REX Heuermann’s wife is speaking out for the first time in a new docuseries about the Gilgo Beach murders.
The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets will give viewers insight into the life of Heuermann, who has been accused of killing seven women.
Rex Heuermann’s estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, is speaking up for the first time since her husband’s arrest[/caption]
A new docuseries is shedding light on the Gilgo Beach murder suspect[/caption]
The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets has Heuermann’s loved ones speaking about the former architect[/caption]
“After the arrest of the alleged Gilgo Beach killer, this documentary goes inside the suspect‘s home for the first time, where exclusive commentary from his own family unravels a chilling portrait of a man accused of living a double life and hiding dark secrets under their own roof,” read a press release.
The trailer showed Heuermann’s estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, sitting down in the family‘s home as a producer asks, “How could you not know?”
Ellerup’s answer isn’t revealed, but the trailer shows her opening up about the moment she learned of the accusations against the Manhattan architect.
“The investigator says to me, ‘Have you heard about the murders on Gilgo Beach?’ I’ve heard of them,” she recalled.
“Does everybody really believe everything they hear?”
The trailer also shows the conflicting feelings Heuermann’s family has about the case.
“One person’s saying this, one person’s saying that, but my memory says this,” the suspect‘s daughter, Victoria, said in one of the clips.
She’s not alone, Heuermann’s best friend said he confronted the alleged killer about the accusations.
“There’s so much evidence against you, I don’t even believe you, and you’re my best friend,” the man said, recalling his conversation with Heuermann.
“Convince me, give me something. Did you do it?”
Near the end of the trailer, Ellerup shared a seemingly normal conversation between spouses after Heuermann called her from jail.
“Hello,” Heuermann could be heard in the call.
“How you doing?” Ellerup asks.
“Alright, how are you today?” Heuermann replied.
“I’m doing great, now that I’ve got you on the phone,” Ellerup said as the camera panned to photos of the couple as newlyweds.
FAMILY IN SHAMBLES
Earlier this year, Ellerup was spotted arriving in court for Heuermann’s hearing just days after the couple finalized their divorce.
The couple reached an uncontested divorce settlement in March, just hours before Heuermann appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing.
“After 29 years of marriage, Ms. Ellerup realizes it’s time to move on with her life and focus on a future for her and her children,” Ellerup’s divorce attorney, Robert Macedonio, who confirmed the settlement to Newsday, said.
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Macedonio added that Ellerup would appear in court and is still “withholding judgment on Rex’s guilt until all evidence is played out in the courtroom.”
Ellerup filed for divorce just six days after Heuermann was arrested.
She and her two adult children also left the family’s home in Massapequa Park, which had been raided by police after the arrest.
The family has since moved to a property in Chester, South Carolina, an hour north of Columbia.
CHILLING ACCUSATIONS
The docuseries will dive deep into the lives of Heuermann’s alleged victims before their tragic deaths.
Heuermann was shockingly arrested in July 2023 and charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello.
The women’s remains were found along the same stretch of Gilgo Beach in December 2010, which has grabbed national attention for over a decade.
After Heuermann’s arrest, police linked him to the deaths of four other women in separate cases that go all the way back to 1993.
Heuermann has been behind bars since his arrest and is awaiting trial.
Meanwhile, The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets will premiere on June 10.
The three-part series is produced by G-Unit Film and Television, owned by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.
The three-part series has interviews from Ellerup and the couple’s daughter, Victoria[/caption]
Heuermann was arrested in July 2023 and has been linked to the deaths of seven women[/caption]
A trailer for the doc has shown never-before-seen photos of Heuermann before his arrest[/caption]
