Sky Atlantic’s new series The Staircase follows the heartbreaking case of Michael Peterson and the death of his wife Kathleen.
Peterson was a novelist convicted of murdering Kathleen in 2003, despite his strong pleas of not being guilty.
A judge sentenced Michael to life in prison.
However, he was eventually let go when he reduced his charge to manslaughter.
So where is Michael Peterson now?
The Staircase: Who is Michael Peterson?
Michael Peterson is an American novelist grew up near Nashville, Tennessee.
After college, he worked for the Department of Defence and married Patricia Sue, a teacher in West Germany in 1968.
He also fought in the Vietnam war before being honourably discharged in 1971.
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He later became an author of Vietnam war novels and wrote columns for the Durham Herald-Sun newspaper when the family moved to Durham, North Carolina.
Michael and Patricia became very close to the Ratliff family while they lived in West Germany and when parents Elizabeth and George died, they became the guardians of their children Margaret and Martha.
Unfortunately, Michael and Patricia divorced in 1987 and Michael went on to marry telecoms exec Kathleen in 1997.
How old is Michael Peterson today?
Michael Peterson was born on October 23 1943.
He’s currently 78 years of age.
How much is he worth?
According to CNN, Michael Peterson had over $1.4 million in debt at the time of his trial.
Although he received $384,000 in death benefits from Kathleen’s employer, Nortel Networks, he promptly spent it on his defence.
This lead many people to believe that his money problems were a motive for his murder.
District Attorney Jim Hardin said: “Kathleen’”
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