“He Saved Us” — Or Did He? Gilgo Killer's Wife, Asa Ellerup’s Love Story Examined by FBI Profiler

“He Saved Us” — Or Did He? Gilgo Killer's Wife, Asa
Ellerup’s Love Story Examined by FBI
Profiler
In Segment 2 of our deep-dive into the Gilgo Beach case, Tony
Brueski and retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke turn their
focus to the beginning — the origin story of Asa Ellerup and Rex
Heuermann’s relationship.

What started as an act of kindness during Asa’s divorce quickly
evolved into a lifelong partnership built, perhaps, on imbalance.
She was young, vulnerable, in need of support. He was strong,
stable, and offered her something she desperately craved: a sense
of family and emotional safety. But beneath that surface —
according to experts and prosecutors — may have been something
else entirely.

Robin Dreeke examines the early dynamics of Asa and Rex’s bond,
including key psychological indicators of emotional grooming,
dependency, and how empathy can be weaponized by manipulators.
Using real behavioral science and decades of field experience,
Dreeke breaks down why Rex may have been drawn to Asa—not out of
love, but for how perfectly she fit into the hidden life he
needed to maintain.

We also explore the concept of “lack of curiosity,” a recurring
behavioral trait Dreeke believes allowed Rex to operate in plain
sight. This episode dissects key parts of the Peacock documentary
that showcase Asa’s perspective on her marriage, the home they
shared, and the vault of secrets that sat quietly beneath their
feet.

If you’re interested in the psychological mechanisms predators
use to stay hidden—and the painful cost to the people closest to
them—this segment offers a hauntingly clear window into how it
all begins.

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