"The Staircase Murders" is based on the investigation surrounding Kathleen Peterson, a Nortel Networks executive who was beaten to death on Dec. 9, 2001, and her husband, novelist Michael Peterson, who was found guilty of her slaying.
The movie, based on the 2004 Aphrodite Jones book, "A Perfect Husband," is set to air April 15 at 8 p.m. on Lifetime Television and stars Treat Williams as Michael Peterson; Kevin Pollak as his attorney, David Rudolf, and Nina Jones as Kathleen Peterson."
Not that anybody is interested - but if you want to see about another lady who died and whose husband was originally not a suspect but was proven to be her murderer - you might want to watch it.
Source WRAL-TV.com
Yes, Durham, NC has its share of bad things happening....
David Rudolph was supposed to be one of the best defense lawyers and i think they brought him down from NY. He had such an arrogant condescending tone and scheisteristic quality that was such a turn off. I can't understand how someone like him or Geragos could ever be expected to win a jury over.
Glad I read your post. I saw “The Staircase Murders” advertized today...I think on CourtTV, but they gave no date or time. I would have missed it if it wasn’t for your post. Thanks!