he reportedly told a mistress, a
single mom named amber frey that
he had lost his wife and would
be spending christmas alone.
trouble is he said that 15 days
before lacy disappeared.
scott peterson was arrested,
tried and convicted of the
murder of his wife lacy, and
their unborn son conner.
he has been on death row since
2006.
now to my panel, diane dimond,
journalist, columnist and author
of "be careful who you love."
dr. judy, clinical psychologist.
lisa bloom, an anchor on the
legal network, in session and
vinnie poll tan, former
prosecutor, now a host with
sirius xm radio.
dr. judy it all started with the
menendez brothers.
but didn't the scott peterson
case cement the notion of
handsome defendant as some sort
of celebrity?
>> absolutely.
and he became the poster boy for
horror and betrayal on many
people's parts.
every young woman coed who meets
a guy in college like lacy did
with scott, what do they want to
dream that this guy they marry