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Amanda Knox Miniseries Debuts on Hulu, Disney+ as Lumumba Renews Compensation Demand

The release puts a renewed spotlight on the finalized ruling that Knox defamed Patrick Lumumba.

Overview

  • The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox premiered August 20 on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in Italy, with the first two episodes available now and weekly releases to follow.
  • The eight-part miniseries adapts Knox’s 2013 memoir and presents the case from her perspective.
  • Monica Lewinsky serves as a producer, with Grace Van Patten portraying Knox and Giuseppe De Domenico as Raffaele Sollecito.
  • Patrick Lumumba told ANSA he expects damages and reimbursement of legal costs from Knox under the Court of Cassation’s definitive calunnia ruling, and he said he does not plan to watch the series.
  • The Kercher family’s lawyer criticized the project, while coverage reiterates that Rudy Guede’s murder conviction is final and that Knox and Sollecito were ultimately acquitted.