CHICAGO – An attorney claiming to represent Drew Peterson filed a motion this week asking a judge to toss his conviction for murdering his third wife, arguing that the lead trial attorney botched the case.

But the lawyer targeted in the court document shot back Wednesday, saying he spoke to the former suburban Chicago police officer in jail and that Peterson disavowed the filing.

“It’s ridiculous. It’s bizarre,” said Joel Brodsky, Peterson’s longtime attorney who led the defense during the month-and-a-half long trial.