Amanda Knox Story Explained Through Hayden Panettiere's Portrayal In Lifetime Biopic -- AND GIFS!

This whole Amanda Knox ordeal is turning into a WILD ride!
She’s found guilty, her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, is caught fleeing Italy after the verdict, and Amanda has spoken out about how scared she is!
However, the whole situation from waaaay back in 2007 has confused many people.
Well, lucky for you, Perezicious readers, there was a Lifetime Original Movie starring Hayden Panettiere made about Amanda’s whole ordeal, titled Amanda Knox Murder On Trial In Italy.
Which was pretty much based on the book Angel Face: Sex, Murder and the Inside Story of Amanda Knox, a book written & published before Amanda was found to be innocent.
Say WHAAAAAAT!
So, in order to help you anyone who may be confused about her whole story, we’ve explained the whole timeline of events with GIFs from the AH-MAZE (lolz) movie.
If you’re confused, ch-ch-check out the whole story…AFTER THE JUMP!!!
September 2007 – The girls met each other & were roommates! Yay!

October – The girls enjoy everything Italy has to offer!

November 7th – Meredith Kercher’s body is found lying in a pool of her own blood stabbed 40 times!

November 22nd – Amanda writes a note and doubts her “confession” due to exhaustion & shock and says the Italian police hit her on the head! Which is also, apparently, why she did cartwheels in the police station.


December – Rudy Guede is tracked down in Germany, vaginal DNA confirms he was at the scene of the crime. He is arrested.

July 11th 2008 – Italian Prosecutors formally charge Amanda, Raffaele, & Rudy Guede with murder.

September 6th – October 28 – Rudy Guede asks for his own trial and is found guilty. He gets 30 years in prison.

January 16th 2009 – The trial begins & Amanda is accused of prancing in like a beauty queen.

June 12th – Amanda testifies and maintains her innocence!


December 4th – Amanda & Raffaele are found guilty on all counts. Amanda gets 26 years & Raffaele gets 25.

November 24th 2010 – The appeals process begins, Amanda has been in prison this whole time.

December 11th – Amanda breaks down in tears while maintaining her innocence during the appeals process.

June 22nd 2011- The forensic scientists decide to re-examine the evidence.

May 21st – The appeals trial begins.

June 29th – July 25th – After re-examining evidence during this time, the scientists say finally state that the DNA evidence is unsound/inadmissible.

October 3rd – Amanda & Raffaele’s 2009 sentence is overturned. They are innocent. Amanda returns home to Seattle.

March 26th 2013 – Italian judges decide that, surprise, the overturned sentence is wrong and Amanda & Raffaele are to be tried again for the same charges.


September 30th – Retrial begins with both Amanda & Rafaele absent!

Dec 17 – Amanda sends an email to the trial maintaining her innocence once again.


January 30th 2013 – A verdict is reached and Amanda & Raffaele are found guilty again!

Future: The guilty (again) verdict is to be tried at the court of Cassation.

Should they find Amanda & Raffaele guilty, Italy will, apparently fight for the US to release Amanda back to them.