Caroline Polisi

So it gives you a sort of a look inside the mind of, you know, some of these guys want to feel important.

And this is this is how they do it.

Yeah.

You know, noticeably, his ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, was not at the sentencing hearing.

Her attorney did release a statement on her behalf that read, quote,

Out of respect for those who have endured unimaginable loss and suffering, she does not wish her presence to distract from the purpose of these proceedings.

Her thoughts remain with the victims and their loved ones as they continue their pursuit of justice, healing, and closure.

Well, look, this was really meant to be a catharsis for those families letting out all that anger.

And yeah, they were basically allowed to say anything that they wanted, obviously within these usual boundaries of courtroom decorum.

So generally, no swear words, no yelling, etc.

Every judge has different rules about what they allow.

But they were very powerful in those statements and just very gut-wrenching.

That's pretty typical.

That's pretty typical.

But, you know, if you listen to the statements, they are directed at Heuermann.

I thought, you know, while he was emotionless, you could see sort of something on his face that wasn't, you know, he wasn't.

It wasn't penetrating.

It wasn't feeling the emotion that was on display by the victims' families.

Yeah, it's absolutely gut-wrenching.

Also in attendance there was Maureen's son, Dylan Haggett, who was just one year old at the time of her murder.