A lawyer for Woodward has asked US District Judge William Young to set aside an injunction that required her to notify a US judge before selling her story.

It was unclear whether she has any deals in the works.

The request followed a claim from the family of Matthew Eappen, killed by Woodward in 1997, for millions of dollars in damages.

Lawyer Frederic Ellis, for the Eappens, said they were unhappy about Woodward's filing, and were concerned she would try to profit from their son's death.

"They were surprised. Nobody expected this," said Ellis. "What we're saying is, if she decides to sell her story, there's nothing preventing that, but we don't want that money going to her."

A jury convicted Woodward, now 20, of second-degree murder. But this was later reduced to manslaughter.