Amanda Knox defended her comedic one-woman show, “Cartwheel,” amid criticism from murder victim Meredith Kercher‘s sister and a groundswell of social media opposition. Related: Amanda Knox Reveals If She Could Move Forward With Meredith Kercher's Family Amanda Knox reveals if she sees a way forward with Meredith Kercher‘s family after being wrongfully arrested for her former roommate’s murder. A third individual, Rudy Guede, was convicted of sexual assault and Kercher’s murder in 2008 and initially ordered to serve 30 years in prison. As backlash mounted over ‘Cartwheel,” Knox penned a lengthy Instagram statement to explain why she refused to back down. ‘Cartwheel’ honors Meredith Kercher’s memory and calls out the violence that was done to her and to me.”