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NBC News
11-06-2025
- NBC News
Daughter of Gilgo Beach suspect believes her dad is the killer. His wife isn't sold
A just-released Peacock documentary, ' The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets ' takes viewers inside the Massapequa Park home of alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann. And for the first time, both Heuermann's estranged wife and his daughter discuss the case, highlighting a difference of opinion on the question of the New York City architect's guilt. 'No freaking way is this man going out, soliciting sex from sex workers, killing them and dumping them on Gilgo Beach,' said Heuermann's wife of 27 years, Asa Ellerup. Ellerup's daughter, Victoria, on the other hand, seems torn throughout the three-episode documentary, saying she's 'on the fence' about her father's innocence. 'This is my dad. I love him as my dad. The hate is the other side of him that came out,' Victoria Heuermann said. In the final episode, however, the documentary's producers reveal in an on screen statement that 'Victoria now believes her father is most likely the Gilgo Beach killer.' In an interview Tuesday, Victoria Heuermann's lawyer confirmed her mindset. 'Being front and center during this process, she has received overwhelming amounts of evidence just like we all have that lead to an inescapable conclusion,' said attorney Vess Mitev. Of Ellerup's ongoing doubts about her husband's guilt, Ellerup's lawyer Bob Macedonio said, 'Even if Rex is found guilty or pleads guilty, I don't know if she'll ever believe that the man she knows was capable of those crimes.' Rex Heuermann is charged with the murders of seven women, all sex workers, dating back to 1993. Through his attorney, Michael Brown, Heuermann has maintained his innocence. He remains in the Suffolk county jail, with no trial date yet scheduled. In the documentary, both Ellerup and Victoria Heuermann expressed surprise at the July 2023 arrest and subsequent criminal charges that changed their lives. 'They said we have evidence your father murdered all these women and your home is a crime scene. Never imagined I'd be hearing that in my life,' said Victoria Heuermann, who was working in her dad's Manhattan office at the time of his arrest. During the documentary, Ellerup, her lawyer and two children visit the basement where prosecutors say some of the murders may have taken place. 'It's absolutely absurd. They're just allegations,' says Ellerup. 'He must have had to be Superman for us not to notice ever,' said Victoria Heuermann of her dad. Rex Heuermann's voice is heard during the documentary as he speaks to his family by phone from the Suffolk jail. Among other things, he discusses what he had for dinner that night. A man interviewed for the documentary, who describes himself as Rex Heuermann's best friend, discusses going to visit the alleged killer in the Suffolk jail. 'I said, 'Did you do it?' And then he teared up a little bit and started crying. And that's when I get the feeling he did it,' said David Jimenez, a Port Washington architect who said he bonded with Heuermann over their love of guns and conservative politics.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Attorney: Ex-wife of Rex Heuermann putting on a show in documentary
(NewsNation) — Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, has defended his innocence in a new documentary released on streaming platform Peacock. In 'The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets,' a three-part documentary, Ellerup is a central figure along with her and Heuermann's daughter, Victoria. Ellerup referred to Heuermann as 'her hero' despite the pair divorcing shortly after his arrest two years ago, and that she had 'fallen in love with him all over again.' Victoria Heuermann, on the other hand, has said she believes her father is 'most likely' the Gilgo Beach serial killer. Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughters John Ray, the attorney for the family of victim Shannan Gilbert, said Ellerup's statements are all about posturing herself to show she had no involvement in the killings. 'This is all for show, and she's being paid a lot of money to put on a show,' Ray said. 'She and her daughter are doing very well at that. This is all fake and her statements are informed by that fakery.' Heuermann is accused of killing a total of seven women, whose bodies were among several found on Long Island, New York. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Heuermann is due back in court June 17 as a judge continues to weigh whether to allow key DNA evidence into the trial. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Newsweek
10-06-2025
- Newsweek
Accused Gilgo Beach Killer's Ex-Wife Breaks Silence in New Doc: Watch Clip
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of Rex Heuermann, the man accused of killing several women whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island, New York, has spoken out in a new Peacock documentary series about the case. Ellerup, who has attended several of Heuermann's court appearances, filed for divorce from him following his arrest. Her attorney, Robert Macedonio, announced that the divorce was finalized in March. "The investigator says to me, 'Have you heard about the murders on Gilgo Beach?' I've heard of them," Ellerup said in a trailer for The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets. "Does everybody really believe everything they hear?" Asa Ellerup and her daughter Victoria Heuermann attend the FRYE hearing for Rex Heuermann on March 28, 2025 at the Suffolk County Criminal Court in Riverhead, New York. Asa Ellerup and her daughter Victoria Heuermann attend the FRYE hearing for Rex Heuermann on March 28, 2025 at the Suffolk County Criminal Court in Riverhead, New York. Who Is Rex Heuermann? Heuermann, 61, is facing murder charges in connection with the deaths of seven women between 1993 and 2010. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. He was arrested in 2023 in connection with remains found over a decade prior near Gilgo Beach. A police dog found the remains of Melissa Barthelemy while searching for missing woman Shannan Gilbert in 2010. Officials then found the remains of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello. The victims have been called the "Gilgo Four." Heuermann was later charged with the murders of Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla and Valerie Mack. Additional remains have been found by officials near Gilgo Beach. Heuermann has not been charged in relation to those victims. What to Know About 'The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets' The new true-crime series, which is executive produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, follows the aftermath of the Gilgo Beach murders. According to Peacock, the series goes "inside the suspect's home for the first time where exclusive commentary from his own family reveals a chilling portrait of a man accused of living a double life." The documentary series also provides an in-depth look at the lives of the victims. Heuermann and Ellerup's daughter, Victoria Heuermann, is interviewed in the series. "One person's saying this, one person's saying that, but my memory says this," Victoria said. The trailer ends with a phone conversation between Ellerup and Heuermann. "Hello," Heuermann can be heard saying in the call. The two ask each other how they are doing, and Heuermann can be heard saying he is "alright." "I'm doing great, now that I've got you on the phone," Ellerup replied. How to Watch The series premieres on Tuesday on Peacock, with all three episodes available to stream upon its release. Where Are Asa Ellerup and Her Kids Now? As of November 2024, Ellerup's children still reside with her at the Heuermann home in Massapequa Park, New York, according to People. Ellerup, 61, previously worked at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, according to The U.S. Sun. Victoria, 28, graduated from the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), with a degree in fine arts, according to her LinkedIn profile. She previously worked as a sales associate at Macy's. The New York Times also reported that Victoria worked for her father's architecture consulting firm prior to his arrest. Vess Mitev, a lawyer for the children, told the outlet last year that Victoria has faced difficulty getting a job. Ellerup also has a son from her previous marriage, Christopher Sheridan. Ellerup revealed that he has developmental disabilities in a 2023 interview with the New York Post. Do you have a story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have any questions about this story? Contact LiveNews@
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Gilgo Beach Murders Suspect Rex Heuermann's Wife Makes Bizarre Admission About Her First Jail Visit
The alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, Rex Heuermann, has received praise from his wife, Asa Ellerup. In an interview for an upcoming Peacock series, which focuses on the crimes her husband is accused of, Ellerup described him as her "hero." She also claimed that the police got the "wrong man," seemingly suggesting that Rex Heuermann isn't guilty of murdering seven sex workers on Long Island over nearly three decades. Nearly two years have passed since Rex Heuermann was first arrested in connection with the cold-case murders of three young sex workers and later charged in the deaths of four additional victims, who were also sex workers. As part of the police investigation, several pieces of evidence were found linking the Manhattan architect to the crimes, including DNA matches to the victims and newspaper clippings about the murders. However, what many now view as an open-and-shut case is believed by the accused's wife, Asa Ellerup, to be a case of mistaken identity. Speaking during a bombshell interview in the upcoming Peacock docu-series "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets," the 61-year-old boldly claimed that her "wonderful" husband isn't capable of the crimes he is being accused of. "I know what bad men are capable of doing," she said in a clip from the show (via the New York Post). "I've seen it, and I've heard it from other men. Not my husband. You have the wrong man." In the interview, Ellerup also spoke lovingly about her husband and reflected on some of the moments they spent together before his arrest. "He's my hero," she said about Heuermann. "There were times where he was working, but I'd call him, and he would come by and pick me up." The 61-year-old also recalled visiting him in prison and how her first jail visit came with mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness. "I haven't seen him in all this time, and when I went down there, I was excited, and like I was, I don't know, I guess on a first date. You're nervous, you're scared. You don't know how the date is gonna go," Ellerup said. Since then, those visits reportedly became more frequent, about once a week. However, according to the mother of two, she has been afraid to be truly open with him due to her paranoia that their conversations might be recorded. Elsewhere in the interview, Ellerup described her husband as a devoted family man, contrary to the narrative that paints him as a serial killer. "I don't believe he did this. I don't see what everybody else is saying. I don't see phone calls to sex workers," she said. "I picked him up from the train station every single day. He was home here on the weekends. He smoked a cigar in the garage." Elleruo continued, "If he told me that he went out to Lowe's to pick something up and he was gone for an hour, no freaking way is this man going out soliciting sex from a sex worker, killing them and dumping them on Gilgo Beach." Even though Heuermann could face a life sentence if convicted, Ellerup remains hopeful that everything will ultimately work out. "I want him to come back home to me," the mother of two stated. "They're trying to sit there and tell me that, but I have no knowledge of what they keep talking about. 'Oh, you must have known.' Know what? My husband was home here." She added, "He's a family man, period." The murders Heuermann is being accused of occurred between 1993 and 2010, with their bodies found along Ocean Parkway in December 2010. He was initially charged with the murders of Amber Costello, Melissa Barthelemy, and Megan Waterman, and later with the deaths of four more victims: Maureen Brainard-Barnes, Sandra Costilla, Jessica Taylor, and Valerie Mack. Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to all the charges, a move that suggests he is determined to fight for his innocence. For now, a trial date is yet to be set, and Heuermann remains in detention at the Riverhead Correctional Facility in Suffolk County, New York.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer still a ‘hero' in wife's eyes
The wife of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is still calling her husband her 'hero,' and has fallen in love with him all over again after her first jail visit. Asa Ellerup, 61, is convinced police have the wrong man and her 'wonderful' husband isn't the person who murdered and mutilated seven sex workers in Long Island, N.Y., over nearly three decades. 'I know what bad men are capable of doing,' she said during an interview on upcoming Peacock docuseries The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets. 'I've seen it, and I've heard it from other men. Not my husband. You have the wrong man,' Ellerup continued, according to the New York Post. 'I want him to come back home to me,' she said. 'They're trying to sit there and tell me that, but I have no knowledge of what they keep talking about,' she maintained. ''Oh, you must have known.' Know what? My husband was home here. He's a family man, period.' Heuermann was arrested in July 2023 at his NYC office and charged with the murders of three young sex workers. He was later charged by Suffolk County prosecutors with the murder and mutilation of four other victims, all also sex workers whose bodies were dumped along Ocean Parkway that spanned nearly 30 years. Despite evidence — including DNA matches to all the victims, hairs from Ellerup and the couple's daughter Victoria — Heuermann's wife insists her husband is innocent. Ellerup met 'tall, dark, handsome' Heuermann when she was 18 and working at a Long Island 7-Eleven and the two shared a platonic bond. 'He's my hero,' the devoted woman said. 'There were times where he was working, but I'd call him, and he would come by and pick me up.' They remained friends, despite both marrying others, but eventually found each other again, a romance blossomed and they wed in Sweden in 1995, and they their daughter was born the following year. Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after her husband's arrest, but their daughter maintained in the documentary that the move was 'to protect the assets,' according to the Post. Despite the filing, Ellerup said she regularly speaks to her husband behind bars. 'I haven't seen him in all this time, and when I went down there, I was excited, and like I was, I don't know, I guess on a first date. You're nervous, you're scared. You don't know how the date is gonna go,' she said. Remains of mom, child found near Gilgo Beach ID'd, though deaths may be unrelated to serial killings Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings charged in death of seventh woman New charges for alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer cast scrutiny on man's murder conviction But Ellerup said she hasn't gone to see him in several months and is paranoid about their conversations being recorded behind bars — which makes her afraid to be open with him. 'Telling him that I love him, that will hurt him,' Ellerup said. 'What I want to say to him is, 'I love you, no matter what.' 'But I don't even want to say 'no matter what' because I don't believe he did this.'
