Scott Peterson’s Former Mistress Amber Frey Seems to Lead a Totally Normal Life Now

Scott Peterson’s name is synonymous with the murder of his 27-year-old wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son, Connor Peterson. Laci Peterson was reported missing from her Modesto, Calif., home on Dec. 24, 2002.

Her body — and Connor Peterson’s — were recovered in the San Francisco Bay four months later. The baby was due in February of 2003. Scott Peterson was convicted of first-degree murder of Laci Peterson and second-degree murder of Connor Peterson back in 2004.

Scott Peterson's motives are thought to be around his desire to have a future with his girlfriend, Amber Frey, without his wife standing in his way of the relationship. Amber Frey didn’t originally know that Scott Peterson was married. They were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend whom Scott Peterson had just met at a conference. And their relationship lasted just six weeks from start to finish.

Still, she quickly found herself caught up in one of the nation’s most high-profile murder cases. So, where is she now?

Now 49 years old, Amber has managed to cobble together some semblance of a normal life after finding herself as a lead prosecutor witness in the Scott Peterson trial. According to her Instagram, Amber is an ambassador for Bucked Up, a company that specializes in supplements.

Amber did achieve her dream of opening her own day spa in central California, but Euphoria Day Spa failed sometime before 2015. She's also an avid traveler and proud mom of two children: Ayiana Frey and Justin Dean Markovich.

She is also in what appears to be in a very happy relationship with a man named Bradley. Frey spends a lot of her time at the gym, and is frequently posting about evenings with friends. Perhaps one of the most relatable aspects of Amber's life is her very weird cat, who also makes appearances on her social media.

When Frey met Peterson, she was already a mother to Ayiana Frey, who was a baby at the time. For the longest time, Frey thought the father was her ex-boyfriend Anthony Flores, but in 2005, a paternity DNA test revealed that the father was actually restaurateur Christopher Funch. Flores had been paying child support and felt hurt when he learned the truth.

After her relationship with Scott Peterson ended, Amber Frey dated Fresno chiropractor and longtime friend Dr. David Markovich in 2003, who is Justin Dean’s father. In 2006, Amber Frey went on to marry law enforcement officer Robert Hernandez, whom her famed lawyer Gloria Allred told People she was "very happy" with. The couple divorced two years later in 2008. As previously stated, Amber has moved on and seems very happy with her new partner.

Amber Frey’s book, Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson, was released in January of 2005. In it, she shares her shocking realization that he'd been involved in the disappearance of Scott Peterson's wife and her journey helping the Modesto Police Department build their case against him.

This included recording personal conversations and reporting back to law enforcement. The tapes were reportedly played during Scott Peterson’s trial as evidence against him and played a significant role in the trial.

In 2020, the California court system overturned the death penalty for Scott and ordered a new trial. However, Allred said that Amber was "relieved" that his guilty verdict was not overturned. Then, in December 2022, Peterson was "denied his bid for a new trial," per Fox News. In yet another statement provided to the outlet by Allred, Amber said, "If I were called to testify, I would give truthful testimony again, for the truth doesn't change over time."

In the upcoming Peacock documentary Face to Face with Scott Peterson, releasing on August 20, 2024, viewers will hear Scott's own account of the murder and why he maintains his innocence. Amber Frey also shares her perspective in the Netflix documentary American Murder: Laci Peterson, which was released on August 14, 2024.