Tammi McCreary: “Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry?”

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What was Eric arrested for?

He was arrested for identity theft, and I think fraud and I think possession of stolen property and I think possession of marijuana.

How did you feel when you heard that news that he’d been arrested?

I was devastated. Devastated. At first I was just in shock. I was in shock. I could not believe it. I guess after he finally called me, then I became angry. Because when he called, he still…he was just lying. I never told him what the person in security at the hospital told me. I just asked what happened. And when I asked he went on about he and another physician had an altercation and he was asked to leave the property and he didn’t so, he was arrested. And I’m like, still lying. So at the time I just asked, “Are you a doctor?” And he was like “Yes, why would you ask me that?” I was like ok, “So who can verify that you are a doctor and that you had rights to be at the hospital?” He even gave me names of people that could confirm it. But of course those people did not exist. At that time I was like let me just call the hospital and see if I can talk to any of these people. When I called they didn’t exist, they’d never heard of those people before. Then I really became angry. That just prompted me to start researching everything he had ever told me.

What led to your decision to share your story on television?

The first thought I had after I found out everything I wanted to know who was this person, that I was married to. The biggest fear that I had was that they would run his face and once his face popped up…because at this time I didn’t even know if Eric Perteet was his real name. Because everything he said about himself was not true. What I wanted to do was get his face out in the public and I wanted to see the reaction of the public. I wanted to see, when they put his picture up along with the name if someone was going to call in and say “Hey I know that guy, his name is not Eric Perteet. His name is…whatever whatever. I know him.” My fear was that his face was going to pop up and the name didn’t go with the face and with the face it was some serial rapist or someone that’s wanted for some serious crime. Initially I just wanted to know who was this person and did anybody know him and could anyone confirm his true identity? That’s what I was looking to accomplish. I never imagined that it would have turned into such a big story.

Did anybody ever come forth and identify him?

There were several people that came forth. They knew him and they became to tell stories of their dealings with him. It was confirmed that that was his name and the name matched the picture. Once the story ran, so many people called in with information about him

Where is he now? Is he still in prison?

To be honest with you I have no idea. I last knew that he was in a halfway house. With the halfway house they allow you to visit church on Sunday. I’ve seen him at church but I think he was still in a halfway house.

Do you speak to him when you see him?

No. No, no, no. No conversation, no eye contact. Nothing.

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