Michael Peterson - Post Verdict Interview. (The Staircase)

[@siobhanrose9515]

I cannot warm to this man whatsoever. I truly feel he is constantly acting. He is dark and dishonest. To be honest don't like the family full stop.

[@melissanoelle410]

I see him as a bisexual man past his middle age that must come to terms with life’s consequences . He loved his wife so much, that is indisputable... his wife was killed by an owl or a bird with talons like that. You can not duplicate the scar pattern with a friggin fire poke

[@tigeralisinghkumar9936]

thanks for being honest, I think Michael has some very endearing attributes, he took on his duty as godfather and raised those two girls as his own they truly love respect and trust Michael, not one person was able to say that his relationship with his wife was bad, he had real concerns about the community and durham and the plight of blacks in the area, these traits are not consistent with being a narcissist or psycho. His kids were truly devastated at the point of guilty verdict and his immediate response was to look back at his daughters and comfort them, it shows that his head was not up his own arse. I think he may have done it, but it was manslaughter at worse. he achieved one of the greatest things in life to raise loving respectful and caring children and to do that with to stepchildren who under his care at the drop of a hat shows heart.

[@stephenvolk7748]

@@melissanoelle410 so you dont believe these cracks, because that's what they are, could be formed from smashing the head against the steps? Reason, crack an egg against something and the pattern is like her skull. I'm not trying to start an argument, I'm just trying to understand your logic and conclusion.

[@RecreateBeautyy]

@@tigeralisinghkumar9936 his dead wife. .all to be said. He admitted he murdered her

[@shiloahpatriciafleming1961]

kekeplee he has never said he murdered Kathleen.

[@Jess-wj2xb]

His wife is dead, and yet he still manages to make it about himself. Guilty. I do not believe in coincidences. Both Elizabeth and Kathleen found dead at the bottom of the stairs, Peterson being the last to see either of them. Nah. Even with the Netflix series being completely biased and one sided, I never for one second believed that he was innocent.

[@tigeralisinghkumar9936]

I think Michael has some very endearing attributes, he took on his duty as godfather and raised those two girls as his own they truly love respect and trust Michael, not one person was able to say that his relationship with his wife was bad, he had real concerns about the community and durham and the plight of blacks in the area, these traits are not consistent with being a narcissist or psycho. His kids were truly devastated at the point of guilty verdict and his immediate response was to look back at his daughters and comfort them, it shows that his head was not up his own arse. I think he may have done it, but it was manslaughter at worse. he achieved one of the greatest things in life to raise loving respectful and caring children and to do that with to stepchildren who under his care at the drop of a hat shows heart. the owl theroy has some weight to it, those two claw marks on her head are exactly what they ought to look like you could not create them with a rod or weapon

[@stephenvolk7748]

@@tigeralisinghkumar9936 what makes you conclude manslaughter?

[@pryorbishop2957]

At that moment it absolutely IS about him! He had a responsibility to do everything he can as a father to fight murder charges.

[@iyana8234]

He talks like he is still writing a book of some sort. Dude you killed your wife stop trying to fool everyone

[@onionhead9414]

i think you killed her , now you're on here trying to convince everyone of Mr petersons guilt !

[@kimrecreant]

killed 2 women

[@SaulBadmon]

Well he out now so esketitttt

[@marzipanhunt2870]

@Mariyeen Acheege Yes murdered George Ratliff too.

[@SharpShootersSports]

How did he kill her? Please explain? No blood cast and no brain or skull damage .. not possible

[@DApple-sq1om]

"The autopsy report concluded that the 48-year-old woman sustained a matrix of severe injuries, including a fracture of the thyroid neck cartilage and seven lacerations to the top and back of her head, consistent with blows from a blunt object, and had died from blood loss 90 minutes to two hours after sustaining the injuries." There was no pipe used (Lee was right) the killer fractured her neck cartilage with his hand/thumb and banged her head against the fairly thin metal railing and wood stair case. This would leave plenty of blood yet no skull fracture. NO OWL, NO PIPES.

[@azarelchamberlain6070]

j808 agreed

[@charmonique33]

Accurate ‼️

[@eddiew2325]

j808 it was definitely an owl

[@maryannpeterson7292]

Pp

[@Evelynlouise089]

When I was 18 my neighbour killed his wife that way. He was schizophrenic. He grabbed her by the throat and bashed her head against the kitchen wall. We were there when the police took him away. He was COVERED in blood, there was a lot on his head and face too. I don’t know a lot about this case only watched the doc but from what I saw that day of the exact same attack I would expect to see a blood trail from him, hand prints, foot prints, blood where he ABSOLUTELY would of had to wash himself and change then clean all that up too but I don’t think they found anything to say he cleaned up. He does come across as kind of odd and honestly like he’s lying about something so I’m not sure of his innocence. This is just my opinion on that scenario.

[@susandhifaoui]

'I', "I', "I', "me", "me", 'me'. nope. not buying it.

[@stephenvolk7748]

He does not shut up!!

[@Sonia-jk7lf]

Oh God! Everybody is a detective now. I I I, me me me... maybe because of the nature of the questions!

[@HypnosF1]

I think the comments here prove that 99% of the people who are utterly convinced he killed his wife are people who just don't like his mannerisms. He comes across as detached and "above it all" and a bit of an intellectual showoff and that clearly grates on people. But think about it: he was in jail for eight years and his mannerisms never changed, even when all hope appeared to be gone. No one in his family, not even his mortal enemy sisters-in-law, have ever suggested that his mannerisms changed after Kathleen's death. If anything, they've suggested that he must be brilliant at hiding his true nature because he behaves the same now as he did before. Don't you think his kids would have gotten weirded out if their dad suddenly started putting on some kind of stilted charade? Face it, this is the way the guy has been his whole life; it's not an act. The reason his kids and friends don't "see through" his odd behavior is because it isn't odd to them, and being quirky and detached and obnoxious doesn't mean he's a murderer.

[@chellefell1331]

I have to add, I have the exact same staircase in my home. one slip, my head hits the corner of the doorframe, I can totally see it happening.

[@carolhendrickson7315]

My father fell backwards and fell on his head into a nail . And there was not much blood. He died 2 weeks later. My heart goes out to Caitlin, Kathleen and Lorri and there family.

[@edithransom9441]

There is something totally OFF about this guy. So MUCH was left out of the documentary that explains a MOTIVE AND MEANS. He was broke, she had the money, his two sons were thousands in credit card debt she refused to settle, finally Michael called his EX and begged her to mortgage her house and settle their debts. The one son hated Kathleen and REFUSED to talk to police. He eventually spent 4 years in Federal pen for making a pipe bomb and planting it at Duke Un. (some deal about his ID) another patholgist says Kathleen also had trauma to her throat where she had been choked, and likely her killer OR killers repeatedly banged her head against wooden stairs creating lacerations. His footprint in blood was found on back of her pants, at some point she stood up and slipped on blood before being finished off. THE ONLY person with income was Kathleen $145,500 salary ,he did not have much in assets. The house was in bad repair, the fence around pool was broken and house was not being maintained. IMO he killed in a rage or his son did and they colluded to cover up. His son I think it was Todd was THERE when police arrived. The ONLY reason Petersen is not still in prison is because the MORONIC FBI agent Deaver perjured himself and totally screwed up the evidence ad he had on at least 35 other cases. More than one person walks free because Deaver lied about evidence and some were set free or new trials granted as with Michael Petersen. The guy is CREEPY!! Sociopaths and psychopaths and narcissists can lie and act and people believe them. Because of DEAVER and mistakes made in investigation of original crime -- Petetson lives on.

[@Snowboardgal77]

the son totally could have been in on it

[@CC42_]

Diane Lang EXACTLY! Finally someone who can think rationally.

[@lynnsmith399]

And Elizabeth Ratliff... his bloody shorts... her life insurance policy was over 1 million. Guy is guilty. Todd smiles while talking about it. Todd knows, but I don’t think it was him who did it. He couldn’t have killed Elizabeth and the scenes were almost identical.

[@Alianger]

And your sources for these claims?

[@jaeden0307]

So did you live with the family, did you know them personally? Did you go to school exam were you there everyday? Or did you just gather this information out of your a**?

[@SimonKelk]

I miss Kathleen... no emotion. My son got a job. Cries.

[@markrota7708]

An Italian lady who does statement analysis came up with an explanation why there was little or no cast off blood in the area surrounding the staircase. It was because there was no weapon. Michael Peterson bludgeoned his wife by holding her in his bare hands and smashing her head against the staircase steps and wall baseboards. He hit her against these items hard enough to create the cuts on her head but not hard enough to crack or crush her skull.

[@hope5360]

Mark Rota, I feel like there was a weapon and he or his son got rid of it. It could have even been a metal spaghetti spoon, since they had pasta that night.

[@markrota7708]

Anything is possible, Cat. But just imagine Michael being outed by his wife for his extramarital sexual behavior. He flies into a rage when Kathleen threatens divorce, knowing that she is presently his only source of income. What does a enraged person do? In my mind I don't think they go searching the house for a weapon, an enraged person will immediately strike out, and my belief is he grabs her, shakes her, maybe slaps her. These actions could cause them to become unbalanced and they both fall to the ground. Still holding her by the shoulders he keeps shaking her, he wants her to stop saying the things he doesn't want to hear. The difference is they are on the floor, on the steps of the staircase. He continues shaking and subsequently banging her head on the edge of the steps of the staircase and the rest we all know.

[@hope5360]

Mark, Wouldn't it be the best if he just signed in as some woman on KZbin and told the truth? Like, "oh...perhaps he grabbed a forked garden tool and hit her as she was walking in the house from behind. Just a guess.... a theory, really. Then she started running for the stairwell to get away and maybe perhaps he hit her a few more times till she went down and then he tried to choke her and I don't know maybe after that he staged the scene while she was laying there dying for 2 hours... again it's just a guess". ;^)

[@markrota7708]

Confessions are always welcome! The evidence really doesn't point to an outside attack. Yes a drop of blood was found near the home entrance, but all of the rest of the blood was confined to the lower end of the staircase. You're right, she must of lived for quite a while until he finally called 911. The blood on the staircase was apparently quite dry by the time paramedics arrived. This all points to a spontaneous rage type murder. Blood was found on the bottom of her shoes. This evidence suggests he attacked her twice. After the first attack she got up and stepped in her own blood, then seeing she was still alive he attacked her again.

[@FantasyPNTM]

If he bashed her with his own hands he’d be bruised, and there would be spatter on his shirt. There was nothing on his short. If he bashed her against the walls, the walls would’ve been damaged.

[@oliver6224]

Something is odd about him, he doesn't seem sad about losing his wife. Same as Chris Watts

[@allegedlyandfacts]

Chris watts has no soul

[@Pinkcouture111]

He is delusional in the fact he portrays and believes he is a good, humble honest person. I get the feeling he has more than one personality, he has a dark side and a need to overly impress people. I don’t find him believable and if I was face to face with him i would be uncomfortable

[@анниелниф]

Thats exactly WHY . He has dark side and split personality.

[@Tna2aT]

He’s a total controller and manipulator. I had believed in his innocence until you hear facts that that Netflix did not present. In which there is a lot despite the so called blood Splatter expert who was a joke.

[@CountryBoy-dm2uj]

Tina92316 if you think he killed her why would he call 911 lol he a veteran I don’t Believe he could killed her when he was out side.. and he still wearing his wedding band .. I might be young but a killer would be crazy he not crazy just saying

[@Tna2aT]

CountryBoy32665 - he called 911 because it was part of his plan. Look at the autopsy report. You will discover in the report that she was strangled and had a crushed thyroid. Failing down the stairs doesn’t strangle you or crush your thyroid. It could break your neck and fracture your skull. Anyone can manipulate anyone and the wedding ring was part of that manipulation. The Netflix film did not disclose any of the other findings from the autopsy and it’s not until the last two episodes that you discover that there was more to the autopsy than the film makers wanted you to see. Just because he’s a veteran, doesn’t mean crap. He served in the military .. there are a lot of corrupt people everywhere even those in a uniform or not.

[@CC42_]

CountryBoy32665 you are you so I forgive you for being ignorant about psychology but most killers are not 'crazy. In fact a psychopath appears to be perfectly normal to an outside observer. You need to look at the evidence and not your idea of what a killer looks like. Do some reading about psychopaths and sociopaths.

[@jayson546]

Countryboy lol oh okay so by that logic you can just murder anyone and as long as u call 911 and act worried then you’re in the clear? Exactly what are you basing your opinion on? Have you even seen the images of the buckets and buckets of blood on the walls? You tellin me u think that was an accident? Or u just trolling

[@Tna2aT]

CD Projekt DOWNGRADE@sony/ms/ubisoft.coN bite me idiot!

[@cheechalker8430]

The genuine tears he sheds at the end of the interview are a direct contrast to the ‘grief’ he displayed on the 911 call or whenever he tried to squeeze tears out while talking about his wife.

[@анниелниф]

Am sometimes thinking - may be editors for Staircase cut out real tears he had during filming to present him they way they wanted for movie attraction??? Am saying he is not guilty. Its just i know film makers can do what ever they think will benefit ratings and success.....

[@yvonnedobell8793]

You killed her mother YOU CREEP

[@KayakFishing44]

@@анниелниф The main editor was the woman he was screwing and living with after the Documentary.

[@анниелниф]

@@KayakFishing44 Oh we know that ))

[@INDLIS]

@@анниелниф He is a killer

[@kimrecreant]

I expected he was innocent when I started watching The Staircase, until I heard the 911 call. "Is she conscious?" "What?" That "what?" said it all. He'd rehearsed the call and didn't expect that question. Then lying to his own defence team about being bisexual - watch the way he did it when they told him about Brad's statement. He's guilty all right.

[@christophercarlisle7887]

Or he was just panicking because he was in shock?...

[@pryorbishop2957]

christopher carlisle exactly!

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

@@christophercarlisle7887 He shows duping delight in other videos, I believed him too when I saw that doco, but I watched a profiler look at him and he shows a lot of deceit. Here, he wipes fake tears, did u see that? It's what method actors do, they imagine something sad and cry about that, but there is something fake about the tears in this. Cheers

[@christophercarlisle7887]

@@queenofthebutterflies5212 ok detective... All I'm saying is evidence is lacking and the way the forensic investigation was handled was laughible at best...

[@queenofthebutterflies5212]

@@christophercarlisle7887 you're a real charmer, any1 ever told you that?!!!!! 😂

[@JenPurple2022]

I found out that to really understand why a person did what, you have to wholeheartedly listen and accept who he is first. He tries to convince himself that this is ok and there he is.

[@lisa._.the._.lovely]

What an absolutely refreshing comment - objectivity, preponderance of doubt, and innocent until proven guilty are the *bedrocks of our American justice system* ⚖️

[@paulmason3665]

Has anyone ever seen him demonstrate any compassion for Kathleen who he LOVED so much? NO, because his acting skills are not good enough for it.

[@sunnyg.6606]

Why would it be okay if he’s innocent? He knows he’s guilty, and he was found guilty. He didn’t get away with it - so he’s ok with it because he knows there were consequences. He got lucky at the end, it was pure luck, he would have stayed in jail forever .

[@inka87871]

he got away with it the first time !

[@maulcs]

Yeah, that was the thing that struck me when watching it, was how nonchalant he was about certain things. An innocent person would be mad as hell.

[@анниелниф]

lots of money was paid for his "luck"

[@dmichael100]

I have noticed a common response of accused persons who are most likely guilty. They say "I didn't do ANYTHING"- using the most broad-non/specific word possible. Here Peterson also says "EVERYTHING the prosecutor said was wrong." Of course, neither of those can be true. Peterson did SOMETHINGS (whether legal or illegal) and EVERYTHING the prosecutor (or anyone else) says is not false- even if his theory of the case does not confrom to reality. Later Peterson does say "I did not hurt Kathleen" which is more specific but those I have seen interviewed who are obviously innocent most often are more specific "I did not kill her""- or at least they don't use the "I didn't do ANYTHING" phrase- which sounds much like a child caught with his hand in the cookie jar. I think the "ANYTHING" stands for "anything I wasn' justified in doing" in the accused's mind.

[@kathryngeisler7397]

He killed both women, too much blood was at the crime scene. Very unusual that he was the sole beneficiary of Elizabeth's estate. He must've conned her into doing this. He then murdered her to inherit her estate. Kathleen was murdered bc she found out he was gay and he didn't want her to divorce him. He married her bc she was wealthy and could keep up appearances. He's a malignant narcissist....

[@calbassas87]

The scariest part of this whole thing isn’t that this guy brutally murdered his wife. As heinous as that is. It’s the fact that he also murdered his adopted daughters’ biological mother in the exact same fashion. And then brainwashed the two young girls to the point where they were on HIS side in the murder of their biological and adoptive mother. That’s pure psychological enslavement if there ever was. This man is one of the most evil men to ever have lived. Also one of the most talented liars I’ve ever seen. He just oozes with self satisfaction and self pity. Anyone who thinks he’s innocent needs serious help, starting with his daughters.

[@pryorbishop2957]

calbassas87 🙄

[@pauline9580]

An update to that if you want a further twist,Todd's biological mother after Michael had served his time moved in with Michael and had a sudden heart attack and died,Todd made an Instagram post stating that his dad was a murderer and a sociopath and left his mum to die before calling an ambulance 3 hrs after she fell ill,he believes he purposefully didn't call for help.he feels his dad was guilty of both womans death and now his mum.

[@pleaseusernamework]

@@pauline9580 where do I find that Instagram post?

[@pauline9580]

@@pleaseusernamework it was a live story so I'm not sure you will be able to find it.

[@sandcastle1417]

This guy is a master at "the long game" and I find that incredibly interesting.

[@no_prisoners6474]

AF

[@matthewramsey5239]

What’s the long game?

[@no_prisoners6474]

@@matthewramsey5239 whatever benefits him in the end.

[@trickortrump3292]

@Nuby Wow, what a great insight! He did have a lot of practice of lying about who he is long before Kathleen died.

[@sunnysmiles8211]

All the detail things he says don’t bother him, are actually all the things that bother him very much. He’s always always trying to be a charming. A huge disconnect between what all the evidence says and what he says.

[@azhaircountess9798]

Ugh I can’t even finish listening to this he’s so arrogant!

[@AlexandraK1]

Boy, he loves to talk.

[@amy3388]

He should be an actor instead of a writer.

[@dgathome4345]

He would play the part of the narcissistic liar.

[@Epic11121]

Everyone misses the sketchiest thing about the whole situation. During the 911 call he said, my wife had “an accident” .... nobody would say “accident” in that moment besides someone who wants to get that word out there

[@kimmyfreak200]

guilty people are full of answers, innocent are full of questions

[@roseaugustin3575]

You are very correct,, how did he know that she fells down from the stairs???? He is a Monster,, he enjoys killing women when he is tried of them,,,

[@camilamenendez1571]

The way he says “first of all Kathleen but THAT is gone”, as if she was a thing, just destroys me. I’ve always wanted to believe in his innocence but I have to admit his speech is messed up…every single time

[@Flore-162]

also referring to Caitlin later on he said « that one »

[@joannayeo9545]

He gives me the creeps in the Netflix series. He’s a liar. He wasn’t a marine or in any other force. I’m sure I saw that on another documentary. Two women in his life were killed by falling down the stairs and he is innocent? I don’t think so. He is so full of bs he talks like he is severely constipated.

[@williamwinn948]

Has he ever taken a lie detector test?

[@Scorch428]

No cus hed fail that shit lol

[@erinc8995]

he took a polygraph for stacys case. he failed 3 questions.

[@Jkstolz]

If he did he'd be exonerated.

[@begitteolsen3784]

They do not work

[@sherpaderpdingo3405]

those are fiction

[@bobbydazzler8684]

I don't find him particularly likeable, but that's not evidence of guilt. His trial was a complete mess, the judge allowed hugely prejudicial evidence to be admitted, almost ensuring his conviction. I don't know if he is innocent but I don't believe the prosecution had evidence of his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@Chris-xl4gp]

Most intelligent legal comment on here

[@JeffVader39]

Definitely. People don’t really understand that the burden of proof is on the prosecution and they never proved his guilt.

[@bobross764]

And the Oscar goes to..... great touch with the quivering lips!!

[@agsconnolly]

After I finished watching the Netflix series I believed Michael Peterson was innocent, but having done some further reading I realise a lot of evidence was left out. I also think both Michael and Todd were lying. What I can't work out is what the motive was. If it was Kathleen's life insurance policy then pretty much all of that would've been spent on his legal defence (and not all of it went to him anyway). I can't believe money was the sole motive. So what was it? I'm also intrigued that David Rudolf still maintains Michael's innocence. As a lawyer he would not need to risk his reputation by explicitly stating such a belief - he must have a reason to do so, whatever it might be.

[@mcearl8073]

Ags Connolly I’m sure he didn’t plan on needing to spend any money on his defense. It’s likely he did it before in Germany or at least witnessed a similar death and it was considered an accident and that was the end of it. I’m sure that’s what he planned would happen here.

[@paulmainwaring6674]

I also think that he is innocent of the murder. However, I do think that he isn't telling the truth in its entirety. I think that he might have been out and having one of his bisexual meetings or something dubious and only discovered Kathleen when he got home. I am pretty sure that he is lying about something, but not about Kathleen's death

[@colleenshea2293]

A fit of rage. Unplanned.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

there was NOT sufficient evidence to prove he's guilty. The guy who made an experiment with blowpoke is a joke and he LIED and his theory was built on nothing but speculations. The autopsy findings was BS as well since there was no scull fructure or brain damage to prove that was blunt force trauma to the head. Their speculations about his sexuality was out of the lines.The prosecution task is to prove one's guilt BEYOND reasonable dount which was not achieved here.

[@trickortrump3292]

@@mcearl8073 Plus he didn’t know how much that defence was going to cost him. I was shocked that it was close to a million! I never would’ve anticipated that kind of expense.

[@SerenaLoveL]

It’s kinda crazy for me to see people say they believe he is innocent or he is guilty. For me, there is not enough evidence for me to decide.

[@SerenaLoveL]

Lightthrower I don’t think he was broke before this case. At least he had money to pay his lawyer.

[@Душан-у1б]

He did not get 1.4M from her death. He only got like 350k which he spent on his defense team

[@lynnsmith399]

They probably don’t know about Elizabeth Ratliff. I don’t think anyone believes him once they realize this is the second time.

[@hope5360]

SerenaLoveL, If it were your Mom that was laying at the bottom of the stairs after taking care of your whole family and this guy taking advantage of her and cheating on her the whole time you might feel differently about what you might think is a rush to judgement. You wouldn't let anyone get away with doing that to your Mom.

[@hope5360]

SerenaLoveL, He paid his lawyer with her 401K $387,000 he pulled out and then he made his own parents give him money over and over again and his brother gave him three hundred thousand and his exwife Patty gave him $, then he tried to get Caitlin's money from her the 1.4 million life insurance and they went to court and she won because he changed the paperwork to his name but Kathleen never signed it. He'll never be able to fully pay his lawyer or payback anyone that lent him hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[@KaptainK59]

I believe he is innocent. More importantly, I believe the Prosecutor did not prove his guilt, without any serious motive, weapon, clear circumstance, or witness. Basically all they had is "You just don;t get those skull lacerations while falling down the stairs". I agree with that, but that does not proves he is guilty

[@mcearl8073]

UnsungHero74 I don’t think he’s innocent, especially when you hear all the shit left out of the series. That said, I think there’s enough reasonable doubt that he probably shouldn’t have been found guilty. But not guilty doesn’t equal innocent.

[@wzupppp]

This guy is very manipulative

[@nellamaiorana6780]

Jodi Arias who hacked Travis to death also used the phrase “I did not hurt Travis” whilst being interrogated by a Detective!

[@INDLIS]

But she was a lot worse

[@LisaDawnn]

I absolutely can't stand the way he speaks. His inflections go up a pitch at the end of his sentences. It's as if he's unsure of what he's saying so he changes his cadence to make it more believable. There's also this blanket of denial wrapped around him (and the girls too). He is extremely disingenuous and loquacious. That man harbors many many many secrets. From possibly fathering Margaret to suspicious deaths (Liz & George Ratliff and Kathleen ) to secretive sexual escapades and everything in between. He was already called out on not having a war injury like he wanted everyone to believe so we already know he's a masterful liar. He also never adopted those girls (another misnomer to make him look better)

[@CC42_]

Lynn Parker well said! I had an ex gf who was exactly like your ex. No worse feeling than watching them leave for someone else knowing they are not looking back even though they acted like they were so invested. They'll put on a great act and have you believing them until they leave and never think twice.

[@Deerector]

He did get hurt during the war. Just because you weren’t hurt during combat doesn’t mean he was lying. He was off at war and had an accident. Still hurt at war. Police officer gets into a car accident at work. Is he a fraud for saying he got hurt protecting the city if he wasn’t actually in a blazing shootout with bank robbers?

[@marzipanhunt2870]

@@Deerector , a police officer who got into a car accident and was injured while on the job would be a fraud if instead she (or he) said she (or he) was injured in a "blazing shootout with bank robbers". That officer would be a fraud and a liar now right? Surely you can perceive that difference I trust?

[@Deerector]

Marzipan Hunt he never said he was Injured while actively fighting a war. He was “off to war” driving a vehicle and had an accident. That is indeed a LODI accident. Therefore that isn’t a lie. It’s def not full disclosure, but he doesn’t have to tell people exactly what happened if he doesn’t want.

[@marzipanhunt2870]

@@Deerector Hi, sorry but you are incorrect. Michael Peterson told people for years he was injured by shrapnel while serving in Viet Nam and received a purple heart. He said he received a 2nd purple heart when he was shot. He deceived people for years. In 1999 when he ran for Mayor of Durham North Carolina a newspaper reporter(s) investigated and discovered that the U.S. military never awarded even one purple heart to Michael Peterson. When he was confronted by this lie Michael Peterson publically admitted that he lied and had never received a purple heart.

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

He's positive we feel for him.

[@Scorch428]

I dont know if I could be the 95% sure to convict him, but if you could bet on it, Id def bet heavily on guilt.

[@marialara5390]

It is just me or someone else sees similarly between one of her adopted daughter and him, she has his eyes, his nose

[@sammyjo2852]

Maria Lara A DNA test was run on the daughter by the prosecution, and there was no match.

[@johnnynobuddy1]

@@sammyjo2852 on a stamp.😀

[@iLoveMissB]

YEEES! I think it’s the oldest one that looks just like him ...he was probably hookin up with Liz on the side...

[@unfiltered1804]

No. They don’t. The girls are taller than him which is unlikely.

[@cheryldevine42]

Margaret looks identical to Michael! Maybe a deep dark secret and why he killed Margarets mother, to keep it quiet.

[@pryorbishop2957]

Being “odd” or claiming someone gives you a bad “vibe” doesn’t make them a murderer. I find him very believable.

[@perpettersen2565]

He is a murder you dumbass,

[@ericj.thibeault6039]

Apparently Lisa is the only person in this thread that can be democratic and doesn't prosecute someone as a murdered on the sole basis of being a little odd.

[@sirpsychosexy]

So you're saying you cant judge someone by their vibe and then you say you like him because of his vibe. lol

[@wunnibald123]

Yeahh it is all about him! Liar, Cheater, Killer...

[@brendanmarks5485]

He's a creepy narcissist. GUILTY!

[@anamorrawska5462]

Outside there was blood that came from someone walking, bleeding and dripping. Her thyroid bone was broken. Autopsy shows that she was oxygen deprived for 2 to 6 hours before she died. Guilty beyond reasonable doubt. (His female, a "friend" of his, was killed the same way 18 years prior. Did she threaten him to tell the world that her 2 daughters are his and thereby ruin his image?)

[@johnnynobuddy1]

Todd removing the weapon. Kathleen was a meal ticket and a beard.

[@анниелниф]

I believe that too but then he was saying they took DNA and proved that girls not his children.....but they sooo look like they brothers )))

[@Mj-lb7nl]

I think he did it ! And apparently so does his kids now

[@jillsmcfarland2001]

Evidence ? Blood to ceiling ,smeared half up walls.

[@Deerector]

Jills Mcfarland u ever get a cut on your head? I once ran back for a fly ball in right field and hit into a chain link fence. My head just caught the fence. I had a cut 1/4” long, 1/8” wide. Bled for 6 hours. So if a a 2 pound owl came swooping down at 25 miles and hour and clawed her head 2-3 times, that without a doubt is more than enough to cause massive amounts of bleeding from her scalp. She could have tried to go upstairs to see the damage not realizing how bad it was and collapsed or slipped. Blood will certainly be everywhere if this happened like this.

[@Traceishere]

and in the kitchen that had been wiped away

[@Scorch428]

Who knows how long she was alive tho...struggling about trying to get to her feet.

[@kimmyfreak200]

and he stepped on her leg leaving a bloody shoeprint and she had blood on her foot soles yet when EMS arrived she had her flip flops on over the bloody feet...

[@rayubinger9780]

I bet he has sold that wedding ring by now.

[@INDLIS]

I’m sure he has

[@Polish2317]

Watched this, done very well. Listen, if he didn't do it, and the overwhelming evidence shows it was a Homicide, then WHY has this man NEVER demanded that they find who killed this woman?!?! HE FUCKIN KILLED THE WOMAN, stop looking so deep into a obvious and simple Murder that was done by an Academy Award winning Killer that fits every fuckin possible angle to be the person who killed her. He said it himself, money can get you out of anything eventually. This mans life is his ultimate Novel which he will write to his last day.

[@beyondlondon8600]

Because he has stated that he believes she died by accident.

[@tishadenny5558]

The owl theory

[@magz3219]

He has crazy eyes and keeps talking about everything else, but what happened.

[@Catsmeow90]

Acting, acting, acting, acting, acting,... Always "A story to tell".. Always in a patronising voice. *You did it, man up and admit it, before you go to meet your maker!!!

[@ninasimone8589]

This man is a DEMON‼️

[@NickelPlatedProd]

This guy seems like a smart man...a strange man but intelligent..if he killed his wife right why would he do it on his own property while prese t at the scene? AND on a stairwell where there was an "accident" on a stairwell in his past..if he thought this out he'd know he'd instantly be suspect #1. Maybe he was out by the pool that night and Kathleen went inside before him and What if he was framed? Thats a possibility I didnt hear any lawyers talk about. Especially because of his political past.

[@stephankossler7986]

Why this guy reminds me of the Ted Bundy's last interview demanour and talking? Oh yes...verbal diarrhea about the unfortunate events he went through but havind the strength and wisdom thanks of his good, calm and gentle nature of his soul. Bundy against his demons and this guy against the circunstances. Both innocents gentle souls who could not help but accept things for what they are but suffering inside. Both talking about their beloved and respected mothers, both stuttering to show how much interesting is their speech. God Bless 🙄

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

I first found out about this on forensic files and I have watched every episode of FF since it debuted in 1996, and honestly, of all of the episodes I've watched, "a novel idea", the Peterson case, was IMO one of the best and most compelling, in terms of where I believed that there was excellent forensic evidence that the accused Killer was guilty. That is why I was so shocked when I found out that he was acquitted for murder and that he was released from prison. The story that she was attacked by an owl sounded ludacris to me

[@kimmyfreak200]

they never showed liz's picture in the staircase...so imagine my shock when i saw she looked like kathleen's twin or something...soooo creeeeeepy

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

@@kimmyfreak200 She did not look like Kathleen twin lol. Yes, there was some resemblance but so what? Many people look similar to each other - that doesn't make them ''identical''. Or are all slender blondes the same to you? You see what you want to see.

[@yevgeniyaleshchenko849]

No, there was NOT sufficient evidence to prove he's guilty. The guy who made an experiment with blowpoke is a joke and he LIED and his theory was built on nothing but speculations. The autopsy findings was BS as well since there was no scull fructure or brain damage to prove that was blunt force trauma to the head. Their speculations about his sexuality was out of the lines. The theory about the owl appeared much later and didn't even sound at the initial hearing. Anyway, try to be more objective and critical next time. The prosecution task is to prove one's guilt BEYOND reasonable dount which was not achieved here.

[@stephaniejohnson7625]

You are not informed about the outrageous lies and perjury committed by the lead expert for the prosecution. Petersen was convicted because of this false evidence. So his options were a retrial (risky because people were also outraged that he was bi-sexual and that tainted their view) or the Alford plea. You are not admitting to guilt if you take the plea- you are acknowledging that the risk of a re-trial is too high (not to mention stressful, exhausting and expensive) and so are taking the plea. Someone who takes the plea is still registered as a convicted felon.

[@josephnemec4685]

@@stephaniejohnson7625 the Fuck up was not the reason that Peterson was guilty. The persecution shot themselves in the foot by lying about that guy’s qualifications. It is dumb luck that he was released. Man should have died rotting in jail

[@jochurchill7187]

This man is quilty and he got away with two murders

[@INDLIS]

Make that 3

[@zippiedoo3583]

Why does he keep coming back to losing the house?? Your head mind is not even thinking of material things in such circumstances.....

[@Sonia-jk7lf]

Ok, Ms. Marple! He was asked a question and he answered that all he cares about is being far from his children and losing Kathleen. Nothing else matters, not losing money or the house.

[@dany-z1r]

So guilty!!!! His fake crocodile tears . Hope he burns in hell

[@jayson546]

If I came inside to find my wife in that much blood, with 7 bone-deep lacerations in her skull, I’d be like “fall down the stairs my ass- find the person who did this cuz clearly someone was here”. But no, to him this was so clearly a “fall down the stairs” that any other possibility was out of the question? Please, that alone is enough for me to believe he did it. Nobody sees that much blood and immediately assumes it was an “accident”. Come on. Anyone who thinks this guy is innocent is either trolling you or doesn’t know all the facts.

[@Lupelou559]

You are absolutely correct!! I said this in a group discussion. The 911 call, MP waits 2 hours before calling the emergency dispatch. When calling, he reports KM falling down the stairs but does not mention all the blood around her.

[@kristibattalini9943]

It’s called common sense and you seem to have some

[@julieom1833]

Jay Kim and his dogs didnt whine or bark to alert him- no way

[@yvonnedobell8793]

Who leaves a loved one on the floor for so long bleeding to death

[@yvonnedobell8793]

You know what I find strange, michael seems to have this control over his children, I think they fear him for some reason, don't forget he was in the marines, where they are taught how to kill, we don't know why they fear him, but he definitely has something over them.

[@bobthediverdudemerrick6811]

Michael Peterson killed no one. This could happen to any of us. What is very striking to me was the fact that Owl feathers and hair pulled out by the roots was in Kathleen's hand. If you Google this, it has happened many times. This would clearly explain the injuries to her scalp. There was a drop or more of blood outside the front door. I don't know that this happened of course, but so she went up the steps with a blood alcohol of between 7 and 10% at the time of the fall, will blood dripping and making things slippery. Michael Peterson did not beat his wife. Show us a weapon that could have been used that did not damage to the skull yet caused her death? None of this is even plausible. It is such a shame and the lying, falsifying of evidence in court, etc. This man should have never even been accused or went to trial. So you mean an accident happens in your home and you are automatically guilty of something? Listen, "this could happen to any of you." So make sure you keep that in mind when you attempt to judge. In regards to his emotions, can you even imagine how much sorrow he has already dealt with from the time of Kathleen's death till the time of this video? All the possible mourning and grief has been shed already. Of course you are sad about things, sad about your situation and loss. But a man of his age is just not going to start boo hooing at every little thing.

[@bobthediverdudemerrick6811]

@@bethwalker8202 All you need to do is look to his children and ex-wife. They all knew him the best. That is all you need. The love and support they showed him throughout this time speaks volumes. His ex-wife lived with him until she died. I mean, wow... If Michael was a worry or threat to anyone, and I mean anyone, his children and ex-wife would know. The owl feathers did it for me as far as the pattern of injuries. It explains them even if the fall cannot.

[@bobthediverdudemerrick6811]

@@bethwalker8202 On top of all the innocence, take a look at the Prosecution. They lied, made things up, falsified evidence, testimony, and brought in evidence, "like the Germany stuff" that had nothing to do with the case against him. This entire trial and case was based upon 100% lies and false evidence. Even the judge stated at the end of the staircase that Michael could have gotten an acquittal. He wouldn't even admit much of the evidence used at the trial. How about the Blow Poke? That was the entire basis for the Prosecutions case, that this was the murder weapon and the Investigators that testified knew all along it wasn't and never said ANYTHING? They set this man up and ruined his life. Then to make it worse, they forced him to plead guilty to it.

[@perhentzepetersen9310]

If he did kill his wife, we can not prove it. Nobody can.

[@songbirdy]

Damage to her thyroid cartilage also suggested she may have been strangled. According to the autopsy report there was fracture and bleeding in that area.

[@perhentzepetersen9310]

@@songbirdy But did they ever check if she could have been killed somewehere else by strangling, and then placed there in order to make it look like she fell down the stairs? I dont think so. This is such a strange case....

[@stephenvolk7748]

Guilty

[@skooby_doobie_doonkann3334]

Sit there and make wise cracks about how great your life is.

[@nicoleschrettl7985]

I saw the staircase and thought he was guilty i cant believe he agreed to make it

[@Jkstolz]

I honestly don't think anyone has discernment anymore. This man did nothing except plead with the 911 operator to hurry up!

[@jeffhandley3224]

I agree 911 call doesn’t sound fake

[@marzipanhunt2870]

Hi. Peterson's 911 calls were completely fake. He hung up on both 911 calls when each of the 911 operators were asking questions to assess the situation to relay that information to the paramedics who were on the way. peterson 1st call to 911 was at 2:40. His 2nd call was at 2:46. Paramedics arrived at 2:48. So peterson finds his wife at 2:39 after sitting outside by the pool for over an hour. 10 minutes elapse between his discovery of Kathleen and the arrival of the paramedics who find peterson cradling his beloved Kathleen. The impression might be that peterson was in shock and immobilized for those 10 minutes and would not leave Kathleen's side. Is that true? No. There was blood on the front door that was ajar when the paramedics arrived. There was also some blood on the ground just outside the front door. peterson went to the 2nd floor and brought down a bath towel and placed it under Kathleen's head. He also grabbed a roll of paper towels from the kitchen. His bloody shoe print was found on the back of Kathleen's sweat pants and she was face up when when the paramedics arrived so peterson moved her. At an extremely bloody scene peterson decided to take off both of his shoes and socks. Blood was found on a cabinet in the kitchen. Finally when the police investigators sprayed the adjacent kitchen floor that looked clean, with luminol it showed michael peterson's bloody footprints on the kitchen floor and into the laundry room. So peterson in those 10 minutes was a busy boy including getting on his hands and knees and removing his bloody barefoot prints from the kitchen floor and laundry room and not clinging to the deceased Kathleen. michael peterson is a monster. Most of the information written above was deliberately left out of the schlockumentary "the staircase" by the director jean xavier delastrade.

[@judegibson4607]

now, why does he look healthier in prison?

[@julieroach1931]

He claims that he was outside on December 9 by the pool. Did anybody look at the temperature? It was in the 40s. Who sits out by the pool for hours Until 2:40 AM right! Not even remotely believable. I think he pulled her down the stairs he didn’t need a weapon his hands were the weapon! Watch Netflix where he’s playing with the kids. At one point he shakes the kids legs pretty darn hard.

[@nancymatolay3711]

Julie Roach I saw that! It was sooo disturbing to see.

[@stephenvolk7748]

He also choked one of the daughters at the breakfast table. It was all in fun but there was an awkward pause with the girls.

[@bddybdz]

Which episode?

[@kathleenkirchgaessner709]

I mean really?? Kathleen paid for it all and now he gets to pump iron with dudes…we know why you are ok.

[@alygodsquad]

I can't get past the skull lacerations from falling on the stairs. Some story about how Kathleen got back up again, as there was blood on the soles of her feet, then fell and hit her head again...how unlucky...don't buy that story at all.

[@Scorch428]

I think he purposely hit her on the head lightly, repeatedly, in his mind mimicing each stair her head would hit on the way down...when in reality, it probably doesnt happen that way..and you certianly dont get blood 9 feet up the wall

[@katkatz5157]

There was not enough evidence to say that he was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Yes, he has a narcissistic personality that's lacking in empathy-that doesn't mean he committed murder.

[@josephnemec4685]

The many lacerations on her skull and the amount of blood is defo enough to prove it? The prosecution just did a terrible job to make it even close in the original trial. There is no way in hell the autopsy could have came back the way it did by a fall down the stairs. THE ONLY scenario that makes sense besides him killing her is the owl theory which is just so damn ridiculous to the point where it’s not even plausible.

[@ambero1o1]

Wow so many people think he’s guilty I just don’t get that

[@mave143]

That's because you're slow, obviously.

[@tesssanders7993]

Did he EVER have a job? He got those two girls whose parents died less than two years apart both unusual "accidents' so lots of insurance and government payouts. Michael hit the jackpot with those for quite awhile! Even more so with Kathleen millions in benefits from her executive salary and position.only, darn, she was getting laid off. What to do ,vwhat to do.......The golden goose was running out of gold. But if she died by "accident" even more money! Only Kathleen had a daughter who changed her support (Mike had all four of the other kids badger her after his lies no longer worked) I think she got a judgment in a $25 million wrongful death suit though I don't think she'll get anything. Recently Todd Peterson did a video when his mom died and said he finally realized his dad WAS a serial killer! That as his mom was dying Mike waited three hours before calling 911. Immediately after his mom died, everything went missing her property, money, etc. and he showed a list of everything his Dad took, he said all of it was about the money, everything. I think he's right, just look at the trail of death with Mike's rainbow of money at the end of each one!

[@CJ-pf1se]

He sounds like scooby doo

[@dearmakeupdiary]

C J 😂 omg yes

[@chrisscott6312]

Lmfaooo

[@kimmyfreak200]

someone also said he sounded like dick van dyke lol or mr rogers can't remember which

[@suhasbaliga]

Lawyer here. Not sure if he murdered her, but he isnt lying here. Reconciling that will bring you closer to the truth.

[@Jess-wj2xb]

Of course he is telling the truth, all he talked about was himself. A shitty novelist's attempt at self pity.

[@chrisgarlick5833]

Christ, I pity any of your clients, with your level of human observation. Scary.

[@gracequreshi5952]

Reminds me of John list that man killed his whole family back in the 70s

[@cloudnine585]

I would like to hear what a body language expert would say about him. Does anyone know if it has been done. At the end of this video. his expression and how he covers his mouth with his hand,. In my opinion, this action showes his guilt.

[@anatureperson5551]

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[@CC42_]

Max Headroom he's guilty as sin and there are a couple experts who say his body language reeks of guilt

[@thecatscradlesportsandspir3973]

He referred to Kathleen as "that" 3:30 🤔

[@Sms8668]

Umm, No.

[@thecatscradlesportsandspir3973]

@@Sms8668 Gee, you must be Michaels fake account 🤣

[@Sms8668]

@@thecatscradlesportsandspir3973 Listen to it again. Your dumber than a Pregnant Nun

[@dallastx4443]

Idk who in there mind can see the photos of Kathleen's injuries and think it was an accident

[@watsonspuzzle]

I think this guy is okay wherever he is. He's a happy psychopath. Just don't piss him off.

[@Estilove1]

All I needed to hear to know without a shadow of a doubt that he was guilty is that both of his wives "accidentally fell down the stairs and died" 😅

[@haroodasac8092]

Why he dont mention what all we expected? To lose your wife and then being sentenced for her death is hell. Something. Nothing.... and he cant hold the eye contact only when talk about here. Its pretty obvius no one hurts in this way with those wounds in the head... was she walking down stairs at... 50km/per hour...?

[@Deerector]

I’m not convinced he did it. Why not just push her in the pool if going to kill her. The owl theory is very very plausible and enough for me to say Not Guilty.

[@dearmakeupdiary]

Deerector push her in the pool? Really? What if she could swim?

[@Deerector]

DearMakeUpDiary that’s a question William Shatner would know the answer to.

[@m.m.1503]

My respects for Michael Peterson . God knows he is innocent and thats all that really matters .

[@marzipanhunt2870]

God knows he is guilty of murdering Kathleen.

[@elenacunningham5071]

Not enough evidence, and therefore not guilty

[@wyobraznia]

3:11, 5:25, and grand finale 11:05. His left eye.

[@irenejones1715]

But that does not make him guilty.

[@pammy35]

Sorry he is def innocent... He would never jeopardize losing his beautiful children over this.

[@mave143]

You are delusional

[@chrisbaines306]

I thought he was guilty.but should of got off due to the poor prosecution etc.. Stephen avery innocent I think though.

[@valeriemcvickers8970]

So, what's the explanation for the bird’s (owl’s) feathers in her hands?

[@mcearl8073]

I dunno, if I was truly innocent I’d be fucking livid. It’s like he’s still putting on a show. I was thinking he might be innocent and then realized how much shit was left out of the series. I think there’s enough reasonable doubt that maybe he should have been found not guilty but that doesn’t mean innocent

[@pooperscooper9176]

Well at least we have the real culprit Mr Owl lol twit nooooooo

[@erinpierce83]

I like believing he’s innocent and that people get railroaded and all, but watch the Forensic Files episode before you jump on his bandwagon.

[@brillito4971]

this monster is the murder all evidence been proof that he murdered his wife how come they let him free ,her family been dissapointed with justice because they didnt give justice to their sister,hope he pay really bad one of this days.

[@artieboy.7943]

I would suggest the next woman in this man’s life please insist on living in a Ranch home. NO STAIRS ! if you choose to live with this man 🤣

[@INDLIS]

It won’t matter, he’ll just find another way

[@SammyJaneD]

I thought he was guilty but then I changed my view, I think one of his boys did it and he is covering for them so they can carry on with their lives

[@Felix-rv5qm]

The one boy was very odd!

[@bddybdz]

I think they both did it.. that Todd guy seemed very cold about Kathleen.

[@DopamineDecor]

At the least, he's a dweeb.

[@sarakeith5480]

You are free!! Only God, Kathleen and you know the truth! Enjoy your freedom! Write a book!

[@DrAndrewKramer]

so obviously guilty. killed them both, of course. He knows it but doesn't realize the entire world knows it too

[@bigboxer2]

How is he 'So Obviously guilty" to this day there is zero proof that he actually did it, do more research before you make accusations.

[@DrAndrewKramer]

@@bigboxer2 I guess you did more research and it showed 2 women fell down stairs with lacerations all over their scalp. Or research would just uncover the truth: a vicious owl attack

[@INDLIS]

Yes he did because he’s acting like somebody who did

[@texaschainsawmass]

If he did not do it probably his son who is on the scene at that time which is upon investigation is live far from their house probably mike get all the blame so his son could live free and not ruin his life

[@merchyllynable]

I would not have found him guilty as no direct evidence, was his son in the house? Why is he not a suspect? The Owl theory is credible.

[@johnnynobuddy1]

When ever he lies....his voice goes high. When the gay stuff gets mentioned....he shatters glass.😀🤣😆

[@Scorch428]

Wonder if that really was the motive, if she was gonna expose him. I imagine thatd have to be it.

[@johnnynobuddy1]

@@Scorch428 have you read him and Brad's emails???? Hes a sick fuck.

[@marzipanhunt2870]

@@Scorch428 His motive was her money and assets. There is no proof that Kathleen uncovered Michael Peterson's hidden lifestyle that night and confronted him and a fight broke out and he murdered her. The prosecution put this out there at trial as what most likely happened. The prosecution had it wrong. Oh yeah Peterson murdered Kathleen but he didn't act on the spur of the moment. He planned the whole thing. 100 % preplanned, premeditated murder. Michael Peterson is a twisted psycho.

[@MariMari-to3pm]

It was an owl

[@INDLIS]

There was no owl 🦉

[@binabdoyemen8047]

I wish the autopsy revealed bruises to other parts of the body other than the ones on the head. if so, it would show where his wife was hit and the position of the head injury. the injury to the head is on several Mark's and thus other parts of the body would indicate coherent position. stairs can be fatal especially with steep stairs shown. I have a feeling he is innocent

[@анниелниф]

Am sure they looked on whole body. Then he is an IDIOT to except the guilty plea.....