How many here will contribute?
Ex-Cop Drew Peterson Launches Web Site for Defense Fund After Wife Disappears
Tuesday , December 11, 2007
By Melissa Underwood
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CHICAGO -
Drew Peterson, a suspect in his 23-year-old wife's disappearance, wants the public to help fund his legal defense.
The former Bolingbrook, Ill., police sergeant launched a Web site Tuesday seeking donations to help pay his legal fees, as well as pay for a private investigator to search for his wife, Stacy Peterson, who has been missing since Oct. 28.
"For the cost of a few cups of your morning coffee, you can help to ensure that Drew can afford to support his ongoing legal defense, find his missing wife and divert any remaining funds into a trust for his children," the Web site says.
But Stacy Peterson's family believes the site is just a ploy to get money, not to help find the mother of two.
"What will this man do next?" Pamela Bosco, a spokeswoman for Stacy Peterson's family, told FOXNews.com. "It's all part of his plan. He's a very manipulative man; he has been all the way."
The site, DefendDrew.com, offers several options for donation amounts, ranging from $5 to $250.
Click here to visit Drew Peterson's Web site.
"We are not asking you to decide whether or not Drew Peterson is guilty, but in the United States of America, one should be able to defend one's self without the losing everything (sic)," according to the site.
Officials have named Drew Peterson a suspect in Stacy Peterson's disappearance, but he has not been arrested or charged. Bosco said she believes it's just a matter of time before he's in handcuffs.
"Drew obviously had something to do with Stacy's disappearance," Bosco said. "What he did with her, we have no idea."
Stacy Peterson was reported missing after she failed to show up at a friend's house. Her 53-year-old husband says she left him for another man, but Stacy Peterson's family says she would never leave her children behind.
Click here to visit Stacy Peterson's Web site.
Any money collected for Drew Peterson's defense fund will go first to legal fees and hiring a private investigator to find Stacy Peterson, said Joel Brodsky, Drew Peterson's attorney. Any remaining funds will go to a trust fund for the Petersons' children.
"If you believe that a person should be able to defend themselves properly, then Drew needs a hand," Brodsky said. "If we don't get a hand, then there's going to be a fairly weak defense."
He said Drew Peterson needs help to fund his defense against the hundreds of investigators working the case against him.
"Do you believe that somebody should be steamrolled because this case has become a media sensation, or do you believe that everybody should have a fair shot, that there should be an equal playing field?" Brodsky asked.
The Web site says that Drew and his four children, two of whom are from a previous marriage, need help.
"Drew and his children should not have to lose everything accumulated in thirty years of public service," it says on the site. "Drew and his children risk losing their life savings, house, automobiles and may end up impoverished, all by simply defending himself against allegations."
Meanwhile, a team of FBI special agents, Illinois State Police and other law enforcement authorities are searching canals for any signs of Stacy Peterson.
Bosco said she did not know what specific clues led officials to search the area. There is a lot of debris in the water, and search teams are awaiting sonar equipment for a more extensive search.
There is a $25,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in Stacy Peterson's disappearance.
Think Sandy and I will pass![}:)]
Tuesday , December 11, 2007
By Melissa Underwood
ADVERTISEMENT
CHICAGO -
Drew Peterson, a suspect in his 23-year-old wife's disappearance, wants the public to help fund his legal defense.
The former Bolingbrook, Ill., police sergeant launched a Web site Tuesday seeking donations to help pay his legal fees, as well as pay for a private investigator to search for his wife, Stacy Peterson, who has been missing since Oct. 28.
"For the cost of a few cups of your morning coffee, you can help to ensure that Drew can afford to support his ongoing legal defense, find his missing wife and divert any remaining funds into a trust for his children," the Web site says.
But Stacy Peterson's family believes the site is just a ploy to get money, not to help find the mother of two.
"What will this man do next?" Pamela Bosco, a spokeswoman for Stacy Peterson's family, told FOXNews.com. "It's all part of his plan. He's a very manipulative man; he has been all the way."
The site, DefendDrew.com, offers several options for donation amounts, ranging from $5 to $250.
Click here to visit Drew Peterson's Web site.
"We are not asking you to decide whether or not Drew Peterson is guilty, but in the United States of America, one should be able to defend one's self without the losing everything (sic)," according to the site.
Officials have named Drew Peterson a suspect in Stacy Peterson's disappearance, but he has not been arrested or charged. Bosco said she believes it's just a matter of time before he's in handcuffs.
"Drew obviously had something to do with Stacy's disappearance," Bosco said. "What he did with her, we have no idea."
Stacy Peterson was reported missing after she failed to show up at a friend's house. Her 53-year-old husband says she left him for another man, but Stacy Peterson's family says she would never leave her children behind.
Click here to visit Stacy Peterson's Web site.
Any money collected for Drew Peterson's defense fund will go first to legal fees and hiring a private investigator to find Stacy Peterson, said Joel Brodsky, Drew Peterson's attorney. Any remaining funds will go to a trust fund for the Petersons' children.
"If you believe that a person should be able to defend themselves properly, then Drew needs a hand," Brodsky said. "If we don't get a hand, then there's going to be a fairly weak defense."
He said Drew Peterson needs help to fund his defense against the hundreds of investigators working the case against him.
"Do you believe that somebody should be steamrolled because this case has become a media sensation, or do you believe that everybody should have a fair shot, that there should be an equal playing field?" Brodsky asked.
The Web site says that Drew and his four children, two of whom are from a previous marriage, need help.
"Drew and his children should not have to lose everything accumulated in thirty years of public service," it says on the site. "Drew and his children risk losing their life savings, house, automobiles and may end up impoverished, all by simply defending himself against allegations."
Meanwhile, a team of FBI special agents, Illinois State Police and other law enforcement authorities are searching canals for any signs of Stacy Peterson.
Bosco said she did not know what specific clues led officials to search the area. There is a lot of debris in the water, and search teams are awaiting sonar equipment for a more extensive search.
There is a $25,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in Stacy Peterson's disappearance.
Think Sandy and I will pass![}:)]
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Something about that guy just ain't right! Hope they find out something soon, just to give his wife's family some closure. 0 -
that man is despicable. 0 -
He has a right to a fair trial, as all of us do,......but I will not be sending money to him.
The media needs to quit trying cases on the 24/7 news networks, and simply "report news".
How do all of these attorneys make a living, when they spend more time on TV, than in a courtroom?[xx(]0 -
I am a little short right now, so I sent him the sentencing guidelines so now his attorneys won't have to charge him for that. 0 -
..Don't forget that his third wife "drowned" in a dry bathtub, covered with bruises and no water in her lungs. Nah, nothing fishy about this guy. 0 -
You're a Prince amoung men, Matty![:D] 0 -
no, ihave to pay my union dues 0 -
I'll have to wait until my brother straightens up. 0 -
This is right out of the Bill Clinton playbook. 0 -
He looks like the guy who sucker punched me in the Cozy Inn in 1977. Otherwise I would donate. 0 -
Sorry, I already gave...at the office![;)]
What is it with husbands named Peterson and missing wifes??0 -
I already contributed to OJ's Defense Fund - and he STILL hasn't found the killer yet - I'm not making THAT mistake again.
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dosen't quite pass the smell test.Hmmmmm? 0 -
I already spent what my wife lets me. 0 -
Mateo, you're an American Icon of compassion..[:D] My opinion...well, I'll feel sympathetic when Mateo volunteers to defend him pro bono.. 0 -
Looks like some did not get the official GB e-mail: Bondai will be handling the collection and distribution. 0 -
With so much of my money tied up helping O.J find his wife's real killer I just can't contribute. 0 -
Iam still helping OJ Simpson with green fees so he can continue to look for the "real" killer on all the golf courses around the country.
Besides, this Peterson guy, IMHO, is as guilty as Scott Peterson.0 -
quote:Originally posted by oldgunner
pro bono..
Matthew is only into amateur bono's. Don0 -
Dang it Don... 0 -
I'd like to contribute. IF and WHEN he is found guilty of his wife(s) murder(s), I will contribute by pushing the button for his lethal injection for free....[;)] 0 -
The check is in the mail..[:o)][:o)] 0 -
I'll comtribute some nice rope if someone else will donate a big tree 0 -
quote: I'll comtribute some nice rope if someone else will donate a big tree
I have 7 50" tall eucaliptis (sp) trees, would one of those work?0
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