Meredith Kercher's family lawyer Francesco Maresca has accused Amanda Knox of 'disrespectfully' cashing in on the murder of the British exchange student as TV filming begins

A statement, however, did come from Vittoria Ferdinandi, the mayor of the aforementioned city in Italy. The politician wrote a letter to citizens, and it was published in local newspapers. Not only did Ferdinandi apologize to them for the decision to allow the show to film in town, but she also explained her reasoning for the choice:

The filming of Amanda Knox’s new Hulu series in Perugia, Italy— the site of her roommate Meredith Kercher’s murder in 2007— is sparking a wave of backlash from locals. Residents of the university town put up banners reading “Rispetto per Meredith” (“Respect for Meredith”) when the cast and crew of the show arrived last week to film the eight-part limited series,

Local residents in the Italian city of Perugia, where student Meredith Kercher was found murdered in 2007, displayed banners reading "Rispetto per Meredith" (respect for Meredith).