanda Knox pointed at an innocent man in order to get him convicted for the crime Amanda Knox committed.
Edda Mellas knew about Lumumba not been guilty from the point that Amanda Knox told her. The conversation was bugged and taped.
Edda Mellas chose not to inform the police that Amanda Knox framed Patrick Lumumba.
What was Edda Mellas' motivation for knowingly leaving an innocent men in jail for the murder her daughter Amanda Knox was convicted of committing.
The evidence against Amanda Knox was so compelling that every judge and juror felt strongly about Amanda Knox' guilt.
" Criminal Record Harry
" Criminal Record
Harry Rag's statement that Amanda Knox was arrested for hosting a party is false; she was given a ticket. Nothing out of the ordinary there"
Incorrect:
The police officer stated that the scene looked like a war zone and Amanda was the only one who had being charged over the incidence.
Some people make it out to be that it would appear that Amanda Knox was peripheral to the riot.
The matter went to court and she was fined.
No one else was fined.
The total dishonesty of some
The total dishonesty of some is breath taking. luckily the jury recognized the lies for what they were.
Seattle Court
Thanks for the link that documents Amanda's charge for the (pre-Perugia) UW party/ rock throwing incident.
What do Amanda's parents think of the SEATTLE police, prosecutors & judges that processed Amanda's "residential disturbance" charge?
Did the Seattle police officer that detained & charged Amanda "frame" her?
Was the Seattle prosecutor "insane"?
Was the Seattle judge that convicted & fined Amanda filled with "Anti-American Bias"?
The Documentary
I have watched the 75 minute documentary on British Television. I was quite angery at the way that it glossed over some of the compelling evidence of Ms. Knox's guilt. Overall, I felt that it was quite biased in favour of the Knox case.
For Chris Mellas to rage that this was not the documentary that they signed up for, gives a clue to the extent to which this family has been manipulating the media throughout.
I have yet to see any member of the Knox entourage appear on television alongside anyone who is prepared to challenge their falsehoods.
Absolutely,
Absolutely, duainedoberman.
I wonder if they will revisit Nancy Grace. She knows they're full of it.
Wow, that is a good comment,
Wow, that is a good comment, so good that I would not be surprised if it were deleted.
They don't like comments which don't support Amanda Knox and hence they delete them.
"Seattle Court
Thanks for the link that documents Amanda's charge for the (pre-Perugia) UW party/ rock throwing incident.
What do Amanda's parents think of the SEATTLE police, prosecutors & judges that processed Amanda's "residential disturbance" charge?
Did the Seattle police officer that detained & charged Amanda "frame" her?
Was the Seattle prosecutor "insane"?
Was the Seattle judge that convicted & fined Amanda filled with "Anti-American Bias"?"
7 versions ?
there are 7 seven versions of this documentary ???
what, one for each version of Knox's statements ???
Knox
Can someone please outline to me what Amanda Knox's version of events is/was concerning her movements and whereabouts from one hour to the next on the night of the murder. I've been following this case but I've never, ever understood where she thinks she was.
"there are 7 seven versions
"there are 7 seven versions of this documentary ???
what, one for each version of Knox's statements ???"
I thought Amanda Knox provide three different alibis which all turned out to be false.
That would explain three versions.
Well, what are the other ones then?
Joe, I can't help you
Joe, I can't help you outlining the Amanda Knox's where abouts.
Knox thinks she was not there.
However, scientists have proven conclusively that she was there when Meredith Kercher was killed.
Another version is that Amanda was in the kitchen and blocked her ears to block out Meredith's screams while she could imagine what was happening.
However, she did not decide to call police or an ambulance or for help.
What kind of person is in the kitchen blocks out the screams of a girl been raped and murdered and does not run away to save her own life and call for help.
My own conclusion is that, and I am making a general statement here, not relating to this crime in particular, a murderer/murderess would not run away and call for help. That is what I think is a likely motive for not getting help.
By getting help the murderer /murderess would practically ensure that he/she is caught for the crime they committed.
Is it just me who believe the above scenario is at least a possibility?
That was what was reported
That was what was reported by the American media, who left out snippets like the disturbing comments she made to her roommates while in the police station. It's called editing. You do leave out the parts that refute your claims, and underline the ones that support it, even if they are partial statements. If I ever do an interview, I'm going to do it in front of a clock, so people can see how time is never sequential (too bad most agencies won't let you do that :)
Look, those who think she is innocent will cite the articles that side with Knox; those who don't will cite the articles that side with her conviction.
my verification words were "the lushness"!
The American media is very
The American media is very sympathetic to the murderess.
I find it quite disturbing.
The message here is that if you murder some one the media will support you, you make money from defamation law suits of people who do not have a high opinion of murderers.
Very sick.
Lumumba got a lot less defamation money than Knox and he was innocent.
It is not fair.