Peterson, Frey had frequent contact

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

[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 .........

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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."..........

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PETERSON PAL EXPOSED

PETERSON PAL EXPOSED

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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........

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.........

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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...........

_--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Sandylapper]

"Police have evidence that Scott Peterson devised home-made anchors to sink his wife's body in San Francisco Bay. A crime report, apparently released by accident, indicates that the killing occurred at the Peterson home in Modesto."

Outstanding catch there, Mags! Two critical points...'Police have evidence .....' AND 'A crime report, released by accident, indicates the killing occurred at the Peterson home in Modesto'. We kinda know about the devised homemade anchors, but precisely what were the indications that the killing occurred at the Peterson home'? Wish the judge would lift the gag order. He should, with so many leaks of late.

[Canadian Outrage]

I just knew they would eventually find an anchor and more evidence if they kept searching. LE are determined to get this guy. This crime is particularly gruesome. I'll bet Snott wishes he had asked for a divorce now. Who's gonna bet me that he cracks soon???

[Canadian Outrage]

Wow thanks for the Globe article Vel. I have ALWAYS said that Laci was weighted, dumped and that the baby was expelled from the womb as it deteriorated. I know they said the baby was in good condition. What a great Forensic expert they have quoted. He is one that has worked within the culture of satanic rituals.!! I believe every word. I also have NEVER thought that tape (loose at that) around the baby's neck and under the arm was anything but debris.

[Canadian Outrage]

Ambers father tho has said that Amber had NEVER spoken with Laci. God, I mean the guy had 5 cell phone accounts!! He sounds like a typical drug dealer.

[Canadian Outrage]

I remember that article Maggie. Do any of you remember when Ted Rowlands said he told Scott that the Detectives had said they figured they'd be making an arrest within week? And Ted R. asked Snott if he was worried. Snott says "No, They don't have any thing on me"!! I recall Rowlands saying that that was an odd answer. He doesn't say, well why should I worry, I never did anything. He says, they don't have anything on me!! What a disgusting POS he is.!!

[Jackie-O]

A drug dealer or a married man that had alot going on on the side.

[Jackie-O]

Freepmail, Lynn! ;o)

[Hildy]

I called it immature. It was not funny at all.

[Princeliberty]

Make something blue.

[Devil_Anse]

Yes, as a matter of fact, that was part of the discussion when people here first heard that Geragos was pushing a satanic cult killing theory. Some people said, "If a cult did it, why would they greatly increase their chances of being caught with the body by driving Laci 80+ miles, all the way to the Bay?"

I mean, if we think about it, we know Laci wasn't going anywhere on her own that day, except possibly to points in her neighborhood. So someone else took her to the Bay--either dead or alive. (Probably dead.) WHO has the greater interest in getting the body as far away from Scott's known haunts (home, etc.) as possible? Scott, of course. Strangers would be INCREASING their chances of exposure by taking the body all those miles. Scott would be DECREASING his chances of exposure by taking the body as many miles as he could get from his own neighborhood.

[Devil_Anse]

This guy sounds good.

It almost sounds like Laci's killer knew about the phenomenon of coffin birth, and strove to prevent it from happening. Or he had some far sicker reasons for putting tape there, where the baby would have come out. Almost like a symbolic internment of the baby.

I had never heard of coffin birth till I read about it in this case. Scott has no known medical background. Makes me wonder how much the killer prepared for this--a lot, apparently.

[Devil_Anse]

Spunky, are you sure the article said the pants were light BLUE? All I could find was "light colored".

[blondee123]

Ususally, and find it odd that Mark Dalton, Geragos's law partner, would be fired?

What I heard today, was that Dalton disagreed with the direction the defense was going in Snotts case. Everyday it's something different, hard to know what to believe!

[blondee123]

I do not think Scott cared who or what the woman was like, pretty or not pretty, I think he cheated more than we know at this time. I think he never was commited to the marriage. He liked being a playboy and pretending he was a RICH playboy at that!!

[blondee123]

FIVE cell phone accounts????? This guy has some serious splainin to do!!

[blondee123]

I had never heard of coffin birth till I read about it in this case. Scott has no known medical background. Makes me wonder how much the killer prepared for this--a lot, apparently.

Devil, perhaps we'll find out that he also researched drownings of a pregnant woman, on his computer!!

[The Other Harry]

Personally, I don't think this has any significance.

If we accept that before Laci's death, Scott was having an affair with Amber and was promising to someday marry her -- which seems to be the case, then *if* he did NOT kill Laci and is perfectly innocent, it seems reasonable to me that he would still seek Amber's comfort after Laci's disappearance.

On the other hand, if he had killed Laci, it seems to me like it would have been more sensible for him to have minimized contact with Amber in the aftermath of that. He had to know he would be a suspect. Anyone who watches TV would know that. Contacting Amber in any way would be an irrational act for a guilty person.

In my mind, his frequent contacts with Amber are exculpatory. That's not to say that I don't think he did it -- I do. I just don't think the frequency of his contacts with Amber goes to show that. If I were the prosecutor, I'd introduce that, but I wouldn't try to do much with it.

[drjulie]

Although your argument about Scott's contacting Amber is logical - I disagree with the premise. You are assuming that he is "rational" and would have understood that, as the husband, he would be under suspicion. Scott probably has an inflated (maybe even grandiose) view of himself. He likely believed (and perhaps still does) that he is so much smarter than the police that there's no way he could be a suspect, let along get caught. Not to mention the fact that everyone (friends and family) know how "wonderful" he is and, therefore, they would knock themselves out defending and supporting him. I certainly agree that the calling is audacious and makes no sense from our perspectives. From Scott's perspective, however, it may make perfect sense.

[runningbear]

:o)

[runningbear]

cute tag line... ;o)