Gilgo Beach Suspect Rex Heuermann’s Wife Files for Divorce

AJ McDougall, Pilar Melendez
Wed, July 19, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT · 3 min read

The wife of Rex Heuermann, the architect accused in the Gilgo Beach murders, on Wednesday filed for divorce in Suffolk County Supreme Court. The case docket lists the divorce as “uncontested.” ... Asa Ellerup, 59, is being represented by attorney Robert Macedonio, who confirmed to The Daily Beast that a summons and complaint were filed.

Macedonio explained that his client decided to file in Suffolk County—instead of closer to their Massapequa Park home—because that is where Heuermann is currently being held without bail. ... “Under New York State Law, we are allowed to file in any county,” he explained, adding that he and his client are planning to file more in the case at the end of the month.

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Ellerup has not been charged in any of the killings, and investigators have said she was traveling outside of New York State when they occurred—to her native Iceland in July 2009, when Melissa Barthelemy disappeared; to Maryland in June 2010, when Megan Waterman vanished; and to New Jersey three months later, when Amber Lynn Costello went missing. ... Some strands of her hair were found at some of the crime scenes, however, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said last week, helping to eventually lead investigators to Ellerup’s husband.

It remains unclear whether she knew about, or ever suspected, Heuermann’s alleged activities. Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison told CNN on Monday that the family was “disgusted” and “embarrassed” when investigators informed them of the case against him. ... “So, if you ask me, I don’t believe they knew about this double life that Heuermann was living,” Harrison said.

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