Amanda Knox Case Update: Meredith Kercher Roommate Working As Journalist Before Final Appeals Case? [VIDEO]
She is often the subject of several news articles herself, but often finding her name in the headlines doesn't appear to be stopping Amanda Knox from pursuing a career in journalism.
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The former UW student, who was re-convicted of murdering her former roommate Meredith Kercher earlier this year and is awaiting her final appeals trial, has been writing for various Seattle-based publications, potentially trying to make a name for herself as a writer to help her further her career prospects if her conviction is once again thrown out next year.
Knox's most recent article, titled ArtsWest: New Artistic Director Mathew Wright on his local debut with 'Dogfight' was published in the West Seattle Herald October 19, and showcases Knox in an extremely different light than articles about her as a potential murderer have.
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The article, which is a Q&A with the director of a new musical opening at a small theater, is one that has earned Knox some praise for her writing, with some commenters leaving her well-wishes for an illustrious career as a writer.
"Amanda, this is outstanding. You have an amazing gift. You are pursuing your dream and that is wonderful to see," one fan of her article wrote. "You have an amazing career and future ahead of you. We are all very proud."
Though Knox appears to be gaining fans through her writing, her budding career could come to a screeching halt if Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation chooses to uphold her conviction in Kercher's murder case.
Knox, her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, and a third man, Rudy Guede, were all arrested in connection to Kercher's murder in the Perugia, Italy flat she and Knox had been sharing back in 2007. Guede's trial was fast-tracked, and he began serving a 16-year sentence in an Italian prison.
Knox and Sollecito were convicted of the crime in 2009, but served only two years of their sentences before an appeals court threw out the charges against them. Knox returned to the U.S. afterwards, but her victory was short-lived after Italian prosecutors revealed plans to have the case re-tried again in 2013-resulting in she and Sollecito being convicted earlier this year. Their final chance at an appeal will be heard at Italy's highest court in March 2015, and if the convictions are upheld, Sollecito will immediately begin serving a 25 year sentence. Knox, who was sentenced to 28 ½ years, would likely become the focus of an extradition battle between the U.S. and Italy.
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