Category: Hoo?
Michael Peterson Is Pissed At The Documentary Filmmaker Who Sold His Archives To HBO For “The Staircase”
The HBO limited series The Staircase wrapped up this week but the case of Michael Peterson vs The Staircase is far from closed. Michael, played in the series by Colin Firth, served 8 years in prison for the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson, played by Toni Colette. Michael claims he found Kathlee bloodied and barely breathing at the bottom of a staircase in the couple’s home in 2001. The HBO show was based on a documentary of the same name by French filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, who was given unfettered access to Micahel’s personal life, family and trial. While Michael had previously said he wasn’t going to watch the HBO show, Jean-Xavier apparently did since he sold his archives to HBO for the series. Michael’s pissed at Jean-Xaiver, claiming he “pimped” him and his family out and that “Jean should have known that when you sell your ass/property, you assume the risk of getting fucked/betrayed, every hooker knows this.” Look, I’m still on the fence about whether or not Michael is innocent in his wife’s death, but he’s definitely guilty of 3rd degree sick burns.