Tanya Mosley

And was this all in Italian? Were you all speaking? All in Italian. And how good would you describe your Italian at that time?

And was this all in Italian? Were you all speaking? All in Italian. And how good would you describe your Italian at that time?

Our guest today is Amanda Knox. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Our guest today is Amanda Knox. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Our guest today is Amanda Knox. We'll continue our conversation after a short break. I'm Tanya Mosley, and this is Fresh Air.

Amanda, the slander charge that you're currently fighting actually stems from your false accusation during your interrogation against Lumumba that he was somehow involved in it. He was arrested but then released. But your defense has maintained that you were coerced, as you are telling us now. Just this past January, Italy's highest court upheld that slander conviction.

Amanda, the slander charge that you're currently fighting actually stems from your false accusation during your interrogation against Lumumba that he was somehow involved in it. He was arrested but then released. But your defense has maintained that you were coerced, as you are telling us now. Just this past January, Italy's highest court upheld that slander conviction.

Amanda, the slander charge that you're currently fighting actually stems from your false accusation during your interrogation against Lumumba that he was somehow involved in it. He was arrested but then released. But your defense has maintained that you were coerced, as you are telling us now. Just this past January, Italy's highest court upheld that slander conviction.

Is this something that you're going to keep fighting?

Is this something that you're going to keep fighting?

Is this something that you're going to keep fighting?

Amanda, I want to talk a little bit about your time in prison because you talk quite extensively or you write quite extensively about it in great detail, including you're a celebrity in there. I mean, there were women in there. That's a word. I mean, just the reality of it was you were getting letters and gifts and others were not getting those things. You also were educated.

Amanda, I want to talk a little bit about your time in prison because you talk quite extensively or you write quite extensively about it in great detail, including you're a celebrity in there. I mean, there were women in there. That's a word. I mean, just the reality of it was you were getting letters and gifts and others were not getting those things. You also were educated.

Amanda, I want to talk a little bit about your time in prison because you talk quite extensively or you write quite extensively about it in great detail, including you're a celebrity in there. I mean, there were women in there. That's a word. I mean, just the reality of it was you were getting letters and gifts and others were not getting those things. You also were educated.

You were a college student. How did you end up using that to survive in prison? But also, I mean, it sounded like you were also making yourself of use there.

You were a college student. How did you end up using that to survive in prison? But also, I mean, it sounded like you were also making yourself of use there.

You were a college student. How did you end up using that to survive in prison? But also, I mean, it sounded like you were also making yourself of use there.

Where were they coming from? Were they from nearby countries or the United States or what?

Where were they coming from? Were they from nearby countries or the United States or what?

Where were they coming from? Were they from nearby countries or the United States or what?