Gilgo Beach victim's son files wrongful death suit against alleged serial killer Rex Heuermann and family
The son of Valerie Mack, one of the seven known female victims prosecutors said were killed by Rex A. Heuermann, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the accused Gilgo Beach serial killer, his ex-wife and daughter, records show.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in State Supreme Court in Suffolk County — the first known litigation brought by any of the Gilgo victims' family members against Heuermann — comes as the 62-year-old from Massapequa Park is reportedly expected to plead guilty on Wednesday to the killings that have haunted the region for more than a decade.
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