2011 : Raffaele Knox told judges ` ` to really look at this '' He is not a suspect and any statement would not be under investigation . He and Knox were acquitted in 2011 , but the case is back before an appeals court . Knox has stayed in the United States ; she says she 's afraid to return to Italy .
NEW : Raffaele Sollecito implores judges `` to really look at reality '' He is not a witness and any statement would not be under oath . He and Knox were acquitted in 2011 , but the case is back before an appeals court . Knox has stayed in the United States ; she says she 's afraid to return to Italy .