Amanda Knox's Hulu Series Sparks Outrage in Perugia
- Filming of a series about Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy, has led to local resistance.
- Residents expressed their disapproval by erecting banners calling for respect for Meredith Kercher.
- Mayor Vittoria Ferdinandi apologized and explained the decision to allow filming despite local concerns.
The filming of a limited series about Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy, has provoked significant local discontent among residents. This series recounts Knox's wrongful conviction for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher, who was tragically killed in 2007. In response to the arrival of the film crew, locals displayed banners demanding respect for Kercher, suggesting that filming the series in the location of her murder is inappropriate. Perugia's mayor, Vittoria Ferdinandi, publicly apologized for the filming, explaining that they had the option to prevent it but chose to allow it in hopes of better managing and controlling the production process. Knox and her ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were initially convicted but were exonerated in 2015, revealing the case's intricate and controversial history.