Rex Heuermann and Estranged Wife Finalize Divorce as Legal Battles Over DNA Evidence Intensify

The Gilgo Beach murder suspect prepares for a key court hearing on DNA admissibility while his divorce settlement with Asa Ellerup moves toward finalization.

Rex Heuermann and Asa Ellerup have reached a divorce settlement after nearly 29 years of marriage, with the terms remaining confidential under New York State law.
The settlement, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Thursday night, requires a judge's approval to become final.
Heuermann has pleaded not guilty to seven murder charges in connection with the Gilgo Beach serial killings and is challenging the use of advanced DNA evidence in court.
Prosecutors are defending the admissibility of whole-genome sequencing, a novel DNA technique linking Heuermann to multiple victims, which the defense argues lacks precedent in New York courts.
Ellerup and her children, who have relocated to South Carolina, were reportedly out of town during the times of the alleged murders.