Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann’s ex-wife reacts to his sentencing as monster who killed eight women is transferred to new prison to begin life behind bars

The ex-wife of Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann believes that’s exactly what will happen to him after he is sentenced to life in prison for his grisly crimes.

Asa Ellerup broke her silence through her lawyer to make a statement about the sentence Heuermann received a day later for the murder of eight women.

Ellerup’s attorney, Bob Macedonio, said: “He believes Rex got what he deserved.” New York Post.

‘He believes the sentence was 100 per cent appropriate and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.’

Those remarks came as Heuermann, 62, was being transferred from a Suffolk County jail to begin the next chapter of his life as a convicted serial killer in the New York prison system.

State corrections officials confirmed Thursday that Heuermann arrived at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County and was processed there before officials decided to place him in the permanent prison.

‘Rex Heuermann is currently undergoing the reception process at Green Haven Correctional Facility, one of the department’s designated receiving facilities,’ a New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision spokesperson said.

Authorities have not announced where Heuermann will ultimately serve his sentence.

Rex Heuermann, who lived a secret life as New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killer, admitted to killing eight women from 1993 to 2010, whose deaths spanned nearly two decades.

The transfer came less than 24 hours after an emotional day in court that finally brought some closure to families who have waited years, in some cases decades, for justice.

On Wednesday, the 6-foot-10 Massapequa Park architect was sentenced to multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to a string of murders that terrorized Long Island and baffled investigators for years.

The verdict marked the dramatic end to one of New York’s most notorious criminal investigations.

For years, the disappearances of young women remained unsolved.

The mystery deepened when authorities discovered human remains scattered in remote areas near Gilgo Beach starting in 2010, and the case became a national obsession that spawned documentaries, books and podcasts.

Heuermann was ultimately linked to the serial murders through a witness tip about his pickup truck and cellphone evidence and was arrested in July 2023.

Ellerup filed for divorce a few days after his arrest, but continued to publicly stand by him.

She was married to Heuermann He killed seven of his eight victims over a period of more than twenty years. He insists he knows nothing about his crimes.

Ellerup revealed his move in the Peacock documentary The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets. A month before changing his plea to guilty, he turned his bedroom into a ‘killing room’ where he tortured, killed and dismembered several of his victims in their family homes.

Victims clockwise from top left: Sandra Costilla, Karen Vergata, Melissa Barthelemy, Valerie Mack, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard-Barnes and Jessica Taylor

A search of Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park on Long Island in July 2023, just days after his arrest

The judge said Heuermann was a “disgusting” man and a “coward” because he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Heuermann was transferred from the Suffolk County jail to Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County on Thursday.

As part of his guilty plea, Heuermann admitted to killing eight women between 1993 and 2010 while Ellerup and her children were out of town.

The victims included Amber Lynn Costello, Megan Waterman, Melissa Barthelemy and Maureen Brainard-Barnes (commonly known as the ‘Gilgo Four’), ​​as well as Valerie Mack, Jessica Taylor, Sandra Costilla and Karen Vergata.

Most of the victims were bound, tortured and killed before their bodies were dumped, according to prosecutors.

The horror of these crimes echoed at Wednesday’s sentencing hearing as grieving relatives confronted Heuermann.

When Judge Timothy Mazzei finally turned to Heuermann and asked if he wanted to talk, the convicted killer made a brief statement.

“There are no words I can say, but I am responsible for what is said in this room today,” Heuermann said.

‘The words I’m about to say have no meaning and I’ll just leave it at that for now.’

The statement did not impress prosecutors.

“There’s no question this defendant is upset,” Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. ‘He’s sorry he got caught.’

Judge Timothy Mazzei told Heuermann that he was a ‘disgusting and despicable little man’ and accused him of being upset just because he had been caught. She is seen wiping away tears after listening to victim impact statements

Judge Mazzei was equally cruel.

‘I know you’re sorry you got caught. “I assume you are sorry for what you did to your wife and children,” the judge told Heuermann.

‘You have been described as a very big man, but if you are a man and a coward, you are a disgusting and despicable little man.’

The judge then ordered court officers to remove him.

As part of the plea agreement, Heuermann also agreed to cooperate with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit to help investigators better understand serial killers and potentially assist in future cases.