Second Wife Alleges Abuse Tonight On CNN The Nancy Grace Show

[Jaded]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-peterson_16_nov16,1,5731711.story

Interesting article here. So, now there is a LIVE person alleging that yes, indeed he is an abuser.

[Littledeer]

Jaded:

Thanks for the link!!! Vicky speaking out also backs up the earlier statements made by her daughter, Lisa. I'm glad that she has gotten stronger to be able to come out and let the world know that DP had the same MO long long before he married Stacy.

Interesting though about the money. DP seems to have strayed away from marrying the 4th for money as I don't think Stacy had any. So by now, it was to make the image of an "older" man being able to snare a young, beautiful woman as his own.

[chicoliving]

"We had bugs in our house. He put a microphone in our kitchen and taped our conversations. He was cheating so much he wanted to make sure I wasn't," she said. "His whole thing with us is that, 'I need to know my family is safe at home and you're not going to be doing anything you shouldn't be doing' -- and that enabled him to do whatever he wanted."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-peterson_16_nov16,0,5607495.story?page=2&coll=chi_tab01_layout


I don't doubt that he's done the same with Stacy as far as the taping, bugging.

[concernedperson]

The second wife tells another chilling tale of Drew. Very controlling and manipulative. At this point, I am wondering if there are others he has hurt or killed.

[Jaded]

The second wife tells another chilling tale of Drew. Very controlling and manipulative. At this point, I am wondering if there are others he has hurt or killed.

Or when the new girlfriend is going to come forward.

[BarnGoddess]

Ok, I understand that one "living" ex-wife is totally afraid of him. Is it this wife, number 2? She is now talking? What about wife number 1? I'd love to hear her story. Anyone heard anything about her?

[concernedperson]

Ok, I understand that one "living" ex-wife is totally afraid of him. Is it this wife, number 2? She is now talking? What about wife number 1? I'd love to hear her story. Anyone heard anything about her?I know as an exwife I don't talk about abuses with my children as they really don't want to hear about them. It doesn't negate them it is just that they are adults and have formed their own alliances.Which is they love both of their parents but the fact of the abuses are still there.I would be careful too. You never know where an alliance is failed.

[itsreenw]

Ok, I understand that one "living" ex-wife is totally afraid of him. Is it this wife, number 2? She is now talking? What about wife number 1? I'd love to hear her story. Anyone heard anything about her?
Wife #1's current husband spoke on her behalf and said "she said" there was no abuse in the relationship between her and DP.

My translation of that: leave us alone.

[WindChime]

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Vicki Connolly was married to Drew Peterson for 10 years. She says during their marriage, he became increasingly controlling and told her he could kill her and make it look like an accident. Connolly also says that Peterson was abusive. Now, police have named 53-year-old Drew Peterson as their prime suspect in 23-year-old Stacy`s disappearance. They`re also reinvestigating Kathleen Savio`s death, his third wife.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I`d like to say three strikes, you`re out, at this point. But there definitely is a pattern here, a history. And my first reaction is, is there a number five out there?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BROOKS: Good evening. I`m Mike Brooks, in for Nancy Grace. Tonight, wife number two breaks her silence, speaking about her marriage to Drew Peterson. The veteran`s police sergeant`s third wife is dead and fourth wife is missing.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: More allegations swirling around the Illinois cop whose wife has been missing for two weeks, the second wife of Drew Peterson now talking about her marriage to the man who police say is the prime suspect in the disappearance of wife number four. Vicki Connolly was married to Peterson for 10 years back in the `80s, and she says she`s been watching all of this unfold with disbelief. She said that during their marriage, Peterson beat her and threatened to kill her, saying he could make it look like an accident, saying that she was so worried that she did tell some of their police officer friends. Investigators are no

looking into the death of Peterson`s third wife. It was ruled accidental, an accidental drowning, despite some questionable circumstances, back in 2004. That`s Kathleen Savio`s picture there. Her body was exhumed earlier this week.




I give credit to chico she is the one who found the transcripts. :-) TY chico
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0711/16/ng.01.html

[WindChime]

I have to agree with Vicki IMO.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I`d like to say three strikes, you`re out, at this point. But there definitely is a pattern here, a history. And my first reaction is, is there a number five out there?

[Leila]

Trying to catch up with the board as I've been gone most of the day and offline this evening. I was able to catch the repeat broadcast of Greta, and now am waiting for the repeat broadcast of NG at midnight.

[chicoliving]

Ok, I understand that one "living" ex-wife is totally afraid of him. Is it this wife, number 2? She is now talking? What about wife number 1? I'd love to hear her story. Anyone heard anything about her?

Just for you BarnGoddess! finally something about #1

Drew's history of cheating

Dave Brown has Drew Peterson, in part, to thank for a fantastic 26-year marriage.

"I'm so glad Drew let her go," Brown said of his wife Carol, who was married to Peterson from 1974 to 1980. "She's the most leveled-headed and good-looking person on the planet."

Carol Brown, now 50, was the first wife of Peterson, the former Bolingbrook police sergeant named a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife.

~snip~

Carol Brown's husband does not allege Peterson abused Carol Brown during their marriage.

"Drew did not physically abuse her," Dave Brown said Friday.

Carol Brown divorced Peterson, though, because he cheated on her -- with a woman who wasn't second wife Vicki Connolly, Dave Brown said

much more at link
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/h...ING_S2.article

[txsvicki]

I saw a newsflash quoting wife #2 stating:"We had a great life and he blew it". I found that an odd statement. I wouldn't now call the marriage ending or equate that with something as simple as blowing it. After all, she just found out that the serial cheater probably killed two wives and threatened to kill her during the marriage. She also says that he bugged their home with microphones to know all her conversations. He's a total psychopath.

[BarnGoddess]

Just for you BarnGoddess! finally something about #1

Drew's history of cheating

Dave Brown has Drew Peterson, in part, to thank for a fantastic 26-year marriage.

"I'm so glad Drew let her go," Brown said of his wife Carol, who was married to Peterson from 1974 to 1980. "She's the most leveled-headed and good-looking person on the planet."

Carol Brown, now 50, was the first wife of Peterson, the former Bolingbrook police sergeant named a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife.

~snip~

Carol Brown's husband does not allege Peterson abused Carol Brown during their marriage.

"Drew did not physically abuse her," Dave Brown said Friday.

Carol Brown divorced Peterson, though, because he cheated on her -- with a woman who wasn't second wife Vicki Connolly, Dave Brown said

much more at link
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/h...ING_S2.article

Thanks Chico for finding this.

[close_enough]

Or when the new girlfriend is going to come forward.

i expect to hear/read something about a girlfriend also.....

[Taximom]

"a" girlfriend? LOL I know we are all expecting more than just one! I'm sure they are petrified though and probably won't come forward till after he's safely in prison.

[Schmerty_Jones]

"a" girlfriend? LOL I know we are all expecting more than just one! I'm sure they are petrified though and probably won't come forward till after he's safely in prison.

In that case ....PLEASE Hurry, Hurry up!!!!!!:bang:

[concernedperson]

"a" girlfriend? LOL I know we are all expecting more than just one! I'm sure they are petrified though and probably won't come forward till after he's safely in prison.The wearing of the bandanna might be one reason but the gig is up. He went on National TV hoping for a Geragos type lawyer to come speedily to his defense. This guy doesn't have an ace up his sleeve from everything I have read so any defense attorney that takes this case will probably be from the public defenders office as no reputable/irreputable (sp) attorney, who has their senses, would.

[panthera]

Wife #1's current husband spoke on her behalf and said "she said" there was no abuse in the relationship between her and DP.

My translation of that: leave us alone.
I read that wife #1's husband has known DP since childhood. :eek:

[Camper]

Wife #1's current husband spoke on her behalf and said "she said" there was no abuse in the relationship between her and DP.

My translation of that: leave us alone.




--->>>I don't think so, I had read a newspaper article link that said the police had met with both of the Browns for an interview, and the article said the Browns had been told by the police not to discuss what they talked about. Mr. Brown did say there was no abuse, but that could be mind games had been played, I am just reading tween the lines.

.

[concernedperson]

--->>>I don't think so, I had read a newspaper article link that said the police had met with both of the Browns for an interview, and the article said the Browns had been told by the police not to discuss what they talked about. Mr. Brown did say there was no abuse, but that could be mind games had been played, I am just reading tween the lines.

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I read the same article and he said no physical abuse. I am also reading between the lines.

[chicoliving]

I read the same article and he said no physical abuse. I am also reading between the lines.

Yeah, here's a bit more and it goes on to mention she found out about the cheating while pregnant with their second child...

Now remarried, she declined to be interviewed, but her husband, David Brown, said Peterson never threatened her physically during their four-year marriage. He was, however, "very controlling."

"If she wanted to go out on her own, he wouldn't like that," said Brown, who has known Drew since they were kids.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-drew_bd_18nov18,1,2715802.story?ctrack=3&cset=true

[panthera]

Yeah, here's a bit more and it goes on to mention she found out about the cheating while pregnant with their second child...

Now remarried, she declined to be interviewed, but her husband, David Brown, said Peterson never threatened her physically during their four-year marriage. He was, however, "very controlling."

"If she wanted to go out on her own, he wouldn't like that," said Brown, who has known Drew since they were kids.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-drew_bd_18nov18,1,2715802.story?ctrack=3&cset=true
"Never threatened her physically" + "very controlling" = was physically & emotionally abusive, imo. If he "wouldn't like that" if she wanted to go out on her own, then what did he do about it other than threaten her (emotional abuse) or physically hit her?

[concernedperson]

Yeah, here's a bit more and it goes on to mention she found out about the cheating while pregnant with their second child...

Now remarried, she declined to be interviewed, but her husband, David Brown, said Peterson never threatened her physically during their four-year marriage. He was, however, "very controlling."

"If she wanted to go out on her own, he wouldn't like that," said Brown, who has known Drew since they were kids.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-drew_bd_18nov18,1,2715802.story?ctrack=3&cset=true

Carol did the same thing I did when I was pregnant with my second child and discovered him cheating. Except it took one really bad beating for me she was much smarter and she is alive. I am, too, but only through the grace of God.These types of men go on through life and batter and abuse women and generally get away with it. Most do not kill but some do and Drew Peterson is a classic case to study.

I can resonate so much with her history being a teen and marrying the guy who was so charming. She is so lucky for her husband who has been around for her all these years. I would bet that support got her over the hump of Drew who hurt her, there is no doubt in my mind. There is something about being pregnant and finding out your husband is cheating but there is also the knowledge that he has killed 2 people and you could have been one of them too.

Prayers for all of these families in this case who have had so much destruction based on one man's desires. Pity to his family.

[DeltaDawn]

Drew was only able to manipulate Carol so far because he wasn't the big bad uncover cop with experience to match yet. Unfortuneately for wife #2 he was. What I see in Drew and from previoous allegations that got him fired is that for the last 20 years he has felt that he is above the law. Also with the undercover drug work it appears he did partake in the drugs himself because he is one parinoid individual since that time. Notice with Carol he is controlling, but here there are no bugs planted in her home, etc. But by the time wife #2 comes along he is also planting bugs etc..says paranoia to me..also he is fired due to taking drugs in payoff for outing another undercover cop. This guy is a dirty cop who lost touch with reality a long time ago. He needs to be brought down to his knees ..then maybe we'll find out where Stacy's body is hidden.

[mysteriew]

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Vicki Connolly was married to Drew Peterson for 10 years. She says during their marriage, he became increasingly controlling and told her he could kill her and make it look like an accident. Connolly also says that Peterson was abusive. Now, police have named 53-year-old Drew Peterson as their prime suspect in 23-year-old Stacy`s disappearance. They`re also reinvestigating Kathleen Savio`s death, his third wife.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I`d like to say three strikes, you`re out, at this point. But there definitely is a pattern here, a history. And my first reaction is, is there a number five out there?

(END VIDEO CLIP)

BROOKS: Good evening. I`m Mike Brooks, in for Nancy Grace. Tonight, wife number two breaks her silence, speaking about her marriage to Drew Peterson. The veteran`s police sergeant`s third wife is dead and fourth wife is missing.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: More allegations swirling around the Illinois cop whose wife has been missing for two weeks, the second wife of Drew Peterson now talking about her marriage to the man who police say is the prime suspect in the disappearance of wife number four. Vicki Connolly was married to Peterson for 10 years back in the `80s, and she says she`s been watching all of this unfold with disbelief. She said that during their marriage, Peterson beat her and threatened to kill her, saying he could make it look like an accident, saying that she was so worried that she did tell some of their police officer friends. Investigators are no

looking into the death of Peterson`s third wife. It was ruled accidental, an accidental drowning, despite some questionable circumstances, back in 2004. That`s Kathleen Savio`s picture there. Her body was exhumed earlier this week.




I give credit to chico she is the one who found the transcripts. :-) TY chico
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0711/16/ng.01.html

I have some problems with Horowitz and Cohen's statements in the interview. They said there isn't any evidence that Peterson was actually involved.

IMO, though we may not be able to definitively put Peterson at the scene, we do have a pattern of behavior that shows abusive behavior and allegations of threats against not one, but 3 wives. And of those 3, one is now dead and one is missing.

And though we may not be able to place Peterson at the scene of Kathleen's murder it is Peterson's own words that place Stacy at home with him when she was last seen. And we do know that a cadaver dog made two hits at the home- in the bedroom and the car. We don't know what else police may have as far as any blood, signs of cleanup and other evidence.

And we don't know what police have as evidence. We don't know if any store surveillance picked Drew P up at the airport, we don't know if any witnesses have reported seeing Drew P out and about that Sunday.

So before they say there is no evidence that Drew P was involved in either crime, maybe they should wait until police start talking.

Drew P's own words have convinced me that he knows more than he is saying.

[wicket]

:clap: Delta Dawn, everything you said is just so true. My husband was a cheater when I was pregnant, then developed into an abuser. He has since died, but I never forgot all that happened to me......it changed me, even after counseling and time.
DP is sick - and he has grown into his role as an abuser, controller, paranoid individual. He gained confidence through Wife #1; pushed the enveloped further and further with his mind-games in marriage #2; with marriage #3, he knew he had honed his craft well enough to coverup a death; thereby no need to pay $2000/month in alimony or share his retirement with his ex-wife. With Stacey, he knew 2 deaths would raise attention, so she needed to just disappear. And we have reached the beginning of the next chapter.....I hope it ends here.
I have faith in LE but I have just as much confidence in the Websleuths. They hammered away at little inconsistencies in SP's lies - I know the dedicated members here can do it again. And I'm still learning from so many of them.:clap:

[curiositycat]

I agree with you Delta. I was wondering as I watched Greta tonight and the panel was talking about his "erratic behavior"..."is this guy on something"....high spirits one minute, and down the next(the interview this morning with ML) Strange behavior anyway you slice it.


Drew was only able to manipulate Carol so far because he wasn't the big bad uncover cop with experience to match yet. Unfortuneately for wife #2 he was. What I see in Drew and from previoous allegations that got him fired is that for the last 20 years he has felt that he is above the law. Also with the undercover drug work it appears he did partake in the drugs himself because he is one parinoid individual since that time. Notice with Carol he is controlling, but here there are no bugs planted in her home, etc. But by the time wife #2 comes along he is also planting bugs etc..says paranoia to me..also he is fired due to taking drugs in payoff for outing another undercover cop. This guy is a dirty cop who lost touch with reality a long time ago. He needs to be brought down to his knees ..then maybe we'll find out where Stacy's body is hidden.

[mysteriew]

I agree with you Delta. I was wondering as I watched Greta tonight and the panel was talking about his "erratic behavior"..."is this guy on something"....high spirits one minute, and down the next(the interview this morning with ML) Strange behavior anyway you slice it.

shhh, don't put any ideas in his head. Or next thing you know he will be pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.

Of course that could already be his alternate plan, and thus the bizarre disguises, the lack of affect on ML the mood changes etc. But he forgot one thing- the expressive face and joking manner along with the coherent conversation he showed with media in the last couple of days shows he isn't insane.

[grace60]

shhh, don't put any ideas in his head. Or next thing you know he will be pleading not guilty by reason of insanity.

Of course that could already be his alternate plan, and thus the bizarre disguises, the lack of affect on ML the mood changes etc. But he forgot one thing- the expressive face and joking manner along with the coherent conversation he showed with media in the last couple of days shows he isn't insane.

I read in the beginning he was drinking and not eating. Maybe that's why he had the bandana over his face so no one could smell it if they got close.