Online backlash after Amanda Knox seeks donations for wedding – despite already being married
- Knox became famous for being convicted and then acquitted for the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy
- She claims her wedding registry was never meant to be a crowdfunding source
Amanda Knox is once again stirring up all kinds of emotions, making headlines last week after she asked her near 41,000 Twitter followers for donations for her upcoming wedding.
A romantic, smart and somewhat bold idea, for sure. The only potentially head-scratching problem with the wedding crowdsourcing is that the couple had already married in December 2018, according to her marriage certificate, found through an official records search on the website of Kings County, Washington.
On July 20, the 32-year-old journalist, bestselling author and podcast host announced she would tie the knot with Chris Robinson, her “novelist, futurist, poet” fiancé, linking the story to the registry site for the couple’s galactic theme wedding.
It’s not uncommon for couples to get officially married at City Hall first, and then later plan and throw a wedding party.
The only issue with the Seattle native – who became famous for being convicted and then acquitted by Italian police for the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy – was her timing.
While the wedding was scheduled for February 29, 2020, the two got officially hitched on December 7, 2018.