Clayton Peterson is the eldest son of convicted murderer novelist Michael Peterson who stood in support of his father.
Michael Peterson was convicted of the murder of his second wife Kathleen Peterson in 2003.
The lengthy legal battle attracted global attention and the whole Peterson family members became public figures. Among the many Petersons, Clayton is the younger son of Michael.
The blended family’s eldest child also became one of the most intriguing members during and after Michael’s trial.
Clayton Peterson Is Now In Maryland With His Family
Clayton Peterson has been residing in Maryland with his nuclear family for quite some time now.
According to a 2018 report by Mirror, the eldest Peterson son was settling in Maryland with his wife and son.
Now that many years have passed, Clayton has moved on from his ruckus-filled legal life and is focusing on his job and family at his best.
An Honors graduate in engineering, Clayton works as an engineer and looks after his small family. Though away from his father and siblings, he is still close to his father who is out of jail today.
Clayton Peterson Has Two Sons With His Wife
Clayton Peterson is a devoted husband to his wife Rebecca “Becky” Peterson with whom he has two young sons, Dorian and Lucian.
During the 2018 airing of Netflix’s “The Staircase: Death on the Staircase,” Clayton appeared with his elder son Dorian while Lucian was still in Becky’s womb.
At that time, Michael got out of prison and visited Clayton and his new family.
As of today, both of Clayton’s sons have grown up while the eldest Dorian is in his teens.
How Much Is Clayton Peterson Net Worth?
Clayton Peterson earns handsomely as an engineer has added to his impressive net worth figures.
Born into an affluent family of a novelist, he has traveled around Germany and the U.S. Following his honorary graduation from the North Carolina State University, Clayton has bagged an engineering job.
He has been working as an Electrical/FPGA/Digital/PCB engineer for Broadcast Sport Intl. in Baltimore since 2010, per his LinkedIn profile.
Given his honors degree and veteran experience in the company, Clayton receives impressive impressive paychecks to boost his net worth.
Clayton Peterson Wikipedia and Age
Clayton Peterson’s age falls around his late 40s as of 2022. He was born to novelist Michael Peterson and his first wife, Patricia “Patty” Peterson in the U.S.
The family of four lived in Germany for a while where his parents adopted his other two sisters, the Ratliff sisters. The sisters had lost their only surviving parent, mother Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Ratliff in a staircase accident.
When Clayton relocated back to the U.S., his fascination with explosives and alcohol landed him a four-year jail time punishment.
He was arrested and charged for placing a small bomb in his campus office during his freshman year at Duke University.
Thankfully, Clayton did not give up on life and started a fresh life. Hence, he graduated and is now happy with his family and life.