It's been a tough week for two of Chicago's most beleaguered boys. After an entertaining week of jury selection, the R. Kelly trial started in earnest with with the first day of testimony. Cautionary tale Drew Peterson was arrested on a felony weapons charge and there's trouble surrounding the reopening of the estate of his third (possibly murdered) wife, Kathleen Savio. Though both of these cases are scandalous in their own right, there are actually some parallels between the two alleged perpetrators. Both have a thing for younger women, both have hurt their own cause, and, of course, neither has been convicted of anything. Yet. After the jump, a quick update of what's been happening with each case.
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