Amber Dawn Frey (born February 10, 1975) is an American woman who came to national prominence when she was revealed as an unwitting mistress to Scott Peterson, the convicted murderer of his wife Laci Peterson.

In a televised news conference on January 24, 2003, she stated she contacted the Modesto, California Police Department on December 30, 2002, to notify them of her involvement with Peterson. Following the announcement of her link to the Laci Peterson case, Frey became embroiled in a series of sleazy tabloid-fueled scandals: Nude photographs she had taken years earlier were sold to the press; Michelle Hart, the ex-wife of former boyfriend Josh Hart, came forward to say Frey had become her husband's lover when he was still married. In fact, sources close to Amber have said that she has a propensity for getting sexually involved with married men and playing the "other woman". She admits that she and Scott Peterson had sex on their first encounter.

She had a public feud with former close friend Saki Vincent after Vincent sold photos of Frey and Scott Peterson to People magazine.

Her father, Ron Frey, was a frequent guest on media shows, at times accompanied by Amber's attorney, Gloria Allred. He would usually defend against accusations that besmirched the good name of his daughter, saying she was just another innocent victim of Scott Peterson's manipulation. However, she displayed her own manipulative skills during weeks of recorded phone calls with Scott at the behest of law enforcement, crafting her words carefully to pull damning information from Scott, which later helped convict him during playback in court.

In January 2005, Frey published Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson, an autobiographical account of her involvement in the notorious case, which was being ghost-written along with Amber's active involvement, even as Scott Peterson's trial was underway.

Days after Scott Peterson's verdict of guilt was announced, she made many media appearances to promote her book, almost always accompanied by attorney, Gloria Allred. In her media appearances, Amber gave very hestitant and vague answers to questions, and instead, repeatedly directed the questioner (and audience) that more detailed information was to be found in the book.

Her book discusses her history with Peterson as well as details about her personal life.

Janel Moloney will play Frey in a television movie to be filmed this year.

References

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• Laci Peterson Case Information