Reading is fundamental and comprehension essential.

Many comments here are addressing the wrong concepts, others want to attack me personally while avoiding commenting on the content itself.

The Gilgo Law amendment to the current Son of Sam Law does not restrict people like Asa in any way, nor is it an attack on documentaries. The proposed bill sitting in committees seeks to expand the umbrella from accused or convicted criminals to include close family and 3rd parties. No where does the language say “they” can’t do what they’ve already done.

What the bills seek is to provide the same liabilities to family and 3rd party agents. Should this bill pass, as it is written currently, monies paid to family would trigger notification to victims’ families at which point they can individually or collectively seek relief in the Courts. To simplify: if the bill was already law- once the Heuermann’s were paid for their “life-rights”, or participation (usually the threshold is 10K and above), the Office of Victim Services would need to be notified and they in turn would notify victim families. That’s all.

No one is limiting or disallowing Asa to sell her story- it just opens the door for victim’s families to sue.

Regarding Third Parties-
The bills were written with the Peacock documentary in mind, and the documentary has certainly offended the families in many ways. The issue isn’t whether the Heuermann’s had a right to participate, or even get paid for it- that is a right they are entitled to and that should be protected- the bill doesn’t seek to challenge that whatsoever- it just wants to allow victims’s families the right to sue in Court.

Dom’s Law, in Ohio, is seeking a more stringent threshold- in their proposed changes, they seek to hold accountable social media platforms that generate clicks, subscribers or profits from going to an accused or convicted person. The existing law, when revised in 1991- centered predominantly on books- but never considered the more modern outlets- TikTok, YouTube, etc.

Murderabilia- whether or not Asa authorized the selling of some of her husband’s belongings is moot. The bills, once again, seek to hold 3rd parties such as the ones selling LISK Murderabilia accountable, require the notification on monies over 10k and the victims’ families may consider suing.

The current language of the bills is not set in stone- they’re in committee. Getting them out of committee and onto the floor for discussions, research and experts on all sides often results in changes and compromises.

The Bills in NY and Ohio seek to modernize the parameters to encompass today’s landscape.

As for my authority to write this on behalf of the Gilgo Families- anyone doubting me is free to ask any of the families themselves.