Thread: Amanda Knox gets away with murder

And let's see if Foxy can resist the blood money:

Amanda Knox's story could net her tens of millions of dollars



October 04, 2011

SEATTLE -- An Italian appeals court overturned Amanda Knox's murder conviction Monday, allowing the Seattle native to return to the US, nearly two years after she and her then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were accused of murdering her college roommate, Meredith Kercher.
And along with freedom could come a small fortune.
"Unlike Casey Anthony, who has essentially become public enemy No. 1 since her acquittal, Amanda Knox has garnered tremendous public sympathy, mostly due to what many perceive as her being the victim of a corrupt criminal justice system. While the murder of Meredith Kercher was tragic, the general consensus is that Knox had little if anything to do with it," California-based criminal defense attorney David Wohl told FOXNews.com.
He added, "Her story will fetch top dollar. The first interview will likely go for anywhere from $1 to $5 million. I expect that book and movie rights will add substantially to that -- tens of millions of dollars."
If Knox, 24, is going to cash in on her experience, she also needs to ink that first interview contract quick. "It's important for her to strike while the iron is hot, which means within two weeks after her release," Wohl said. And even though the murder and subsequent conviction and trial took place overseas, crisis management and media expert Glenn Selig said the US media still faces the same ethical dilemma of paying for stories.
"With network news organizations now on the record saying they won't pay, my guess is an interview will be tied into some entertainment production. This will certainly be a one-hour or two-hour prime time special, and I am certain the network news shows have been working this one for a while," he said.
Wohl added, "A crime took place -- but the courts ruled that she didn't do it. A news outlet paying money is a danger zone, regardless. But if they were willing to push the envelope and figure out a way to pay, this is exactly the type of case where they would push it to make it happen. When it involves someone who is despised or controversial, there's the possibility of a negative backlash."
Jason W. Maloni, senior vice president at Levick Strategic Communications, says that Knox's story has all the ingredients that Hollywood loves.
"Knox's story is compelling and has a lot of legs -- she's a young, attractive woman caught up in a story that involves sex, race, murder and international intrigue. The book and subsequent movie practically write themselves," he said.
Maloni continued, "She can immediately sell her story, and she'd be wise to donate a portion of any proceeds to a legal defense fund for US victims of criminal allegations overseas. But I would counsel her to avoid tabloids altogether and instead have her story told in a reputable magazine article and get a well-regarded documentary filmmaker to tell this story for HBO."

Sign of guilt if she cleans up which she will.

Originally Posted by daveboy

Sign of guilt if she cleans up which she will.

Or sign of greed. No doubt she'll have a team of PR advisers telling her to donate a bit to "charidee".

It will be done through an intermediary so that she can say no I won't take any money for the story

She changed her story so often it was shot full of holes.

She falsely accused another guy, a Negro and was found out.

Another Negro was found guilty and jailed.

She didn't expect to get off, neither did Solecito, judging by their behaviour before the verdict was announced.

The weak presentation of DNA was only possible because of bumbling cops.

Solecito's father is a very wealthy and influential Italian.

Sounds like a bribe job.

They're both as guilty as hell.

What's the odds that she'll turn up for the contempt case?

1/1,000,000 chance.

Was any US State Dept influence brought to bear on the matter?

You betcha.

Will it come back to hit her from behind later?

You betcha.

Sounds like a deal was done.

May she and Solecito rot in a living hell

^
I agree with all of that.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Or sign of greed. No doubt she'll have a team of PR advisers telling her to donate a bit to "charidee".

No doubt that leach Max Spifford will be texting her on his new pre launch iphone 5 right now

Originally Posted by daveboy

Sign of guilt if she cleans up.

Nonsense.

Sinister looking woman, I've always thought she has definitely got an unbalanced, twisted sort of glint in her eyes...







Scary, looks like the sort of girl who'd cut your cock off as you slept or something.

I don't know about Amanda Knox. She may be guilty as hell for all I know.

But when I see how the prosecution attempted character assassination on her they did not have a strong case against her from the beginning.

And you cannot see if a person is a murderer. The one murderer I met certainly did not look like it. And by the time I met him he had alredy murdered and burned to ashes two women. His wife also had not the slightest idea. She saw him as a good husband.

Originally Posted by ENT

She changed her story so often it was shot full of holes.

She falsely accused another guy, a Negro and was found out.

Another Negro was found guilty and jailed.

She didn't expect to get off, neither did Solecito, judging by their behaviour before the verdict was announced.

The weak presentation of DNA was only possible because of bumbling cops.

Solecito's father is a very wealthy and influential Italian.

Sounds like a bribe job.

They're both as guilty as hell.

What's the odds that she'll turn up for the contempt case?

1/1,000,000 chance.

Was any US State Dept influence brought to bear on the matter?

You betcha.

Will it come back to hit her from behind later?

You betcha.

Sounds like a deal was done.

May she and Solecito rot in a living hell

Bingo. Her behavior in court, including the inappropriate smirks and smiles were typical of a psychopath/sociopath. She is no victim and it would be interesting if the Italian top court overturned the appeal and found her guilty again.
Disgusting the people the American media make into heroes and victims.

It seems they got off on the basis that there is no proof either of them wielded the weapon or weapons used to gruesomely murder Meredith Kercher. There is strong evidence however they both were involved in the process that led to her murder. You don't have to physically murder someone to be found guilty of murder- hiring a hitman, for example.

The Italian investigative and justice system comes out of this looking very, well, Italian. Very suspicious.

I'd love to be the guy who gives her the first post 4 year sentence f**k

Originally Posted by sunsetter

she didnt do it and they couldnt prove she did it so the original head line 'amanda knox gets away with murder' is misleading mr socal

knox.... you would woudnt ya

yeah yeah yeah, just because a group of deadbeat jurors where convinced by some over-paid lawyer that the " evidence" was not good enough means she did not do it. It is sad that people fall for this garbage.

The headline is not misleading.

Do you want to bet that nobody else will be charged for this crime ?

Originally Posted by jamiejambos

Originally Posted by socal

Knox was acquitted “for not committing the act,” judge Claudio Pratillo Hellmann said, reading out the ruling after 11 hours of jury deliberations.
Knox’s former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, who was appealing the same convictions for the gruesome 2007 killing, was also acquitted and drove away from Terni prison with his father, headed for his home town in southern Italy.


Appeal verdicts that overturn the original case are relatively rare in Italy, but Knox’s defence had the upper hand for much of the appeal, particularly after independent experts cast serious doubt on some crucial DNA evidence.


There you have it. Another example of how pathetic and useless western justice systems are.

What ? are they more pathetic and useless than the Thai judiciary system. I think not buddy......

Yes they are. Give your head a shake.

The reason so many people that get in trouble with the law in Thailand make so much noise about how currupt it is is because they know that the Thai justice system has way more common sense. They know they will not get their 50% chance in court with common sense thrown right out the window.

Originally Posted by Bogon

Originally Posted by socal

There you have it. Another example of how pathetic and useless western justice systems are.

Yes. How pathetic that the police, laywers and the rest could not prove that she murdered another.
Injustice if I have ever seen it. Keep her and her Italian boyfriend locked up until someone can prove they actually did murder someone. Lock 'em up for life I say.
Guilty until proven innocent is the way to go. Those Western knobs doing it the other way round is useless!

Geez Socal. You're one weird cookie.

You are part of the problem. A group of deadbeat jurors under the influence of some over-paid lawyer at a show trial. That is how we get justice.

I find myself on the other side of the law from time to time so I don't actually care.

Originally Posted by BobR

Bingo. Her behavior in court, including the inappropriate smirks and smiles were typical of a psychopath/sociopath. She is no victim and it would be interesting if the Italian top court overturned the appeal and found her guilty again. Disgusting the people the American media make into heroes and victims.

Well said ! I turned my radio off yesterday when I heard them whooping in the background

Originally Posted by sunsetter

^ so.... mr B, knox... would ya?

She isnt that hot. I had sex with a better looking woman last week.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

because she'll have a wad of cash once she's finished the salacious interview circuit and the book/TV movie deal?).

Yes of course. But this is what we call justice. Look at all the anarchist posts on here that slam the police and praise this white trash whore.

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But when I see how the prosecution attempted character assassination on her they did not have a strong case against her from the beginning.

The defense character assassinates the fuck out of the prosecution

Originally Posted by BobR

Bingo. Her behavior in court, including the inappropriate smirks and smiles were typical of a psychopath/sociopath. She is no victim and it would be interesting if the Italian top court overturned the appeal and found her guilty again. Disgusting the people the American media make into heroes and victims.

Bravo. Well put.

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by sunsetter

^ so.... mr B, knox... would ya?

She isnt that hot. I had sex with a better looking woman last week.

Did you go for the Plastic or Rubber model?

Originally Posted by socal

Originally Posted by sunsetter

^ so.... mr B, knox... would ya?

She isnt that hot. I had sex with a better looking woman last week.

How much did she charge you?

I must admit, the more serious issue here is what the fucking hell is that fat poof Biggins doing still getting TV work?

Foxy Knoxy: Would Ya? TV presenter Matthew Wright refuses to apologise for 'crass' live debate

• The former journalist discussed how Amanda Knox was 'undeniably fit and loves wild sex'

By Stephanie Darrall


Chat show host Matthew Wright refused to apologise today after hosting a TV debate entitled 'Foxy Knoxy: Would Ya?'.
The former journalist sparked criticism on Twitter after discussing with panellists how Amanda Knox was 'undeniably fit and loves wild sex'.
In a preview blurb for this morning's episode of The Wright Stuff, the Channel 5 website said: 'So if you were a guy who'd met her in a bar and she invited you back to hers, would you go?


Crass and insensitive: Viewers of The Wright Stuff were stunned when presenter Matthew Wright asked them to vote on whether they would 'take home' Amanda Knox in light of her acquittal for murder


The discussion was conducted between Matthew Wright and a panel of Kelly Hoppen, Christopher Biggins and Liz McClaron

'I'm being quite serious. Or would something in your brain make you think twice?'

Wright began the segment by pointing out that Amanda Knox had been cleared of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, before insisting that she is 'foxy as hell'.


But he defended his actions after the discussion was branded crass and abysmal by bloggers.
He said: 'I thought it would be interesting to find out if mud sticks, or whether an innocent young woman could now go out and behave in a perfectly normal way.'
But viewers of the show, aired at 9.15am just 12 hours after the 24-year-old American was freed, slammed the discussion and bombarded the Channel's official message board with complaints.
Michele Morrison, of Glasgow, wrote: 'So distasteful!!!!!so many other ways this story could be discussed
'The whole world is engrossed on this story.

'I feel sorry for the families or friends listening to rubbish such as your program. Shameful!!!'

Knox was sensationally freed after being cleared of the murder of British citizen Meredith Kercher. She was described as 'undeniably fit' by Matthew Wright


A writer name only as Jon added: 'On the subject of the Amanda Knox topic - what the hell is wrong with you?'

While Helen, from Kent, said: 'I can't believe it. You have managed to make Jeremy Kyle's show look tasteful. None of us know the full story and what exactly went on.

Vivienne Pattison of Media-watch UK said the discussion was unbelievable and totally inappropriate.

She said: 'To think that someone thought this would be an acceptable format for a show is beyond belief.

'It's entirely insensitive and should not be aired at any time, let alone as part of a morning chat show.


Show business website TMZ posted a similar question asking readers who they would rather take home, Amanda Knox or Casey Anthony who was acquitted of the murder of her daughter earlier this year


'It seems totally sick and is as bizarre as it is cruel. It's cruel for all concerned and is an example where the boundaries of 'banter' and entertainment become blurred.

'Of all the takes on this huge and sensitive case this has to be the worst.
'I should hope there would be some serious questions asked by producers on this.'
Another, Yusuf Afghan tweeted: 'The Wright Stuff. Another show that clearly shows Channel 5's (complete lack of) relevance.'
Laura Buchan wrote: 'So disrespectful - who at C5 had this bright idea????'
Andrew Livingston, a media rights expert, tweeted: 'The Wright Stuff goes with possibly the most crass topic in history.'







Square one: Meredith Kercher's mother Arline, left, told a press conference today they were 'back to square one' knowing that someone involved in her daughter's, right, death was still roaming free




But a Wright Stuff spokeswoman defended the show saying the topic was handled sensitively.
She said: 'The discussion conducted between Matthew Wright and our panel of Kelly Hoppen, Christopher Biggins and Liz McClarnon was handled extremely sensitively and at no point did we lose sight of the fact that at the heart of the matter is the tragic death of a young girl - Meredith Kercher.'
Show business website TMZ also posted a similar question on their website with the heading 'Amanda Knox Vs Casey Anthony, who would you rather?' with readers voting in a pole

Casey Anthony was acquitted of the murder of her daughter earlier this year.

Meredith's distraught family held a press conference today and told the world they were 'back to square one', knowing full well some involved in their daughter's death was still roaming free.

Read more: Amanda Knox verdict: Matthew Wright refuses to apologise for 'crass' live debate | Mail Online

Originally Posted by DJ Pat

I'd love to be the guy who gives her the first post 4 year sentence f**k

Ya like a bit o' SM, eh?