Raffaele Sollecito discusses lasting impact of Meredith Kercher case

Raffaele Sollecito has spoken about the enduring social stigma and personal consequences resulting from the Meredith Kercher murder investigation, nearly two decades after his arrest. During an interview on the program Verissimo, Sollecito described feeling like a prisoner to a stigma that continues to influence his life despite his definitive acquittal by the Italian Court of Cassation in 2015.

Sollecito addressed his relationship with Amanda Knox, noting that they have remained in occasional contact and have met in person in Perugia. He also revealed that he wrote a letter to Alberto Stasi to express his support, citing the perceived injustice in Stasi's own legal experience, though he is uncertain if the letter was received.

The interview highlighted the human cost of judicial errors and the difficulty of moving past high-profile criminal accusations, even after being fully exonerated of the charges.