Scott Peterson Breaks Silence in Peacock Doc: ‘I Didn’t Kill My Family’

Scott Peterson, the California man spending life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife in 2002, maintains his innocence in his first TV interview in over 20 years. In Peacock’s three-part docuseries Face to Face With Scott Peterson released Tuesday, Scott, 51, tells director Shareen Anderson about life with his former wife and the media
Scott Peterson Breaks Silence in Peacock Doc: ‘I Didn’t Kill My Family’

Scott Peterson, the California man spending life in prison for murdering his pregnant wife in 2002, maintains his innocence in his first TV interview in over 20 years.

In Peacock‘s three-part docuseries Face to Face With Scott Peterson released Tuesday, Scott, 51, tells director Shareen Anderson about life with his former wife and the media attention that’s surrounded him ever since.

Scott’s side of the story comes just a week after Netflix released the documentary American Murder: Laci Peterson, which includes an interview with Amber Frey, who had an affair with Scott in the months leading up to his wife’s death.

Scott and Laci Peterson AP Photo

What Happened to Laci Peterson?

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing from her Modesto, California, home while eight months pregnant on Christmas Eve of 2002.

Her husband Scott reported her missing after he claimed to return home from a fishing trip to find their dog alone in the backyard with its leash still on.

On April 14, 2003, Laci’s body washed ashore on Brooks Island where he had been fishing in his newly purchased boat. The day prior, their unborn son, Conner, was discovered a mile from his mother.

Laci Peterson
This undated photo shows Laci Peterson who, along with her unborn child, was killed by her husband Scott. His resentencing hearing was held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Photo by Getty Images

What Did Scott Peterson Say?

“I didn’t kill my family,” Scott Peterson claims in the series from behind bars. “Don’t trust me — look at the evidence.”

Instead, Scott pushes the blame on a burglary that took place across the street from the couple’s home on the day of Laci’s disappearance.

“There were a lot of people in that burglary, and I believe that Laci went over there to see what was going on. And that’s when she was taken,” he explained, adding that investigators ignored evidence in that incident to hone in on his guilt.

Reflecting on his memories with Laci and her fatal disappearance, Scott said, “I drove away expecting to come back that afternoon and have our wonderful Christmas together after we both had fun mornings [but] no, they were gone,” he remembered. “I say goodbye to Laci and then my family was gone.”

Laci Peterson missing banner early 2003
A young child stops to look at a makeshift memorial and a missing person’s banner offering a half-million dollar reward for the safe return of Laci Peterson at the East La Loma Park January 4,… Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Where is Scott Peterson Now?

Scott Peterson is serving life without parole at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California. His death sentence was overturned in 2020.

The Los Angeles Innocence Project took over Scott’s case this year, claiming he was found guilty due to circumstantial evidence and is arguing that DNA evidence went ignored. The organization is submitting 1,000 pages of court documents to call for a new trial.

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