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Will Travolta Help Get Drew Peterson Off?

Drew Peterson -- the ex-cop who's a suspect in the disappearance of his current wife and possibly the drowning of another -- could be getting some legal help from an unlikely (and unwitting) source: Scientolobig John Travolta.

Peterson's lawyers say that Illinois State Police wanted prosecutors to nab the ex-cop on a weapons violation for carrying an AR-15 assault rifle illegally. But this snap that Peterson took with Travolta in 2000, they say, shows Peterson with the assault rifle while on duty, guarding John while on tour shilling "Battlefield Earth."

Drew could face up to five years in jail if convicted on a weapons charge. His fourth wife Stacy disappeared last year and his third wife drowned in what cops are now calling a homicide. The Illinois State Police couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

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16. OMG --Slow gossip day? What a made up bunch of cr*p. An old picture of Drew with Travolta, and you turn it into OMG Travolta helping Peterson. WTF ?????

Posted at 11:04AM on May 29th 2008 by humanoid

17. Drew Peterson is going to burn in hell along with the Ramsey parents and Scott Peterson.

Posted at 11:42AM on May 29th 2008 by Mike Hunt

18. And we care because??? TMZ isn't the SAME without BritBrit!!

Posted at 11:51AM on May 29th 2008 by oops! I did it again.....

19. #14, my thoughts exactly.

I'm not familiar with the details of gun charge or Illinois law, but in the picture he's on-duty--if he's carrying the gun as an "ex-cop", maybe the rules are different.

Come on TMZ, no more lame-@$$ stuff like this, okay?

Posted at 12:02PM on May 29th 2008 by Alexa De Paris

20. this guy is a disgusting. He is one ugly, and nasty old man... I hope someday he gets what he deserves the snake.

Posted at 2:31PM on May 29th 2008 by BJ Rocks

21. you people have no sense of knowledge or insight. They raid his house couple of weeks ago his lawyer defense was that riffle they are trying to get charges on him on he had it all along from the police force when they contacted the force the force lied,and say they never issused any riffle too him, but now sources have obtained this photo of him in 2000 with the same riffle that the force did in fact lied,and say they never issused it too him bascically they were trying to get him on some charges since they had nothing to go on,but now the photo speaks for it self he did in fact had the riffle same one they took then lied,and say they never gace it too him,but yet he his standing in a photo with Travolta with it,so TMZ was being a smart ass sarcastic ,and wanted your us to stop by ,and see this post by posting Travolta,and his name to get all of our attention ,and they did.

Posted at 3:57PM on May 29th 2008 by englishchickbackinnyc

22. I don't see how this picture proves anything. Do you see the gun in question? Can you measure the barrell from this picture. This guy is psycho. And it's obvious that now that he has seen his mug on tv - he just can't get enough of himself.

Posted at 4:12PM on May 29th 2008 by Donna

23. I bet he begged for that detail!
he wants to be part of Hollywood sooooo bad.
If there's a camera...he's in front of it.

Posted at 6:34PM on May 29th 2008 by BOYCOTT ARUBA

24. I hate problems like these. Nobody can come up with a solution, and you don't want to crucify the wrong person. The lady, if she wanted a divorce, then why not do it the correct way. I can't picture myself doing something wrong, and live with it this long. It's hard to come to a definate conclusion, because of all the if's. Why do people that have brains act this way. Yeah, its the Jail cell sentenance, the interrogation, and the guillt. If you loved someone, why don't you do the right thing. If there is another lover, please have the sensible way and come forward.. Quite acting like dumb people. Do the right thing. and do it fast.

Posted at 4:24AM on May 30th 2008 by Carol

25. OH NO......JOHN!

This man KILLED his wife!!!!!

He even KILLED THE First wife.

What's next?......Supporting X- New jersey GAY Governor Jim McGreevey?
(oh yeah....thatt is where you are from)


The other Kentwood Girl

Posted at 1:09AM on May 31st 2008 by kentwood girl

26. i don't believe how much publicity drew is getting he kills my aunt kitty n gets celebrity status whats wrong with this world

Posted at 7:25PM on Jun 1st 2008 by charles doman

27. Good god! Travolta should have had the National Guard out there for protection! Battlefield Earth!!! Terrible movie.....he needs all the protection he can get!!

Posted at 9:58AM on May 31st 2008 by Midway Madman

28. kentwood girl, Read the story before you post next time. Travolta is not supporting Peterson. Peterson's lawyers are using a picture that happens to have Travolta in it to prove that Peterson was supposed to have the AR-15. It doesn't prove anything of the sort but Travolta hasn't taken action in this case. Peterson is using Travolta's name. Most likely without asking permission.

Go Sox

Posted at 12:11AM on Jun 1st 2008 by Baseball Junkie

29. I have been keeping up with this case and follow message boards regarding the latest developments.. Greta is totally on top of this case like white on rice and her blog on her website is updated every few hours and it seems at least once a day there is a drew peterson post.

To me -- this photo proves nothing - the statement the police released said that the gun had MODIFIED -- and the barrel was shortened, which is against the law. We can't tell from looking at that photo whether it has been MODIFIED/SHORTENED or not..

It is illegal to saw off the end of a gun --- or have the barrel shorter than a certain length. From what I have read, DP's gun was FIVE INCHES too short

Posted at 1:26AM on Jun 2nd 2008 by Shannon

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