Criminal Justice Reform: The Complex Link Between Innocence and Liberation
Exoneree AMANDA KNOX spent four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. Her story became a global phenomenon, and she was branded a killer in the court of public opinion despite her eventual exoneration. Now an advocate for criminal justice reform, Amanda speaks with compassion and power about the complex link between innocence and liberation. An Innocence Network Ambassador, Amanda knows how rare exoneration is in the face of false conviction, and through her work and in profound keynotes and conversations she shares the impact true criminal justice reform would have on the lives of people, their families, and their communities.
Amanda Knox’s Story of Exoneration
Based on her New York Times bestselling memoir, AMANDA KNOX tells her story – a story of innocence, resilience, and liberation – which she fought for while falsely imprisoned and on trial both in the courts and in the media. Offering a revelatory look at her journey, which became the subject of ongoing global scandal, Amanda reveals how she made it through extraordinary obstacles to build a life of meaning.
Resilience in the Face of the Impossible
In her keynotes and moderated conversations, exoneree, journalist, and bestselling author AMANDA KNOX describes her journey through seemingly impossible obstacles and holding on to hope. Amanda spent four years in prison, eight years on trial, and continues to face judgment in the court of public opinion. Amanda is uniquely poised to speak on cultivating resilience in the face of the impossible, and will leave any audience feeling empowered, enlightened, and filled with hope.
Event Success Story: Amanda Knox headlined Bode Technology’s Annual Forensic DNA Conference, receiving rave review
Exoneree, journalist, and New York Times bestselling author AMANDA KNOX headlined Bode Technology’s Annual Forensic DNA Conference in Atlanta. Speaking from her personal experience, Knox provided a vital personal perspective to this group of professionals. Bode Technology’s event planner said, “Having Amanda Knox speak at our Forensic DNA Conference was the highlight of our program. She was easy to work with and was a highly engaging speaker, bringing our audience to tears multiple times.”
Watch Amanda Knox on The Scarlet Letter Reports >>
Exoneree Amanda Knox shares her story of resilience in thought-provoking and uplifting keynotes and moderated conversations
Exoneree, journalist, and bestselling author AMANDA KNOX describes her journey through seemingly impossible obstacles and holding on to hope. Amanda spent four years in prison, eight years on trial, and continues to face judgment in the court of public opinion. Thoughtful, passionate, and revelatory, Amanda has captivated audiences across the country and abroad, sharing the wisdom she learned the hard way about how to find resilience in the face of tremendous adversity.
Amanda is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Waiting to Be Heard, and her writing has been featured in The Atlantic, Oprah Daily, The Free Press, and she has been profiled in The New York Times and an illuminating Netflix documentary, Amanda Knox. She sits on the board of the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, serves as an Innocence Network Ambassador, and is an advocate for criminal justice reform and media ethics. Amanda is uniquely poised to speak on cultivating resilience in the face of the impossible, and will leave any audience feeling empowered, enlightened, and filled with hope.
Between 2007 and 2015, Amanda Knox spent four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn’t commit. The scandal made headlines for nearly a decade, as Amanda, dubbed “Foxy Knoxy,” was exploited by the media and judged by the masses on a global scale. Though she was exonerated by Italy’s highest court, she was sentenced to life by the court of public opinion, forever branded as a killer despite her innocence. Since her exoneration, she has fought to reclaim her identity and to find meaning in those stolen years and unjust incarceration, all while advocating for a more just legal system and a more ethical media. Thoughtful, passionate, and revelatory, Amanda Knox has captivated audiences across the country and abroad, sharing the wisdom she learned the hard way about how to find resilience in the face of tremendous adversity. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, Waiting to Be Heard, and co-host, with her husband Christopher Robinson, of the podcast Labyrinths.