"We shared our wedding story on social media, but we did not advertise our registry or ask strangers to donate.
They then accused me of lying about the financial reality of our trip to support the Italy Innocence Project," the statement continued.
In June, Knox, 31, arrived in Italy for the first time since her and then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito's conviction for the 2007 murder of Meredith Kerche was annulled in 2015 -- ahead of a speech organized by the Italy Innocence Project.
"Im doing so because Ive been invited by the Italy Innocence Project to speak about wrongful convictions and trial by media.
Knox also wrote about the pitfalls and powers of social media, on which she made her Instagram profile public back in 2017.