Asa Ellerup is grappling with the reality that the man she was married to for nearly 30 years is suspected of being the Gilgo Beach serial killer.
Rex Heuermann, a towering architect from New York City, faces charges for the murders of seven women, mostly sex workers, whose bodies were found along a remote highway near Gilgo Beach, Long Island. Heuermann has denied the allegations.
In 2023, Ellerup, aged 61, sought a divorce shortly after Rex, then 59, was apprehended regarding the slayings of three of the victims. Ellerup and her children are breaking their silence in a new Peacock documentary titled “The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets.”
“When a family is linked to an accused serial killer, they often encounter suspicion, revulsion, and cruelty – becoming collateral damage,” remarked Scott. (Peacock)
One thing is certain for Scott – many lives were destroyed over the years.
“I ultimately hope that justice is served,” said Scott. “It’s important that we remember the victims in the story – all the victims. The women who lost their lives were more than how they were labeled. And the family that Rex Heuermann left behind, who are now experiencing a different kind of trauma, one they didn’t choose.”
Gilgo Beach on Long Island is about 50 miles from Manhattan. (Peacock)
“This is a tragic tale,” said Scott. “And it’s all the direct result of being in the blast radius of Rex Heuermann’s alleged crimes.”
