What Happened to Convicted Killer Rudy Guede in Amanda Knox Case?

It’s been nearly 17 years since Rudy Guede went to jail for the sexual assault and murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. Since then, Amanda Knox, the American student who was first wrongly convicted of the crime, has moved on, becoming an author, activist and subject of several movies and documentaries examining the case. As for Guede, 38, his story didn’t end with his conviction. He was initially sentenced to 30 years in prison on a fast-track trial, which was knocked down to 16 years on appeal. Guede served 13 years before being released in 2021 on good behavior. But the Ivory Coast