Scott Peterson mistress Amber Frey testified against him in his trial for the killing of his spouse Laci Peterson and unborn son Conner.
Frey went on to play a key role in Peterson trial testifying for various days against him and sharing details of their affair.
Working with the police Frey recorded their phone chat in which he lied to Frey about his location and what he was doing.
Scott Peterson affair with Amber Frey talk of the town after his wife Laci Peterson disappeared on Christmas Eve in 2002.
Frey 27 at the time recognized Peterson in the media and came forward to the police with the news that she and Peterson were having an affair.
She claimed scott had told her he was widower when they first met the last month.
After 20 year Peterson is open up for first time in a documentary video interview for Peacock Face to Face with Scott Peterson which starts streaming on Aug 20.
In documentary Peterson addressed his love affair for first time admitting he was an a hole to be having sex outside our marriage but denying he murdered his wife.
He continued “I certainly regret cheating on Laci absolutely It was about a childish lack of self esteem selfish me traveling somewhere lonely that night because I was not at home. Someone makes you feel good because they want have sex with you”
Where is Frey now?
Frey has continued to live in Fresno Calif with her daughter Ayiana and son Justin. In 2005 Frey released her book Witness in which she write her experience as main role for Peterson trial.
She has continued her job as a massage therapist and is an ambassador for Bucked up a pre workout drink.
She revealed that Peterson did not make any try to contact her from prison sinche his sentencing and that she would found closure outside of the case with no regrets of speaking out.
“It has changed my life. My children as far as normal. I guess you would say. I do not regret anything. As crazy as it sounds I would do it all over again. It was not about me. there is a missing woman carrying a child. If i had something to say that would help.”
How did Frey meet Peterson?
Frey detailed how she and Peterson were first meet up by Frey best mate Shawn Sibley in her 2005 book, Witness:For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson.
In first chapter Frey said she met Peterson on Nov 20,2002 at Elephant Bar in Fresno Calif a few weeks after Sibley met him at convention in Anaheim Calif.
Frey recalled how as a single mother one daughter she was searching to settle down and was under the impression of Peterson desired the same thing after Sibley told he was searching for committed relationship.
Who is Amber Frey?
Frey is famous in late 2002 after she came forward as Peterson mistress.At the moment she was a single mother working as a massage therapist. She became key to the Peterson trial and stay closely linked to the case in 2 decades.
Frey is appearing in August 2024 Netflix documentary American Murder Laci Peterson that reexamines the events that surrounded the 2002 disappearance.
What did Frey do when she found out Peterson wife was missing?
On Dec.9, 2002 Peterson called Frey and told there was something urgent he desired to tell her.
He admitted that he had lied about being married having previously told her that he never had been wed and that he had actually lost his wife and this would be first holidays without her. Frey add in Netflix documentary.
With all his sentiments I thought I do not desire to pry he will share what he feels comfortable with she said. He was sorry he had lied to me and hoped that it had not changed anything.
A few weeks later a mate sent Frey a newspaper clipping of Peterson missing pregnant wife leaving the massage therapist stunned.
On Dec 30 Frey desire to the police and gave them all the evidence that she had of their affair including images of holiday party they attended on Dec 14. while Laci was at a separate party the same day.
The police had Frey record phone calls with Peterson without his knowledge in the hopes of catching him in a lie. They were successful Peterson was caught lying the following day telling Frey he was in Paris traveling while a candlelight vigil was being held for his wife.
On Jan 15, 2003 the police informed Laci family on the affair and on Jan 23. Frey spoke at press conference.
Scott told me he was not married she add. We did have a romantic relationship.
She connected with Laci parents Dennis Rocha and Sharon. Sharon was welcoming to her.
What did Frey testify in Peterson murder trial?
In summer of 2003 Frey took the stand as main witness in the prosecution case. 12 hours of recorded chat between her and Peterson were played for the jury with lawyers later showing that was the most credible evidence submitted.
In November 2004 Peterson was found guilty of the killing of his wife and unborn son and was sentenced to death row. In 2021 he was resentenced to life in prison without chance of parole.
Frey has maintained Peterson guilt since his conviction despite the convicted murderer seeking a new trial based on the claim that one of the judde was unjustly picked.
In December 2022 a judge denied Peterson the trial.
In January 2024 the LA Innocence Project took up Peterson case claiming there was new evidence that help his claims of innocence.
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