In a candid interview from Mule Creek State Prison, Scott Peterson, the man convicted of the 2002 murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, is breaking his long-held silence. Speaking via a grainy video call, Peterson appears relaxed and calm, sporting long, tousled hair, a stark contrast to the dark image painted by the prosecution during his 2004 trial. Yet, the gravity of his situation quickly takes over as he reflects on the choices that led him to this point.
For the first time since his arrest over two decades ago, Peterson admits to a grievous mistake that has haunted him—the extramarital affair he engaged in with Amber Frey, a Fresno massage therapist, just a month before Laci’s disappearance. “It’s horrible,” Peterson confesses. “I was a total a-hole to be having sex outside our marriage.” Despite his regret over the affair, he remains steadfast in his assertion that he had no involvement in Laci and Conner’s deaths.
Peterson’s statements come ahead of the release of Face to Face with Scott Peterson, a new three-part docuseries premiering on Peacock on August 20. The series offers Peterson a platform to challenge the narrative that led to his conviction, which he claims was based solely on circumstantial evidence. He criticizes the investigation as a “so-called investigation,” accusing police and prosecutors of ignoring significant leads that could have pointed to other suspects.
“I regret not testifying [at my trial],” Peterson reflects, acknowledging that his silence may have contributed to the public’s perception of his guilt. However, he remains hopeful that by sharing his side of the story now, people might reconsider his innocence. “If I have a chance to show people what the truth is, and if they are willing to accept it, it would be the biggest thing that I can accomplish right now—because I didn’t kill my family.”
The docuseries also highlights Peterson’s ongoing appeal, spearheaded by the Los Angeles Innocence Project. The appeal, launched in January, aims to overturn his conviction by presenting new evidence and questioning the integrity of the original trial. During his 2004 trial, prosecutors painted Peterson as a man desperate to escape fatherhood and the responsibilities of marriage, suggesting that he committed the murders to avoid paying spousal and child support.
Peterson vehemently denies these allegations, calling them “offensive and disgusting.” He admits to the affair, attributing it to a “childish lack of self-esteem” and loneliness during his business travels. “I certainly regret cheating on Laci, absolutely,” he says. “It was about a childish lack of self-esteem, selfish me traveling somewhere, lonely that night because I wasn’t at home. Someone makes you feel good because they want to have sex with you.”
One of Peterson’s most vocal supporters is his sister-in-law, Janey Peterson, who became a lawyer partly to advocate for his freedom. In the documentary, she expresses the pain the affair caused the family but insists that his infidelity should not be conflated with murder. “Scott lied about cheating, and that was upsetting,” she says. “But he wasn’t charged with infidelity. He was charged with murder.”
As the docuseries airs, the public will once again be faced with the complex and controversial case of Scott Peterson, a man who admits to deeply flawed behavior but continues to deny committing the ultimate crime.
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