Valerie Mack Civil Suit: Asa Ellerup, Rex Heuermann, Gilgo Beach

About this episode

The episode discusses the civil lawsuit filed by Benjamin Torres against Rex Heuermann and his family following Heuermann's guilty plea in the Gilgo Beach murders.

Rex Heuermann admitted to killing Valerie Mack in open court. He pleaded guilty to murdering seven women along the Gilgo Beach corridor and confessed to killing an eighth. For the families of the victims, the guilty plea brought a measure of closure that decades of investigation could not. But for Benjamin Torres — Valerie Mack’s son, who was six years old when she disappeared — the guilty plea became the foundation for a new legal fight. Torres has filed a civil lawsuit in Suffolk County Supreme Court naming Heuermann, his ex-wife Asa Ellerup, and their daughter Victoria Heuermann. The complaint alleges the two women knew of or deliberately avoided learning about the murders, had access to a secured vault-like room in the basement of the Massapequa Park home, and collected over a million dollars through documentary and media agreements with Peacock. It accuses them of unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy, and concealment — among other causes of action. The defense position is straightforward and aggressive. Ellerup’s attorney has called the filing reckless and unsupported by any evidence. He’s pointed to the fact that prosecutors themselves have said the family was away during…

Topics covered

• civil lawsuit
• Gilgo Beach murders
• Rex Heuermann
• Valerie Mack
• legal battle
• family of victims
• wrongful death

Keywords

• Gilgo Beach
• Rex Heuermann
• Valerie Mack
• civil lawsuit
• Benjamin Torres
• Asa Ellerup
• wrongful death
• murder
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Suffolk County Supreme Court, Peacock

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