Amanda Knox does comedy to 'laugh at the bad things that have happened' Amanda Knox was wrongfully convicted for the murder and sexual assault of Meredith Kercher in November 2007. 27 March 2026 Amanda Knox is turning to comedy to "find the ability to laugh at the bad things that have happened". Amanda Knox The 38-year-old author's gigs feature jokes about when she was in an Italian jail after being wrongfully convicted for the murder and sexual assault of her 21-year-old roommate, Meredith Kercher.