Drew Peterson's face has been all across TV and newspaper headlines in Chicago for months and now he's diving into the Internet business. Peterson, or someone from his camp, has set up a website DefendDrew.com hoping to raise donations for his legal defense. It crashed Tuesday, according to his attorney, after receiving more than a million hits.
If you've been following the case, in a nutshell, Drew Peterson is the former Bolingbrook Police Sergeant now considered a suspect in the disappearance of his wife Stacy. Stacy went missing in October. Drew has denied any involvement in her disappearance. Family members and some law enforcement believe she is likely dead. Drew has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
Prior to being named a suspect in this case, Peterson submitted his resignation to the Bolingbrook Police Department and is now drawing a pension, which could be as high as $6,000 a month. Now he wants the public to help pay for his legal fees?
Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky, says DefendDrew.com is being moved to a more powerful server to accommodate the traffic. He also believes the number of Web site hits shows his client has many supporters. The money generated is supposed to go into a trust used for legal fees, and to hire a private investigator to look for Stacy.
Are those really supporters logging on, or just people interested in a very bizarre case? I looked; I'm not donating money. I'm curious to see the reasoning behind the 'private investigator'. Can't Peterson work with the Illinois State Police in the search for Stacy? If he helped them wouldn’t it help cut down on costs to him, or his adoring supporters?
