LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK: Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heurmann is now facing legal troubles unrelated to his alleged crimes.

The New York Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit to retrieve a significant sum of unpaid wages, penalties, and interest related to the case of a former executive assistant who was allegedly not paid appropriately for her work, as reported by Daily Mail.

How much does Rex Heurmann owe?

In a recent lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, it is alleged that the accused murderer, 59, has failed to pay a total of almost $70,000 from his architectural firm, RH Consultants & Associates.

He faces demands for $9,767 in interest payments, $20,208 in liquidated damages, and an additional $33,362 in civil penalties, resulting in a substantial financial liability.

The lawsuit centers around claims that Heurmann also unlawfully withheld wages, including $9,454.56 in owed vacation pay, from his employee Donna Sturman during the period from February 2017 to March 2018.

In 2021, the State Department of Labor issued a clear order demanding Rex Heuermann to either settle the entire debt of $84,946 within a 10-day timeframe or lodge an appeal within 60 days.

Responding to this directive, Heuermann and his firm initiated a settlement agreement, following their petition submission in February of the same year. Regrettably, they failed to adhere to the agreed-upon payment plan, leading to the subsequent lawsuit.

While Heuermann did manage to submit a partial payment of $16,385 before his arrest, he remains burdened by an outstanding balance of $68,561.

Who were Rex Heuermann's clients?

Heuermann had prominent clients such as Nike, American Airlines, and Target throughout his three-decade career in architecture.

In addition to his architectural work, which primarily centered on interior building design, Heuermann was recognized in the New York real estate sector as a seasoned problem solver with an in-depth understanding of the state's bureaucratic processes, all while facing allegations of strangling three women and tormenting their families with phone calls, often purportedly made from his New York office.

He faces charges of first and second-degree murder in relation to the deaths of three women -- Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, and Amber Costello. He is also the primary suspect in the murder of Maureen Brainard-Barnes.