Ebay removes accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's belongings from sale

Ebay have removed the sale junks of the notorious Long Island serial murder accused Rex Heuerman, who was charged with the murder of seven sex workers since 1993. From a 1972 US Army jeep to a New York Post cover on the case was being cashed online.

A-Vietnam-era jeep reportedly owned by Heuermann was priced up to $4,300, his 1977 yearbook at McKenna Junior High School was $993, a Jan. 17, 2024, NY Post cover was up for $11.93 in the online marketplace.

However, eBay has removed the listings which were posted by Asa Ellerup, the ex-wife of Rex Heuerman.

"eBay's Violence and Violent Criminal Policy prohibits listings that glorify violence or violent acts", eBay representatives told Newsweek.

Why is it important?

Gilgo Beach serial killer was in the news in 2023, during his arrest for the charges of murdering seven women between 1993 to 2010. He did not plead guilty to the charges. His wife filed for divorce following his arrest. The separation was finalised in March 2025. A documentary was made on the Gilgo Beach Murders by Peacock, ‘The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets’. A trial has not been conducted for Rex, his wife, in the documentary, says that ‘I would need to hear it from Rex, face-to-face, for me to believe he killed these girls’. A date for the trial has not been fixed yet. But until convicted, it can not be concluded that he was guilty. Reportedly, Rex's wife, Asa Ellerup, is suffering from cancer and has children to support. This incident raises an ethical conundrum: how is it legal to make documentaries on murder, but it is frowned upon if the family tries to sell murderabilia? If the show doesn't glorify violence, how does selling items related to the accused does it.