Former Assistant of Accused Long Island Serial Killer Speaks Out: "It's Traumatizing"

In an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News, Donna Sturman,
the former executive assistant of accused Long Island serial
killer Rex Heuermann, has broken her silence, expressing her
shock and disbelief at the accusations made against her former
boss.

Sturman, who worked for Heuermann from 2017 to 2018 at his
architectural office in Midtown, revealed her deep-seated trauma
over the revelations, stating, "It's traumatizing. It's so
unbelievable."

Recalling her tenure with Heuermann, Sturman highlighted the
irony of DNA evidence linking him to the Gilgo Beach murders,
citing a discarded piece of pizza crust she used to buy him. "It
always kind of bothered me that he didn't eat the crust," she
remarked.

Despite her years of working closely with Heuermann, Sturman
admitted she never imagined him being accused of such heinous
crimes. "To me, he was always so respectful," she stated,
reflecting on her perception of her former employer.

Sturman vividly recounted the moment she learned of Heuermann's
arrest last summer, describing the shock and surreal experience
of seeing his name associated with the allegations. "Honestly, it
was like moving in slow motion," she recalled.

Even witnessing the surveillance footage of Heuermann's arrest,
his subsequent mugshot, and court appearances left Sturman
overwhelmed. "It's seriously traumatizing," she emphasized.

Reflecting on her decision to work for Heuermann despite initial
misgivings, Sturman revealed financial difficulties led her to
accept the position. However, she never imagined the magnitude of
the situation she would find herself in years later.

Sturman also shed light on her labor dispute with Heuermann,
stating he never paid her overtime or vacation time. Despite
filing a complaint with the New York State Department of Labor
and winning a judgment of $20,000 in lost wages, Heuermann has
failed to pay her to this day.

While Eyewitness News reached out to Heuermann's attorney
regarding the unpaid wages, they declined to comment on the
matter, leaving Sturman still grappling with the aftermath of her
association with the accused serial killer.

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