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Anne represents "Friends of Amanda" an ad hoc group of
supporters which include Amanda's friends, legal activists, community supporters, and
other
members of the legal community. Their efforts have been aided by US
Senator Maria Cantwell. The mission of this group is simple: to counter
the lurid tabloid accounts, and unfettered speculation disseminated by foreign
tabloids and false prosecution "leaks." This group's goal is to present
the public with the solid facts and crucial evidence that irrefutably prove
Amanda's innocence.
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“There
are only two forces that can carry light to all the corners of the globe... the
sun in the heavens and the Associated Press down here.” -- Mark Twain The mission of the Friends of Amanda as stated in its mission
statement, was to achieve some measure of balance in the pre-trial publicity.
Prejudicial and erroneous public accounts resulted from leaks and
false information from the closed door year-long pre-charging proceedings.
As we have stated, turning around the 'super tanker' of negative
publicity against Amanda Knox has been a slow, difficult and laborious process.
We believe we have now had a significant impact in achieving some
balance in what has been reported and have achieved our purpose as was stated in
our mission statement.
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