The attorney for the family of a New Jersey escort who was strangled to death in said on Thursday that a disgraced police commissioner may have connections to the 10 to 17 women who are believed to have been murdered by a serial killer in Long Island. John Ray said that he believes that former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke should be investigated for his possible ties to these women, before introducing a woman who claims she had a sexual encounter with the man.
The incident occurred at a home in the same area where Gilbert disappeared according to 'Leanne. Ray said Burke attended parties with drugs and prostitution and Leanne claims she saw Burke 'grab a girl by her hair and drag her to the ground', according to the New York Pos t who report that Leanne is a prostitute. Ray has been the lawyer for Gilbert's family since she was reported missing in May It was the search for her that uncovered over 10 bodies in the area of Gilgo beach in Long Island in December of that same year.
Burke's attorney John Meringolo said in a statement that the 'allegations against my client do not warrant a comment. Scroll down for videos. Disgraced: John Ray said that he believes that former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke above on November 2 should be investigated for his possible ties to murdered sex workers. Victim: Ray represents the family of Shannan Gilbert above , an escort who was strangled to death in On Thursday, Ray brought forth a woman above who said Burke forced her to perform rough oral sex on him in the same area near where Gilbert went missing.
Leanne said she made the decision to come forward at this time in hopes of helping the investigation. She also said that she realizes now she could have lost her life that night. This is bigger than me,' said 'Leanne. Burke is currently behind bars after he orchestrated a cover-up when he and other officer beat year-old Christopher Loeb, who had stolen a duffel bag of items from his car while he was in handcuffs.
One of the men also allegedly told Loeb he was going to rape his mother while another said he would make it appear as if he had fatally overdosed on heroin. Burke meanwhile allegedly began to attack Loeb when he called him a 'pedophile. The stolen duffel bag contained sex toys and, according to an article Vice , pornography that appeared to feature prepubescent boys. Burke ordered officers to lie to investigators and on the stand as to what happened, but to no avail.
