(PRNewsChannel) / April 21, 2009 / Bolingbrook, Ill. / In absence of charges from the state, the family of Kathleen Savio is moving to file a “wrongful death” suit against Drew Peterson. If the family moves to include “mismanagement of the estate” it would be a suit on behalf of Kathleen’s two children with Drew Peterson, Tom and Kris.
In an exclusive statement this morning, Tommy Peterson — Kathleen’s son — said, “Leave us alone. She’s our mother. He’s our father. I don’t even know these people. You’re strangers to me.” He was referring to Henry Savio and Anna Doman.
Drew Peterson pointed out that Henry Savio met his children once, and has “never even sent them so much as a Christmas card. No graduation congratulations. No birthday presents. No contact.”
Drew Peterson added, “My only concern is the impact that this has on my boys. The only people who will benefit from this lawsuit are lawyer Martin Glick and Henry Savio and Anna Doman. My kids won’t benefit.” He added that he hadn’t been charged in the case and that he viewed her death as an accident. He mentioned the lie detector test taken for the book Drew Peterson Exposed, and how Peterson “passed” the test relating to Kathleen Savio’s death.
In an interview by phone, Joel Brodsky, attorney for Drew Peterson was delighted by the turn of events: “The scope of discovery in this sort of action is very broad. This would give us almost broader investigative power than a grand jury. It's a great tool they are handing us. It’s very easy to make lemonade out of these lemons.”
He mentioned specifically that the lawsuit would enable him “to examine under oath — including video depositions — all the witnesses, including Pastor Neil Schori.”
The pastor was also mentioned in the lawsuit, to be filed by Glick: “A pastor met with Drew Peterson’s fourth wife” — Stacy Peterson — and “she said she had personal knowledge that Peterson killed Savio.” Drew Peterson is also suspected in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, his fourth wife.
A new death certificate, obtained from the Will County Coroner — certified date April 17, 2009 — still lists Kathleen’s death as accidental drowning, a possible obstacle in a wrongful death suit. Even though an autopsy was submitted to the coroner last year, indicating findings of “homicide,” the Will County Coroner seems to stand on its original finding of an accident.
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