Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach murders, was once associated with former President Donald Trump through his architectural firm, RH Architecture, according to a report.
The Trump Organization contracted Heuermann’s firm for a plumbing project on the 17th floor of the Trump Building at 40 Wall St., as stated in a filing with the New York City Department of Buildings in October 2018. The project was estimated to cost $205,017.00, with Heuermann listed as the applicant and Steve Lafiosca, the Trump Organization’s VP of property management, listed as the owner.
Heuermann’s business address was also revealed to be 19 W. 36th St., located near Fifth Avenue, where he was arrested last week on multiple murder charges.
The Trump Organization, in response to the report, denied any direct involvement with Heuermann, stating that he was hired by a third-party commercial office tenant that had vacated years ago to perform minor architectural work in their individual space.
The 59-year-old suspect was arrested on July 13 near his office and is facing charges related to the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Lynn Costello, and Megan Waterman. The remains of all three women were discovered near Gilgo State Park in December 2010.
Heuermann is also the prime suspect in the disappearance and death of Maureen Brainard-Barnes, the first of the so-called “Gilgo Four” to vanish.
The Trump Organization’s 40 Wall St. property has been the subject of various valuations over the years, with Trump himself claiming to have acquired it for as little as $1 million, despite purchasing it from Kinson Properties for less than $8 million in 1995.
In recent times, the building has been part of investigations into the Trump Organization, with differing valuations presented to lenders and tax officials.
Despite the historical connection between Heuermann’s architectural firm and the Trump Organization, the two entities have since parted ways, leaving the suspect to face the murder charges alone.