It’s Official: Christina Raines is the Stupidest Woman Alive

Peterson’s reputed fiance moves back in
February 10, 2009 4:35 PM

~updated 8:22~

Drew Peterson’s 24-year-old reputed fiance has moved back in with him, according to multiple sources.

Earlier this month, Christina Raines told CBS’ “The Early Show” that her engagement to the 55-year-old former Bolingbrook police sergeant had been a publicity stunt.

Christina Raines: Stupidest Woman Alive

But late Tuesday night, in a brief interview with the Tribune, she retracted her statement and said that she was indeed engaged to Peterson. She didn’t say why she had called her engagement to Peterson a stunt on the morning program.

But all along, Peterson and his attorney, Joel Brodsky, have insisted the couple’s relationship was no hoax.

Raines had been living with Peterson and her two children before moving out on Jan. 30. She moved back in with him on Tuesday.

Raines is at least Peterson’s sixth fiancee. He’s been married four times.

His current wife, Stacy, disappeared at the age of 23 in October 2007 and Peterson is the sole suspect in her case. His third wife, Kathleen Savio, was found dead in an empty bathtub in March 2004. Authorities now say that a second autopsy of the 40-year-old woman indicated her death was a homicide.

Drew Peterson declined to comment on Tuesday.

Joel Brodksy Doesn’t Get Involved in Drew’s Personal Life…Unless There’s Dancing and Food.

February 10, 2009
BY MICHAEL SNEED Sun-Times Columnist

The Peterson file …
Dine, Dance & Pray: Sneed hears Drew Peterson, whose fourth wife has disappeared and whose third wife’s death was ruled a homicide, has been spending quality time with WLS radio’s Mancow Muller.

• • Translation: Peterson was spotted spooling at La Scarola eatery Friday night and dancing backstage to “Cowboy Mouth” at the House of Blues with his attorney, Joel Brodsky — and Muller, who had Peterson as a guest on his WLS-AM radio show last Tuesday.

• • Pew news: Sneed also hears reports Peterson and his four children attended City Church, 700 N. Green St., with Muller, where Pastor Kent Munsey sermonized on forgiveness.

• • Sidenote: Word is reporter Amy Jacobson, a WLS radio contributor who also questioned Peterson on the Mancow show, was also invited to dinner, but kindly passed!

Read Michael Sneed’s complete column from today

~Thanks for the tip, WomenScorned!

Court shoots down Peterson Bid to keep Kathleen Savio’s estate closed

Kathleen Savio

Court shoots down Peterson Bid to keep third wife’s estate closed
February 9, 2009

By JOE HOSEY jhosey@scn1.com

The appellate court shot down Drew Peterson’s bid to keep his uncle in control of his slain third wife’s finances.

Peterson’s legal team appealed a Will County judge’s decision to remove Peterson’s uncle, James Carroll, as the executor of his third wife’s will and to reopen her estate.

Attorneys for both sides argued the matter before the state’s third district appellate court last month. In an opinion handed down last week, the court affirmed the original decision, clearing the path for the family of Peterson’s slain third wife, Kathleen Savio, to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

“Absolutely, it’s alive and well,” said Joliet attorney Lawrence Varsek, one of the lawyers representing the Savio family. “It’s going to go forward. The only question is when.”

Varsek said he and his colleagues, Martin Glink and John Kelly, are still discussing when to file the wrongful death suit.

View the Appelate Court Ruling PDF ~ Thanks Thinkaboutit!