A senior producer for Geraldo Rivera Reports contacted our family in January; she indicated they were, “taking a fresh look at the story” and that our website was “very thought provoking.” They gave us the opportunity to go on camera; we said, “Probably not.”
Well unfortunately, after watching the program this past weekend, this fresh look, for the most part, was surprisingly old. So old that we don’t have to write anything new to refute it; our responses were compiled years ago out of court transcripts. Many of the people Geraldo interviewed added new distortions to these old myths – very frustrating.
Geraldo used words like, ‘cushy’, ‘luxury’, ‘privileged’ and ‘surprisingly good’ to describe Scott’s life on death row. We do not even know how to respond to such insanity and we won’t. Those descriptions are as accurate as the rest of his report.
Mark Geragos shared the potential legal argument that Conner was not a viable fetus. Geraldo then asserted that this was being argued in court on Scott’s behalf; that Scott is so cruel and heartless that he doesn’t even acknowledge the life of his own child. This point is not being argued on Scott’s behalf by his appellate attorneys.
We’ve listed most remaining falsehoods below with the appropriate link if you’d like to read more on the topic…
Scott never had alibi confusion nor did he hide the fact that he went fishing. When Laci’s step-dad called 911 to report her missing, he said Scott had been golfing that day. This was an assumption. Scott had not told him he had been golfing. Scott repeatedly told family and police that he was fishing, what he was fishing for and that he did not use bait. He showed them a marina receipt, his fishing license and his boat. In fact, the police did not believe Scott had gone fishing and only later, when his fishing alibi turned out to be true did they accuse him of saying he had been golfing. For more information see our article ALLEGED LIES.
Detective Brocchini insinuated in the show that Scott washed his clothes, ate pizza, drank milk and took a shower when he first found out his wife was missing. All these things happened prior to Scott realizing Laci was missing. Per Scott’s cell phone records, his frantic messages to Greg and Kristen Reed occurred after Scott discovered Laci was missing. For more information see our article SCOTT’S TIMELINE.
Read TRIPS AND VEHICLES for more information on why Scott went back to the Berkeley Marina while Laci was missing.
Scott’s boat was not a secret and there were not ‘5 perfectly round concrete rings’ on Scott’s trailer. To see exhibit photos and to read more about the alleged making of 5 anchors, read 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCOTT’S BOAT.
Scott immediately and voluntarily consented to police searches of his home, his vehicles and his warehouse the night Laci went missing. Scott did not refuse them entry to his home. For more information on how cooperative and truthful Scott was with the police, see TRIAL QUOTES.
Scott’s alibi was publicized quickly and frequently. For more information on Laci and Conner’s bodies being found on the shore of the San Francisco Bay, read OPPORTUNITY.
Scott and Laci bought life insurance on each other 18 months before she went missing, not while Laci was pregnant. For more information on the stability of their finances read THE TRUTH ABOUT FINANCES.
Scott told no lies to the police except about Amber. Scott lied to Amber and about Amber a lot! In fact, the pile of evidence in this case all pertains to adultery, not murder. Despite what was said in the Geraldo special, Scott and Amber were not talking every day prior to Laci’s disappearance and Juror John Guinasso is mistaken in his statement that Scott “was having an affair on the side while (Laci’s) body was in the bay”. Scott did not pursue Amber or see her after Laci went missing. For more on this topic read SEX, LIES AND AUDIOTAPES.
Scott did not flee, attempt to flee or evade police. The DOJ agent in Geraldo’s special directly contradicted courtroom testimony regarding Scott’s arrest. There was no ‘OJ moment’. This was not a high-speed pursuit. Scott was being followed, and police testimony and evidence showed that Scott believed he was being followed by private investigators hired by the media. The moment the officers identified themselves as law enforcement he immediately pulled over. For more details on this, as well as Scott’s appearance and items in his possession at the time of his arrest, read SCOTT DID NOT FLEE.
Testimony showed Scott was excited to become a father and was actively preparing for Conner’s arrival. Juror Julie Zanartu suggested Laci’s pregnancy was a motive for murder. Read CONNER’S NURSERY for more information.
If you clicked on all the above links, you pretty much will have read a book. A book of facts. Facts that Geraldo’s producer acknowledged reading. There is no excuse for perpetuating this much misinformation. There is no excuse for detectives to go on camera and grab at vague recollections of the facts and further distort the truth. It is shameful.
We’ve presented a lot of information and we appreciate that you’ve taken the time to read any or all of it. We’re not going anywhere, so feel free to come back and read some more if you have the time…
The Peterson Family
Well unfortunately, after watching the program this past weekend, this fresh look, for the most part, was surprisingly old. So old that we don’t have to write anything new to refute it; our responses were compiled years ago out of court transcripts. Many of the people Geraldo interviewed added new distortions to these old myths – very frustrating.
Geraldo used words like, ‘cushy’, ‘luxury’, ‘privileged’ and ‘surprisingly good’ to describe Scott’s life on death row. We do not even know how to respond to such insanity and we won’t. Those descriptions are as accurate as the rest of his report.
Mark Geragos shared the potential legal argument that Conner was not a viable fetus. Geraldo then asserted that this was being argued in court on Scott’s behalf; that Scott is so cruel and heartless that he doesn’t even acknowledge the life of his own child. This point is not being argued on Scott’s behalf by his appellate attorneys.
We’ve listed most remaining falsehoods below with the appropriate link if you’d like to read more on the topic…
Scott never had alibi confusion nor did he hide the fact that he went fishing. When Laci’s step-dad called 911 to report her missing, he said Scott had been golfing that day. This was an assumption. Scott had not told him he had been golfing. Scott repeatedly told family and police that he was fishing, what he was fishing for and that he did not use bait. He showed them a marina receipt, his fishing license and his boat. In fact, the police did not believe Scott had gone fishing and only later, when his fishing alibi turned out to be true did they accuse him of saying he had been golfing. For more information see our article ALLEGED LIES.
Detective Brocchini insinuated in the show that Scott washed his clothes, ate pizza, drank milk and took a shower when he first found out his wife was missing. All these things happened prior to Scott realizing Laci was missing. Per Scott’s cell phone records, his frantic messages to Greg and Kristen Reed occurred after Scott discovered Laci was missing. For more information see our article SCOTT’S TIMELINE.
Read TRIPS AND VEHICLES for more information on why Scott went back to the Berkeley Marina while Laci was missing.
Scott’s boat was not a secret and there were not ‘5 perfectly round concrete rings’ on Scott’s trailer. To see exhibit photos and to read more about the alleged making of 5 anchors, read 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SCOTT’S BOAT.
Scott immediately and voluntarily consented to police searches of his home, his vehicles and his warehouse the night Laci went missing. Scott did not refuse them entry to his home. For more information on how cooperative and truthful Scott was with the police, see TRIAL QUOTES.
Scott’s alibi was publicized quickly and frequently. For more information on Laci and Conner’s bodies being found on the shore of the San Francisco Bay, read OPPORTUNITY.
Scott and Laci bought life insurance on each other 18 months before she went missing, not while Laci was pregnant. For more information on the stability of their finances read THE TRUTH ABOUT FINANCES.
Scott told no lies to the police except about Amber. Scott lied to Amber and about Amber a lot! In fact, the pile of evidence in this case all pertains to adultery, not murder. Despite what was said in the Geraldo special, Scott and Amber were not talking every day prior to Laci’s disappearance and Juror John Guinasso is mistaken in his statement that Scott “was having an affair on the side while (Laci’s) body was in the bay”. Scott did not pursue Amber or see her after Laci went missing. For more on this topic read SEX, LIES AND AUDIOTAPES.
Scott did not flee, attempt to flee or evade police. The DOJ agent in Geraldo’s special directly contradicted courtroom testimony regarding Scott’s arrest. There was no ‘OJ moment’. This was not a high-speed pursuit. Scott was being followed, and police testimony and evidence showed that Scott believed he was being followed by private investigators hired by the media. The moment the officers identified themselves as law enforcement he immediately pulled over. For more details on this, as well as Scott’s appearance and items in his possession at the time of his arrest, read SCOTT DID NOT FLEE.
Testimony showed Scott was excited to become a father and was actively preparing for Conner’s arrival. Juror Julie Zanartu suggested Laci’s pregnancy was a motive for murder. Read CONNER’S NURSERY for more information.
If you clicked on all the above links, you pretty much will have read a book. A book of facts. Facts that Geraldo’s producer acknowledged reading. There is no excuse for perpetuating this much misinformation. There is no excuse for detectives to go on camera and grab at vague recollections of the facts and further distort the truth. It is shameful.
We’ve presented a lot of information and we appreciate that you’ve taken the time to read any or all of it. We’re not going anywhere, so feel free to come back and read some more if you have the time…
The Peterson Family
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