Amanda Knox teams up with 'close friend' and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky on a Hulu drama series about Meredith Kercher's murder and her wrongful conviction – and how it 'ripped HER life apart on the world stage'

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  • Amanda, now 36, was blamed for the death of her roommate, Meredith Kercher
  • She was wrongfully convicted for the murder in 2009, but released in 2015 
  • She’s now going to tell her story in a new Hulu show with the help of Monica 

Amanda Knox has teamed up with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky on a big-budget TV drama that will tell the chilling real-life story of the murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher – her subsequent conviction for the harrowing crime, and her ultimate exoneration. 

DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal that the two women have formed a ‘close’ bond while working on the project, which will see Amanda shedding new and dramatic light on the untimely death of British student Meredith, 21, who was found brutally stabbed to death in their shared home in Perugia, Italy, in 2007. 

The case gripped the globe when it began to unfold – and its many gory details, twists, and turns, have since been the focus of several TV dramas. 

But now, Amanda is set to put her own spin on the retelling of events that have been so closely scrutinized over the last 16 years – and all with the help of Monica, 50, with whom she has become ‘very close’ during the production of the series. 

‘Monica and Amanda have become very close and are in touch almost constantly. They find that they have a lot in common, and support each other,’ a friend told DailyMail.com.

Wrongfully convicted Amanda Knox (seen in 2011) has written a new show that will tell her story for Hulu - and it's being produced by Monica Lewinsky

Wrongfully convicted Amanda Knox (seen in 2011) has written a new show that will tell her story for Hulu – and it’s being produced by Monica Lewinsky

A source told DailyMail.com that the unlikely duo became 'very close' friends while making the project. Amanda is seen in 2011
A source told DailyMail.com that the unlikely duo became 'very close' friends while making the project. Monica is seen recently

A source told DailyMail.com that the unlikely duo became ‘very close’ friends while making the project. Amanda is seen left in 2011 during her trial and Monica is seen right recently

'Monica (seen in 2020) and Amanda have become very close and are in touch almost constantly,' revealed the insider. 'They find they have a lot in common, and support each other'

‘Monica (seen in 2020) and Amanda have become very close and are in touch almost constantly,’ revealed the insider. ‘They find they have a lot in common, and support each other’

Amanda was wrongfully arrested for killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher (seen), in Italy in 2007, and then acquitted of all charges eight years later

Amanda was wrongfully arrested for killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher (seen), in Italy in 2007, and then acquitted of all charges eight years later

Monica, 50, who was herself thrown into the spotlight after it was revealed that she’d had an affair with then-President Bill Clinton when she was 22 years old and working as a White House intern, first hinted at the show last week.

While she didn’t divulge much, she teased an exciting new project during an appearance on the Today show – revealing that she was working with ‘another young woman who found her life ripped apart’. 

She said, ‘I wish it were announced already, but I’m executive producing a series on another young woman who found her life ripped apart on the world stage, but she somehow managed to survive.

‘I think it’s going to be really powerful and hopefully they will announce it soon.’

Monica stepped into the world of producing in 2019, when she produced the series Impeachment, which told the story of her entanglement with Bill, as well as her betrayal by one-time friend Linda Tripp, played by Sarah Paulson. 

Monica was portrayed by actress Beanie Feldstein, and the show was run by Ryan Murphy – the mastermind behind other popular series like Glee and American Horror Story.

The series thrust the scandal back into the public eye and prompted much speculation over the truths that lurked within the dramatized script – something that Monica and Amanda’s retelling of Kercher’s horrifying murder will no doubt also face. 

Amanda – and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito – were both convicted of the violent crime and spent nearly four years in prison after the murder of exchange student Meredith.

Amanda, who was 20 years old at the time, and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, were first blamed for the crime, and she was sentenced to 26 years in prison

Amanda, who was 20 years old at the time, and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, were first blamed for the crime, and she was sentenced to 26 years in prison

Later, a burglar named Rudy Guede was found guilty for killing Meredith after his fingerprints were found on her belongings and Amanda and Raffaele's convictions were overturned

Later, a burglar named Rudy Guede was found guilty for killing Meredith after his fingerprints were found on her belongings and Amanda and Raffaele’s convictions were overturned

More than a decade after the fateful day that Amanda was undeservingly found guilty of murder, she is set to retell her story for the upcoming Hulu series

More than a decade after the fateful day that Amanda was undeservingly found guilty of murder, she is set to retell her story for the upcoming Hulu series

She had called the police after finding Meredith’s bedroom door locked and noticing blood in the bathroom, but after law enforcement officials noticed her acting odd, she became a suspect.

At the time, Amanda put the blame on her boss at a local bar she worked at, Patrick Lumumba, who had a solid alibi, which only made police more suspicious of her.

After an immense investigation and trial, Amanda, who was 20 years old at the time, as well as her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, were convicted for the crime in 2009 – and she was sentenced to 26 years in prison for faking a break-in, defamation, sexual violence, and murder.

The entire world watched on as the trial played out, and millions were divided over whether or not Amanda and Raffaele had committed the horrific crime. 

Later, however, a known burglar named Rudy Guede was arrested and found guilty for killing Meredith after his bloodstained fingerprints were found on her belongings.

Amanda and Raffaele’s convictions were both overturned by an Italian court in 2015. She was eventually paid nearly $19,000 in compensation for miscarriages of justice, including not being given a lawyer or a competent interpreter when she was first held in custody.

Since then, she wrote a memoir about what happened to her, and in 2018, she became the host of a series called The Scarlet Letter Reports, which focuses on the ‘gendered nature of public shaming.’ In addition, she runs a podcast called The Truth About True Crime. 

She is now married to a man named Christopher Robinson, and together, they share one daughter.

While there have been many documentaries and movies made about Amanda’s story, this is the first one she has written herself.

Monica, 50, first hinted at the show last week on the Today show. She said, 'I¿m producing a series on another young woman who found her life ripped apart on the world stage'

Monica, 50, first hinted at the show last week on the Today show. She said, ‘I’m producing a series on another young woman who found her life ripped apart on the world stage’

Monica had an affair with former President Bill Clinton (seen together in 1997) when she was 22 years old and working as a White House intern and he was in office

Monica had an affair with former President Bill Clinton (seen together in 1997) when she was 22 years old and working as a White House intern and he was in office 

As for Monica, she spent many years out of the public gaze, telling the Today show that the fallout from the Bill scandal left her with post-traumatic stress disorder.

She took some time to focus on her education, studying at the London School of Economics, before stepping back into the spotlight in 2014 when she wrote an essay for Vanity Fair.

She has since made a few rare appearances and sat down for various interviews, and told Today that she’s doing better than ever.

‘It has been the best decade for me. I’m incredibly grateful. Turning 40 was horrible — but turning 50 was very empowering,’ she gushed to the outlet.

Monica famously had an affair with Bill from 1995 until 1997, and it eventually led to his impeachment. 

On August 17, 1998, after multiple denials, the former President appeared on television and finally confessed, insisting he was ‘solely and completely responsible’ for the relationship. 






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