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Amanda Knox Introduction
Amanda Marie Knox is an American Journalist, Author, Media Personality, and Internet sensation.
Amanda Knox is infamous for being wrongfully convicted in charges of the Murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher.
She spent nearly about 4 years in Jail with charges of Murder. But she later got the Clean chit and the verdict came out in her Favor.
The court ruled out the Murder Charges and Amanda returned to the USA and started a career as an Author and Journalist for herself.
Amanda Knox Net Worth & Salary
Amanda Knox’s net worth is $500,000.
Amanda Knox’s Primary source of income is the revenue she earns from her Books and the salary she gets paid as a Journalist.
Apart from that, she is also known to appear in movies based on her life story.
Amanda Knox Age, Early Life & Biography
Amanda Knox is 35 years old. She was born on 9th July 1987.
Amanda Knox was born to Curt Knox and Edda Mellas. Curt and Edda have 3 Children together. Amanda Knox was born and raised in Seattle, Washington.
When Amanda was barely 10, her parents parted ways. She and her siblings initially had to face many hardships but slowly got attached to their stepfather, Chris Mellas.
For her schooling, Amanda Knox attended the Seattle Preparatory School. She was always a bright student and always topped her class.
After graduating from high school, she pursued linguistics at the University of Washington. Her bright academic career convinced the dean to send her to Italy as an exchange student for a semester.
Amanda Knox’s family was initially against the decision for her to go to Italy but later they came around and supported her wholeheartedly.
Name: | Amanda Marie Knox |
Gender: | Female |
Age: | 35 years old |
Birth Date: | 9 July 1987 |
Birth Place: | Seattle, Washington |
Nationality: | American |
Height: | 1.60 m |
Sexual Orientation: | N/A |
Marital Status: | Married |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Christopher Robinson |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | 1 |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
Profession: | Author, Journalist, and Television Personality |
Yearly Income: | N/A |
Current Net Worth: | $500,000 |
Content Last Updated: | December 2022 |
Amanda Knox Personal Life
Amanda Knox had a pretty simple and put-together life until she moved to Italy. After moving to Italy, her life was turned upside down due to false accusations and false convictions.
In 2005, She was sharing her flat with a fellow exchange student Meredith Kercher. One night, after returning home Amanda Spotted blood on the bathroom floor and reported it to the police.
After the Initial Investigation, Amanda was charged with Murder Charges. She initially got a punishment of 26 years of Prison time.
The Italian Media portrayed her to be the Villain and carried out Investigations of their own to prove her the murderer.
After rigorous Investigations and trial, she was finally freed from the murder case and it Italian Court ruled out the murder charges in favor of Amanda Knox.
Rudy Guede was arrested for the murder of Meredith Kercher and was put in jail with 30 year of Jail Sentence.
Finally, after being free from the Murder Charges, Amanda returned to the United States of America from Italy and started afresh her career.
With Kickstarting her career, Amanda Knox tied the knot to fellow author and journalist of Robinson Newspaper Christopher Robinson.
The Duo tied the knot in 2018 and they share a daughter.
Amanda Knox Career
Upon her return to the States, Amanda Knox went on to complete her linguistic degree and graduated in 2017 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics studies.
She started working on her first book “Waiting to be Heard: A memoir”. She drafted her first draft and was waiting for it to get picked up by a publisher.
She joined West Seattle Herald as a Journalist and reporter to pay off debts that her family took to fight her legal battle in Italy.
Working as a Journalist, she primarily focused on the unheard cases, she worked for the people who didn’t have anybody to hear their pleas and voice.
Amanda is also part of various organizations like ‘The Innocence Project’ and works as an Activist and Social Worker.
After the release of her first book in 2013, people wanted to hear more about her story and trial but she still hasn’t published any other writings of her.
In 2017, “The Scarlet Letter Report” of Facebook Watch came out. Amanda Knox was introduced as the host of the series.
This series primarily focused on the Gender bias and Public Shaming that women have to go through at the cost of their reputations even without having the full truth about something.
Amanda Knox is also known for her infamous podcast “The Truth about True Crime”. The show speaks about the real thing and the real scene that goes behind when an actual crime is committed.
Amanda Knox has also been invited as a keynote speaker in various NGOs like the Innocence Project. The money she earned from public speaking goes out to the people who face or faced similar situations like her.
In 2019, Amanda Knox was invited back to Italy as a Guest Speaker at a Criminal Conference. She was on a panel “Trial by Media” which talked about how the Media have a trial of their own and dissect the truth in the worst possible way and brainwash the people against a certain human being.
Amanda Knox Awards & Achievements
Amanda Knox has not received any awards or Honors in her career.
Her Book “Waiting to be Heard” became the New York Times best-selling book in 2017.
Amanda Knox Major Investments and Assets
Not much information is available regarding the Assets and Investments of Amanda Knox.
Amanda Knox Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs
A video interview of Amanda Knox aired in 2011 after her return to the United States on ABC news regarding her trial and wrongful convictions in Meredith Kercher’s murder.
Amanda Knox Instagram Handle
https://instagram.com/amamaknox
Link to Amanda Knox’s official Instagram account.
Amanda Knox Twitter Handle
Link to Amanda Knox’s official Twitter account.