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Peterson, Frey had frequent contact
The Modesto Bee ^ | Sept 25, 2003 | John Cote' and Garth Stapely

Posted on 09/25/2003 9:11:02 AM PDT by runningbear

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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To: Devil_Anse
"So you think there might be some truth to this story?"

I just don't know what to think for sure at this point but here is some of my thinking.

If Scott did pre-meditate killing Laci I think it is very likely he would have tried to or did hire someone to kill her as he would not want to get his hands dirty doing the actual killing.

On the other hand if Laci found out about Amber that night there could have been a big argument that led Scott to murdering her in a fit of rage.

201 posted on 09/27/2003 1:41:34 PM PDT by Spunky (This little tag just keeps following me where ever I go.)
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To: Spunky
A Human!!! Yea. I guess we'll all find out next month. If they postpone it again I'm going to have a conniption.!! The waiting is causing me great stress. LOL
202 posted on 09/27/2003 1:45:40 PM PDT by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: Spunky
Incidentally, Is Clouda EVER coming back???? What has happened to that girl?? I miss her.
203 posted on 09/27/2003 1:46:55 PM PDT by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: Canadian Outrage
Laci's interest would not go to SP if he was found guilty but he would retain his half interest. So instead of sharing a grandson, the Rochas and Petersons would be sharing the house that he and Laci were killed in. It won't be pretty.
204 posted on 09/27/2003 1:51:47 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: RGSpincich
That is really awful. That's one dumb law if you ask me. Laci, dead or alive, was the joint owner of the property. I don't understand why her half would not vest to her estate. Not pretty is right.
205 posted on 09/27/2003 2:28:35 PM PDT by Canadian Outrage (All us Western Canuks belong South)
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To: Canadian Outrage
Her half WOULD go to her estate (Rochas, presumably) if SP was found guilty. Even if he gets off, I bet they go to civil court (civil,lol) to stop him from touching her half pending a wrongful death suit.
206 posted on 09/27/2003 3:39:44 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: RGSpincich
"The statute of limitations now runs two years in California. That changed on 1/1/03 from a one year SOL. The time starts running when the death is discovered. So the way I figure it they have until April 1995 to file something. SP on the stand will be interesting. I'm sure he'll testify in the criminal trial, too."

Thank you! I'm sure he wants to testify at the criminal trial, just as he felt compelled to give all of those interviews last year. This would be a complete disaster for the defense!


207 posted on 09/27/2003 4:41:42 PM PDT by drjulie
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To: Canadian Outrage; RGSpincich
RG, I didn't know you changed your name to Ray?? ;0)
208 posted on 09/27/2003 7:12:15 PM PDT by Jackie-O (How 'bout those Central Division Champion Cubs!!!)
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To: Jackie-O; Canadian Outrage
LOL, guess Ray and I look alike.
209 posted on 09/27/2003 7:42:27 PM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: Canadian Outrage
You're right. So far, this judge sounds really good. The sad part is this judge will hear the preliminary, but it's sure to be a different judge hearing the trial. But, there's still hope that they have more than one decent judge in that county. Since many of the voters there seem to be sensible, I'm betting on it.
210 posted on 09/27/2003 8:39:30 PM PDT by Devil_Anse
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To: All
On Geraldo tonight, I heard Geraldo asserting that Amber talked to Scott on the phone ON Christmas. Anyone else hear that? Allred was on, only to say she couldn't confirm or deny that (and b/c she likes to be on TV, even when she's barred from making any meaningful statement whatsoever.)
211 posted on 09/27/2003 8:47:47 PM PDT by Devil_Anse
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To: All
It just boggles my mind that Scott called Amber up and probably said something like "Merry Christmas, baby!" Which I am sure he probably did. I mean, imagine his doing that the very day after Laci "went missing". Imagine his doing that EVEN if he didn't have a thing to do with Laci's death.
212 posted on 09/27/2003 8:49:56 PM PDT by Devil_Anse
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To: Devil_Anse
Rita Crosby said earlier today that SP Called Amber around 8AM ON XMAS MORNING.
213 posted on 09/27/2003 9:47:57 PM PDT by melodie
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To: melodie
Amber should have some really good scoop on how SP was acting and his frame of mind right after Laci's disapearance. I'm sure it will be used to help bolster the pre-meditation case.
214 posted on 09/27/2003 9:51:45 PM PDT by melodie (note to God......Please let there be cameras in the courtroom for this trial.)
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Sorry for all the posts in a row, but Rita said that in face SP talked with Amber 4 times on xmas day. Sure sounds like a concerned hubby and soon to be father to me;)
215 posted on 09/27/2003 9:55:53 PM PDT by melodie (note to God......Please let there be cameras in the courtroom for this trial.)
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To: drjulie
Oh I don't think Scott is terribly stupid he just has a very distorted view of his own abilities/characteristics in relation to others. I agree detectives see this all the time and they were likely pushing his buttons (big time). For instance, he may have planned to stay away from Amber for awhile but with the police attacking/questioning him he had to have some psychological comfort.

I'd like to know just what is on the tapes of the phone conversations he had with Amber.

216 posted on 09/27/2003 10:57:10 PM PDT by The Other Harry
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To: melodie; drjulie
Thanks melodie! I knew I heard Geraldo say something like, "as Rita Cosby reported only an hour ago... there was a call on Christmas Day."

Drjulie, I can see where logically Scott may indeed have decided he'd better stay away from his treasure (Amber) for a while, for cover. But it certainly does appear that his intentions of doing so didn't last long--if he called her at 8 a.m. on Christmas morning! What a total emotional infant he must be. Can't keep his cool, can't defer the gratification of talking to his honey (or perhaps in his mind, his new "mommy") even for one full day!
218 posted on 09/28/2003 6:44:11 AM PDT by Devil_Anse
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To: melodie
Some really interesting information. I do not get Fox, so this is all new, news for me.

I sure have missed your posts. Glad to see you! You, have scored and posted some really good scoops,on this thread.Your right up there with Clouda in my book. :)
220 posted on 09/28/2003 6:53:13 AM PDT by MaggieMay (A blank tag is a terrible thing to waste)
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