Peterson, Frey had frequent contact

The Modesto Bee ^ | Sept 25, 2003 | John Cote' and Garth Stapely

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Peterson, Frey had frequent contact

Peterson, Frey had frequent contact

By GARTH STAPLEY and JOHN COTÉ
BEE STAFF WRITERS

Published: September 25, 2003, 08:02:39 AM PDT

Scott Peterson exchanged at least 18 telephone calls with his girlfriend in the nine days before his pregnant wife disappeared, according to partial phone records. He also received at least 47 calls from Amber Frey to his cell phones in the three weeks after authorities believe he killed his wife and their unborn son, the records reveal.

All 65 calls -- totaling more than 3 1/2 hours -- were made at a time when Scott Peterson insisted that he didn't have a girlfriend.

Two of them came on New Year's Eve, the day more than 1,000 people attended a commun-ity candlelight vigil for the missing Laci Peterson.

Frey made more than 50 calls to police starting Dec. 30. Some of those calls were made after police were authorized to tap Peterson's phones, and court documents show the wiretaps picked up a call between Frey and Peterson as late as Jan. 20.

Frey figures to be an important prosecution witness in the high-profile case and has been protected by private guards.

Frey was not the only woman with whom Scott Peterson had an affair with, a source said. He had at least one other girlfriend during his five-year marriage, the source said.

The phone records reflect only a portion of the calls between at least four phones known to be used by Frey and Peterson.

The 30-year-old fertilizer salesman has pleaded innocent to murder charges. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Frey, 28, has said she met and started dating Peterson in November, not knowing he was married.

The phone records from Dec. 14 to Jan. 14 also reveal that:

Frey, a Fresno massage therapist, called Modesto police at 1:43 a.m. Dec. 30. The call lasted 22 minutes. On Jan. 28, when Frey went public about her romantic involvement with Peterson, she cited the pivotal Dec. 30 call.

She made the call immediately after receiving two calls, starting at 1:24 a.m.

In the next three weeks, Frey exchanged at least 48 calls with Modesto police Detective John Buehler. She also called the phones of police Detectives Phil Owen and Al Brocchini twice each.

Frey's attorney said she has cooperated with investigators, who tapped at least two of Peterson's cell phones.

Authorities had an affidavit sealed Jan. 22 for a "search warrant for Scott Peterson's phone records," a Stanislaus County Superior Court order shows. It is unclear whether investigators executed the search warrant for the phone records.

But court documents show that authorities did use a search warrant May 28 in connection with the case for toll and subscriber information from five telecommunications companies: AT&T Wireless, Nextel, Cingular, Sprint and SBC. The companies provided investigators with dozens of pages of information, according to court documents.

Most of Frey's calls to Scott Peterson lasted five minutes or less. Only one, on Jan. 7, was longer; it lasted 100 minutes.

Frey and Peterson called each other an average of two times daily in the week before Laci Peterson was reported missing Christmas Eve. There were at least four calls on Christmas as media descended on Modesto to cover the disappearance. On Dec. 26, while volunteers combed the Petersons' La Loma neighborhood and a park, the number of calls shot up to 14. All calls were made between 3 and 9 p.m.

Frey put in two calls, on Jan. 10 and 14, to a volunteer search center based at Modesto's Red Lion Hotel. It is not known whether she spoke to volunteers or Scott Peterson, who regularly visited the center.

Peterson apparently spoke to Frey on the phone only once on Dec. 23, the day his wife vis- ited her doctor. Laci Peterson accompanied her husband that day to have his hair cut by her sister. Authorities have said they believe Laci Peterson was killed later that day or the next day.

On the day a judge agreed to let police tap Peterson's calls, Frey spoke with him at least twice. She called Buehler's phone number eight times that day. Frey hasn't spoken to the media, aside from the initial news conference revealing the affair and another staged by Gloria Allred, her Los Angeles attorney.

Allred declined Wednesday to comment on specifics surrounding her client's phone conversations with Peterson.

"I can only make a general statement that when .........

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Nude photos of Amber Frey posted on for-profit Web site

Nude photos of Amber Frey posted on for-profit Web site

By John Coté
The Modesto Bee
(Published Thursday, September 25, 2003, 5:12 AM)

MODESTO -- A broker of photos for men's magazines has posted nude photos of Amber Frey on his Web site, and the Fresno massage therapist has talked with her attorney about suing him.

The broker, David Hans Schmidt, said he bought the photos and release rights from a Fresno photographer earlier this year. The Web site, where Schmidt charges $19.95 for access, came to light Wednesday.

Attorney Gloria Allred, who is representing Frey as she prepares to be a witness in the Scott Peterson double-murder case, said her client has never relinquished rights to the photos.

Allred said her job is to defend Frey from attacks on her credibility that may come from Peterson's defense team and elsewhere.

Allred called the Web site "disgusting and an attempt to exploit Amber simply because she may be an important witness in a high-profile murder case."

"We have advised Amber of all of her legal rights against Mr. Schmidt and anyone who is involved in the sale and distribution of her images, and she will seriously consider her legal options," Allred said in a written statement released Wednesday.

When reached by phone, Allred declined to say what options were discussed or whether Frey would sue Schmidt.

"I hope she sues," Schmidt said Wednesday while traveling in New York. "You can print that. I hope she sues me."..........

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PETERSON PAL EXPOSED

PETERSON PAL EXPOSED

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September 25, 2003 --

The other woman in the Laci Peterson murder investigation was fully exposed yesterday - after a Web site started charging $19.95 for more than two dozen racy pictures of her.

Web site operator David Hans Schmidt posted 27 pictures of Amber Frey, 28, a massage therapist who had a fling with murder suspect Scott Peterson.

The photos were taken in 1999, Schmidt said.

"She responded to a local ad for nude models," said the Internet entrepreneur.

Frey is involved in the mystery surrounding Laci Peterson, a pregnant Modesto, Calif., woman who vanished last Christmas Eve.

Her body and the remains of her unborn child washed ashore near San Francisco in April, leading to Scott Peterson's arrest........

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Frey may sue porn broker over online photos

Frey may sue porn broker over online photos

By JOHN COTÉ
BEE STAFF WRITER

Published: September 25, 2003, 07:02:55 AM PDT

A pornography broker has posted nude photos of Amber Frey on his Web site, and the Fresno massage therapist and her attorney have discussed suing the man.

The broker, David Hans Schmidt, said he purchased the photos and release rights from a Fresno photographer earlier this year. The Web site, where Schmidt charges $19.95 for use, came to light Wednesday.

Attorney Gloria Allred, who is representing Frey as she prepares to be a witness in the Scott Peterson double-murder case, said her client never has relinquished rights to the photos.

Allred said she is representing Frey to defend her from attacks on her credibility from Peterson's defense team and elsewhere.

Allred called the Web site "disgusting and an attempt to exploit Amber simply because she may be an important witness in a high-profile murder case."

Peterson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing his wife, Laci, and their unborn son.

"We have advised Amber of all of her legal rights against Mr. Schmidt and anyone who is involved in the sale and distribution of her images and she will seriously consider her legal options," Allred said in a written statement released Wednesday.

When reached by phone, Allred declined to say what those options were or whether Frey would sue Schmidt.

"I hope she sues," Schmidt said Wednesday while traveling in New York. "You can print that. I hope she sues me."

Allred contends that Schmidt never has produced an original document signed by Frey releasing her rights to the photos. Schmidt contends that he has a signed, legally binding release.

"Do you think I would enter into a contract.........

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Peterson Informer Convinces Ex-Cop

Peterson Informer Convinces Ex-Cop

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

The inmate who claims he overheard double murder suspect Scott Peterson (search) talking about kidnapping his wife Laci convinced the ex-cop who gave him a polygraph test that he is telling the truth, the officer told Fox News in an exclusive interview.

Lt. Melvin King (search) told Fox News' Geraldo Rivera Wednesday that he was skeptical of inmate Cory Lee Carroll's (search) story at first, but changed his mind after their two-hour session.

"Mr. Carroll was able to convince me that he truly believes what he's saying has some validity to it," King said.

King, who has dealt with numerous inmate witnesses in the past, said they typically ask to cut some sort of deal for a plea bargain. But Carroll was different, he said.

"He was just the opposite," King told Fox.

Peterson, 30, is accused of killing his wife Laci Peterson, 27, and unborn son, Conner.

Carroll, a self-described petty property criminal, told investigators he first met Peterson last November at the City Lights strip club in Fresno, Calif...........

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[MaggieMay]

Hi Spunky.This is a quote from your post.
"They don't say if the call originated from Amber's phone or Scott's phone or what time this call was made. If the call originated from Amber's phone, I wonder if they are positive Amber talked with Scott or maybe Laci picked up the phone and then got into a confrontation with Scott."

There are three sources that it was Amber who called Scott the Dec 23rd.The first is Greta VanSusteren speaking to Howard Breuer.Here is the conversation from the transcript.
Van Susteren: All right. Howard,Dec 23,a phone call from Amber Frey,the girlfriend. Can you tell us the details?
Breuer: Well,we don't know the details of the call. There's speculation that that might have set off a heavy argument between Scott and Laci....
The second source is from Catherine Crier,and it was posted on court TV. A reported call had been placed from Amber the night before Christmas Eve to Laci and Scott's house.
The third source is an article from the CBS affiliate Channel 5. It was posted on their website,the pix page,titled,New Information About scott Peterson's Affair,which goes on to say,"Channel 5 reports that on Dec 23,Frey called the Peterson home and Laci reportly answered the phone".

[Sacajaweau]

This sounds terrible but if you were going to wrap Laci, I can picture this: Lay out the tarp, lay Laci on it. Take one end and fold it down and secure it by taping it in the crotch area. The take the other end and tape it beyond the crotch area. In other words, there are no ends to open and the head and feet. When the tarp deteriorated and or broke loose, the tape remained.

[Sandylapper]

Thanks, rb! Somehow I didn't get pinged to this new thread. Would you please check on it?

[Sandylapper]

Fuggetabout my request, rb! Having a senior moment here.

[BSunday]

Who in Hollywood could possibly match Laci's smile?

[Sandylapper]

IIRC, Amber's father vehemently denied on national TV that Amber ever spoke to Laci.

[MaggieMay]

Your correct. The source was KTVU. Ted Rowlands--in a telephone conversation,Ron Frey--Amber's father--said his daughter denies making such a call.(calling the Peterson house Dec23,and Laci answering the phone)

[Devil_Anse]

LOL! Well, it's been hard to get a mental picture of what Laci might have been wearing when she was killed, anyway.

When the body was found, we kept hearing about "a maternity bra". Then later we heard that remnants of cream-colored maternity pants had been found on the body. This sounded like a clear contradiction of what Scott said she was wearing when he last saw her: black pants, white shirt.

OTOH, cream-colored maternity pants, I think, sort of matched what Amy said Laci wore when Amy last saw her, the evening of the 23rd. And there's a videotape, I think, that will back up whatever Amy says.

Of course, Scott's lawyers will simply say something like, "Laci was wearing black pants when Scott last saw her, but apparently she changed after that."

[Devil_Anse]

Good work, Maggie! Makes it pretty clear.

[Devil_Anse]

"Amber's father vehemently denied on national TV that Amber ever spoke to Laci."

You're right, I remember that he said that--though I didn't see him on TV. (I read about it here!)

Well, though, old Ron Frey was clearly basking in the attention, and IMO, he talks out his *** at times. Furthermore, it's possible that Scott actually answered that call. I mean, he could've been with Laci when the call came. Imagine him grinning, etc. My brother has more than one female friend, and you should see the one girlfriend when the other one calls him. She knows instantly that something funny is going on, even though she can't hear who it is on the other end. Laci may have said, "who's that?" and have demanded an explanation.

[Devil_Anse]

Did Ron deny that she called the house at all, or only deny that she talked directly to Laci? And did Ron deny that she might have called Scott on a cellphone? I can't remember the answers to these questions. Furthermore, IMO, Ron has pretended to know more about Amber's affair than he probably really knows. He likes the limelight!

[MaggieMay]

That a direct quote, from the the article(I wrote the entire quote,verbatim).

[Devil_Anse]

Okay. Thanks!

[Sandylapper]

This is not necessarily gospel, for I've already had one senior moment today, but the wording of Ron Frey's denial was a little suspect. Seems to me that he was denying specifically that Amber had ever spoken to Laci directly on the phone. IIRC, it did not rule out the possibility that she might have phoned the residence. Maybe Scott answered, or possibly no one was at home, and she could have left a message.

[iconoclast]

You're reading this thread in the first place to titillate yourselves

Speak for yourself you sophmoric twit.

I can't speak for Hildy, but I follow this thread in hopes that another O.J. debacle is not repeated.

[Diver Dave]

Of course, Scott's lawyers will simply say something like, "Laci was wearing black pants when Scott last saw her, but apparently she changed after that."

Or... "Laci's black pants got bleached out in that same swimming pool that attacked Scaught's hair."

[Canadian Outrage]

Ron Frey DID vehemently deny that Amber ever spoke to Laci. Also, I doubt Peterson gave her his home number. It was probably one of his other FIVE numbers!!

[Spunky]

"There are three sources that it was Amber who called Scott the Dec 23rd."

Wow! Are these quotes recent? After this article came out on all the calls made or were they from way back when Amber's father denied that she had ever called Laci?

I have so many questions I would like to know the answer to.

1. If Amber thought Scott was going to be in England or France, (or wherever it was) over Christmas, like was said in some articles, why would she call him on his cell phone on Christmas Eve? Do cell phones go across continents?

2. To my knowledge it has never been said whether or not Amber knew Scott lived in Modesto but I find it hard to believe she didn't know. I have never had a cell phone, but wouldn't their number indicate a local like a regular phone's area code?

Since I believe she knew where he lived and she has a sister living in Modesto, I think she had her sister check him out.

[Spunky]

".....it's possible that Scott actually answered that call. I mean, he could've been with Laci when the call came. Imagine him grinning, etc."

When my husband answers the phone I can almost always tell who he is talking to by his mannerism and the different tone his voice has depending on who he is talking to.

If Scott did get the call from Amber I can just imagine his tone and mannerism was so different that Laci would have had lots of suspicion.

I am still of the feeling though that Amber and Laci talked but I guess we will never know.

[Sandylapper]

Help me out, here, CO. Wasn't the rumor/possibility discussed about the same time this was supposed to be happening (a couple of weeks before Christmas), that Amber had hired a private detective to check Scott's story that he was unmarried? Some on the thread speculated that maybe Amber had gotten Scott's home address and phone number from the alleged detective. But, I'm with you...I don't think Scott gave Amber his home phone number.