Heuermann's attorney says he doesn't know if his client is sorry

By Michael O'Keeffemichael.okeeffe@newsday.com MOKNYCJune 17, 2026

Heuermann's attorney, Michael Brown of Central Islip, told reporters after the serial killer was sentenced that he does not know if his client is genuinely sorry for the murders he committed and the families he damaged.

"I don't know...I hope he is. I've been doing this for 35 years now and I think I am a good reader of people, and I can judge how they express themselves," Brown said. "I don't know."

Added Brown: "I can say that over the course of representing him, he has absolutely shown...emotion and it is genuine emotion. It is genuine sincerity."

By Michael O'Keeffe

michael.okeeffe@newsday.com MOKNYC

Michael O'Keeffe covers Suffolk County police and other Long Island law enforcement agencies. He is an award-winning journalist and the co-author of two books,"The Card" and "American Icon."

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