Jensen says he has no recollection of this moment as [Calderon-Olsen] describes it, other than that it was a friendly hug. Its a tangible demonstration of what corruption can do. This was no coordinated smear campaign., Jensen further claims that Tisdale only made allegations against him because he rejected her advances (this is what BJ already shared on his website so I am not going to summarize it again), Tisdale, however, denies this. Her face was every bit as shocked and embarrassed as mine was., - Hes well aware that Im a survivor, she says. He also said something about how he would go down on [his co-worker], she says. The FBIs Persecution of Sidney Poitier He was grabbing my legs that night, grabbing my thighs, grabbing me by the back of the neck, she recalls. As soon as Burke went down and now that Spota, the D.A., is awaiting sentencing, a lot of people have become a lot more emboldened to speak their truth about what they experienced under that law enforcement regime, she says. Like I had a crush. The woman in question did not respond to. Within a week of McNamara's passing, Oswalt gave Jensen and Haynes McNamaras hard drives. You know, if they would have released that belt right after it happened or even the six months after it happened, after it was discovered [rather than in 2020], you would have had people trying to find who might have made belts like that at the time. One of those podcasters claimed that Jensen had slapped her during an otherwise consensual encounter something Jensen has denied both publicly on his website and to Rolling Stone. at least one cold case so it was a shock when the podcast was unceremoniously discontinued. Linkletter and Jensen interview people who knew Burke, including former cops who worked with him and a sex worker who says she had a disturbing encounter with him. At the time, he was also struggling with inner turmoil over revelations about his late friend's drug use. Hes also been. As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Have a Case? But over time, he became more and more credible because his case ultimately went in front of a federal judge and Burke pled guilty. In 2016 Burke was sentenced to 46 months in prison for violating Loebs civil rights and for pressuring police witnesses to help him cover up the assault. When I was informed of the complaints, I was shocked, embarrassed, and hated to hear that I had made others feel uncomfortable, Jensen tells, . Take that for what it is. In response to Jensens allegations of a smear campaign, Tisdale insists that she and others are coming together to find solace and comfort which is not a coordinated effort to spread negative information about him., , Jensen has a history of touching women inappropriately. [He was] grabbing the back of my neck. Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter's new investigative podcast 'Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer' looks at the case of disgraced police chief James Burke and asks what the Suffolk County Police Department may have been hiding. So again, to have somebody who is supposed to be well-versed in survivors and victim sensitivity, those boundaries were crossed. Jensen, for his part, claims Calderon-Olsen is part of the organized effort to spread negative stories about him, a claim she denies and calls irresponsible, saying she only came out in support of his accuser at Exactly Right. "Often it's nothing,but with this I could do something.. Theres still a chance that somebody might remember it. OBrien confirmed Newells account to Rolling Stone and says she left the gathering because she was uncomfortable with the way Jensen was acting toward Newell. And the police are being so tight-lipped with so much of the information. And of course theres the end of the. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Following McNamara's death, Oswalt connected Jensen to citizen detective. He was grabbing me all over the place, Newell claims. While I understand some might be cynical of my seeking treatment, I needed to not only address my alcohol use, but my mental health as well, he says. - Bj tries to excuse this by showing that they tweeted each other occasionally- Two other sources allege that there had been whispers about Jensen in the true crime community well before Murder Squad was cancelled and allegations of Jensens inappropriate touching came to light. I felt [Jensens] hand just grab and smack, basically, the back of my head, Calderon-Olsen says. Paul Haynes, who had also worked on McNamaras book, posted lengthy diatribes about Jensen that landed him a. from Jensens lawyers. There was no time to grieve because there was work to be done, Jensen told Oxygen.com. The Suffolk County Police Department is a microcosm for what goes on larger scales.. He was grabbing me all over the place, Newell claims. Its my understanding that Billy sort of framed it as Id been scorned, she says. And if law enforcement would have been really clear about the days those people went missing and put that out there on the front page of the paper who was acting weird on those days? Linkletter: We also talked to several people who talked about Burkes sexual proclivities, and almost every time, with him, sex intertwined with violence. So you have to keep their feet to the fire. OBrien says Newell told her about the conversation and the kiss when Newell came to her house later that night. A recent article talks about modern-day sleuthing and mentions BJ with no apparent knowledge of all this happening. People who a whisper network will warn you about, she says. Taken by themselves, some of these allegations show embarrassing behavior in my private life, Jensen tells Rolling Stone. You know, the chief of police is engaging in nefarious activities and kicking the FBI the most sophisticated crime solving unit in the history of the world out of the investigation of the Long Island serial killer case. The most important thing is that the guy was captured, Jensen said. I think he feels free to share details he was at first too afraid to say., The hosts hope the podcast puts heat on Suffolk County law enforcement to make progress on the decade-old case. Billy Jensen was booted from his hit podcast. Nicholas Karlin; Getty Images. The company limited replies to the tweet, but that didnt stop the networks fans from demanding answers. Wall Street . I never had romantic feelings for Billy.. For me, the importance of it is kind of layered because I mean, I went to high school with Chris Loeb, and I had no idea there were any issues with corruption, especially police corruption, when I was growing up there. He even mentioned McNamaras then-unfinished book on the case. Kristina . It was just kind of jarring because I actually had [seen] him an hour or two prior to this, and he didnt have that same interaction. The behavior described to me sounded obnoxious, with me making a spectacle of myself and being too familiar with people. While Loeb was in custody and shackled to the floor of an interrogation room, Burke violently beat and threatened him. . "Chase Darkness With Me" is described as a memoir about "Jensen's life and career investigating unsolved crimes, and the shocking homicide caught on camera in Chicago that compelled him to . In various communities, there are people who are missing stairs. Hes very familiar that Ive been outspoken about my rape. However, when these moments are presented inaccurately, all together, and without context, the result is to not only mischaracterize each of the individual events, but also fundamentally misrepresent who I am and have been as a person., that Jenn Tisdale, the podcaster who claimed he slapped her, has enlisted her friends including Haynes, who Jensen claims harbors a professional grudge as part of an organized effort. Hes appeared on Discovery ID shows, co-hosted the true crime podcast The First Degree, written books, started the Murder Squad with Holes, and has been greeted by screaming fans at increasingly popular true-crime conventions. Linkletter: I do think geography plays a role, too. Jensen: If the chief of police treats a lot of women the way that he does, how are we supposed to think that he cares at all about solving this case? In 2019, CBCs investigative podcast. The Murder Squad ignited that fire, and aimed to become the first truly collaborative true-crime show and unite citizen sleuths with experts to solve cold cases. Billy Jensen: When my parents finally let me stay home by myself with the cable and a couple of Stouffer's French Bread pizzas I watched a show on HBO called The Man Who Saw Tomorrow. Helping to complete the book allowed Jensento help McNamara's familyand her legacy. The bag, Loeb said, contained sex toys and pornography, and what he claims appeared to be a snuff film. Editors picks Ask for some sort of statement/acknowledgement? When I was informed of the complaints, I was shocked, embarrassed, and hated to hear that I had made others feel uncomfortable, Jensen tells Rolling Stone. He was grabbing my thigh. A decade later, the mystery, which became known as the Long Island serial killer case, remains unsolved. Another time he sent condolences after her close friend died. And then I realized I was just another girl that got groped by Billy Jensen., Billy says Terra actually suggested he go to rehab back in May. Theres a lot of different things there that citizen detectives could do crowdsourcing on. Billy Jensen: Michelle and I had done a podcast together in 2013 called the Shadowpulp Radio Hour and we only did like four episodes, and then she got the book deal for I'll Be Gone in the. It worked. One of those podcasters claimed that Jensen had slapped her during an otherwise consensual encounter something Jensen has, . Billy Jensen speaking as part of Death Become Us' The Murder Squad Live Show on November 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. In 2017, Jensen was on the . As one social media user put it: Time to step up and be honest because the rumors going around are about to get ahead of this. And they did. In the past two months, the community appears to be distancing itself from Jensen. While I understand some might be cynical of my seeking treatment, I needed to not only address my alcohol use, but my mental health as well, he says. Now, women allege a pattern of intoxicated groping before the firing By Brenna Ehrlich, Andrea Marks July 22, 2022 Billy. Jensen: The people that would go on the record talked about how, if you got on Burkes bad side or if he saw you as a threat, hed come down on you. In June, two podcasters released episodes going public with allegations of sexual misconduct against Jensen. His band, which consists of mandolinist Jarrod Walker, banjo player Billy Failing, bassist Royal . Unraveled is hosted by journalists Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter. In 2016, he joined a vast community of web detectives who have been increasingly lauded for contributing to the resolution of major cases. Visit website . The TV host ultimately lost his gig on the Today show. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. At one point in the evening, Calderon-Olsen says she was talking with another man while Jensen stood behind her, when she felt him touch her head. According to Jensen, a lawyer from Exactly Right contacted him not long after the party and connected him with an investigator, who said they received complaints from three people saying that my hugs and embraces had been over the line, he says. It wasnt like he brushed past her. Newell next saw Jensen at a true-crime meetup event at the L.A. bar Idle Hour on Oct. 18, 2019. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Time is running out to solve this case. Each season features a deep dive investigation into a case or issue that true crime fans will be obsessed with, culminating in a special streaming on discovery+. He's a widely published investigative journalist. Tell me more about coming at this case from the angle of corruption in the Suffolk County Police Department. It wasdecided it had to bethe ending of the book. In the past two months, the community appears to be distancing itself from Jensen. The show ran for three seasons, after all, and both hosts had new books on the horizon and tens of thousands of fans on social media commenting on and liking every photo and tweet. We felt that the victims families and the public at large needs to know why this case hasnt been solved, and its because the people that were initially in charge of the investigation were setting up a lot of roadblocks. It was this weird moment, almost being sandwiched between the two [men]., Former police officer and criminal behaviorist Sarah Cailean, a friend of Calderon-Olsens who was also in attendance, recalls seeing Jensen touching Calderon-Olsens hair. Newell says she used to drink heavily in social situations and has since stopped, following her experience with Jensen. Basically Jensen was fired from ER after a sexual harassment claim was lodged by another ER employee. Celene Beth Calderon-Olsen, a podcast host and victim advocate who has spoken openly about surviving rape, also alleges that Jensen acted inappropriately toward her in 2019. However, when these moments are presented inaccurately, all together, and without context, the result is to not only mischaracterize each of the individual events, but also fundamentally misrepresent who I am and have been as a person., Jensen alleges that Jenn Tisdale, the podcaster who claimed he slapped her, has enlisted her friends including Haynes, who Jensen claims harbors a professional grudge as part of an organized effort. to collect negative stories and criticisms about me to share to the public wholesale., Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization. Jensen confirmed to Rolling Stone that he was indeed the subject of a workplace investigation regarding the party. Its uncomfortable that its gone completely unacknowledged in The First Degree FB group (though Im pretty sure they have post approval on and Im sure they wouldnt allow posts). No, I did not. Bestselling author, co-host of the hit podcast and Discovery + docuseries Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer, and true-crime investigative journalist Billy Jensen goes to Columbus, Ohio, where he examines the unsolved cases of eighteen dead and missing women, whom he suspects were the victims of serial killers on the loose and operating under cover of the opioid epidemic in America's heartland. He was running Suffolk County Police Department like he was the prince of Suffolk County. According to Calderon-Olsen, a group of festival participants were socializing in the bar of the Watergate Hotel, where they were staying for the event. A new podcast looks at why. When true crime writer and author Michelle McNamara died from a sudden accidental overdose in 2016, her friend and fellow true crime enthusiast Billy Jensen was devastated. Newell says the first alleged inappropriate incident followed a signing for Jensens book Chase Darkness With Me on Aug. 13, 2019, in Los Angeles. 1:29 An event at Gramercy Books featuring true-crime podcast host and author Billy Jensen has been canceled after the publication of Jensen's latest book has been indefinitely postponed.. Rolling Stone has done an article now on the BJ issues. The Idol: How HBOs Next Euphoria Became Twisted Torture Porn After the theft, Loeb was quickly apprehended and taken in. Loeb got a three-year sentence for the theft of the duffel bag. to collect negative stories and criticisms about me to share to the public wholesale., Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization. For over fifteen years, Billy Jensen worked as a true crime writer, fighting for victims' families as he examined unsolved murders and disappearances across the country. Trending In his interview BJ apologizes for some behaviour (they don't go into detail specifically), denies parts of it, and admits to a drinking problem, BJ has entered rehab to address his drinking problem and mental health issues, While I understand some might be cynical of my seeking treatment, I needed to not only address my alcohol use, but my mental health as well, he says. But after seventeen years of writing hundreds of stories with no endings, he was fed upand decided to try to solve the murders and find the missing himself. I just cant help but think about the cases that didnt get solved underneath him, on top of the serial killer case, because he didnt want anybody poking around into his business. In response to Jensens allegations of a smear campaign, Tisdale insists that she and others are coming together to find solace and comfort which is not a coordinated effort to spread negative information about him.. (He has also posted publicly about it on his website in response to recent allegations.) McNamara struck a match when she teamed up with armchair sleuths and real detectives to track down the killer, who turned out to be retired cop Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. Calderon-Olsen, the podcaster who bonded with Jensen over the Bundy documentary, hasnt seen him since the alleged hair-touching incident in November 2019, but says they communicated a few times since then: once in December of that year, he let her know hed mentioned a Bundy project she was working on in an interview he did. #TedBundyTapes" Jensen began acting aggressively flirtatious with her and talking about his open marriage, an arrangement well known among his friends and acquaintances. Jensen: As Alexis was uncovering more and more of this information, my jaw was dropping. Everyone [in the news, following her death] kept referring to her as Patton Oswalts wife and I was like, no, she was her own person, Jensen reflected to Oxygen.comin an interview. I always try to remember what these monsters took away. With the man she was dating on the way, she alleges Jensen once again began making advances on her. (Thank you for a lovely time looking forward to when we are all in one city again!, reads Calderon-Olsens tweet. Tisdale, however, denies this. Since the popularity of true crime podcasts began to soar, families of victims have begun putting their trust in amateur investigators and podcasters who they believe can help reinvigorate cases that may have languished in obscurity. Billy Jensen - Investigative Storytelling, Crime Solving, Citizen Sleuthing, Product Building THE BOOK FIELD REPORTS CITIZEN DETECTIVES PRINT STORIES Field Reports 22 Michelle McNamara, True Crime Writer Posted April 23rd, 2016 in Field Reports by Billy Jensen Michelle McNamara was dogged. This article has been updated to clarify an interaction between Newell and Jensen. That was really when it clicked for me that this behavior is not OK, Newell says. for helping the case gain national attention. Two other sources allege that there had been whispers about Jensen in the true crime community well before, was cancelled and allegations of Jensens inappropriate touching came to light. The true crime podcasts Subreddit exploded with a so-called mega thread to discuss Jensen. In December 2010, law enforcement found four bodies along a scrub-covered stretch of highway on the south coast of Long Island. They should all have movies made about them. Taken by themselves, some of these allegations show embarrassing behavior in my private life, Jensen tells, . Her face was every bit as shocked and embarrassed as mine was.. Producer: Unraveled: The Long Island Serial Killer. But as soon as I pulled on that thread and realized who was responsible for Chriss beating, it just sort of led us there. Calderon-Olsen, the podcaster who bonded with Jensen over the Bundy documentary, hasnt seen him since the alleged hair-touching incident in November 2019, but says they communicated a few times since then: once in December of that year, he let her know hed mentioned a Bundy project she was working on in an interview he did. Jensen: I think with this case, citizen detectives are really only going to be as good as the information that is delivered. An event at Gramercy Books featuring true-crime podcast host and author Billy Jensen has been canceled after the publication of Jensen's latest . The only thing I can do now is keep working the program to be and stay accountable, make direct amends where appropriate, and treat my underlying issues so that I stay on the forward path., The article summarizes the podcaster Alvin Right's recollection of things which was previously shared here so we won't re-do it. Newell claims Jensen kissed her right before she got into her Uber. In this engrossing memoir, Jensen takes the reader on his quest to hunt down killers using social media and crowdsourcing. OBrien, watching the alleged touching, asked her friend if she was OK, then excused herself. He was grabbing me all over the place, Newell claims. He has since returned to TV as an anchor on Extra. He recalls that Jensen appeared drunk and that, at one point during the party, his friend approached him and told him that Jensen had just grabbed her buttocks. Its my understanding that Billy sort of framed it as Id been scorned, she says. BJ has stated via the article that he is now in rehab for drinking. If you are familiar with Billy Jensen's work, you will know he is a dogged investigative . Stop listening until its addressed? I felt [Jensens] hand just grab and smack, basically, the back of my head, Calderon-Olsen says. Why were they holding it back in the beginning? OBrien confirmed Newells account to. Because it has really been traumatic. He was grabbing my thigh. He is well known for his role in the Golden State Killer case; in which a serial killer had committed more than 50 rapes, at least 13 murders, and more than 100 burglaries in California. I don't know what is going to happen to the book, but if asked, I would do my damnedest to help get it out there, he promised. OBrien, watching the alleged touching, asked her friend if she was OK, then excused herself. Linkletter says Loeb was afraid to speak out earlier because he feared retribution. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. Contact Billy, search articles and Tweets, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place. David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78 Jensen further claims that Tisdale made allegations against him because he rejected her advances; , he has shared flirtatious texts she sent before and after their alleged encounter. Theyve held back so much. (He has also posted publicly about it on his website in response to recent allegations.) Editors picks Guns, Grift, and Gore: The Life and Times of an Arms-Dealing Hustler, In response to a detailed list of questions from Rolling Stone, Jensen apologized for some of his alleged behavior, denied other parts of it, and told the magazine he has a drinking problem, coupled with mental health issues, and has entered rehab to address them both. - the release of his upcoming book, Killers Amidst Killers: Hunting Serial Killers Operating Under the Cloak of Americas Opioid Epidemic, which had been scheduled for publication this summer, has been indefinitely delayed. There are rumors swirling that he has been accused of being a creep. In a sworn statement Williams gave to his friends lawyer in April 2022, which Rolling Stone reviewed, he said his friend reached out to him again a couple months after the party to talk about the alleged incident. Billy Jensen was booted from his hit podcast, The Murder Squad. Again, all these signs pointing to, he was a good guy. She also says she reached out to him with a professional request on behalf of a production company she worked for, and acknowledges she tagged him in some social media posts. People who a whisper network will warn you about, she says. Billy is suspected of being a serial harasser and assailant of women which has drawn a lot of attention presently. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time However, when these moments are presented inaccurately, all together, and without context, the result is to not only mischaracterize each of the individual events, but also fundamentally misrepresent who I am and have been as a person., Jensen alleges that Jenn Tisdale, the podcaster who claimed he slapped her, has enlisted her friends including Haynes, who Jensen claims harbors a professional grudge as part of an organized effort. BJ sent Paul Haynes a cease and desist (OP note this is something I somehow missed in the back and forth but Paul actually shared pieces of it in this comment here). [He was] grabbing the back of my neck. You dont drive through Suffolk County to go someplace else. I think thats what made me most disgusted by him, is that he knows shes a victim of trauma to the scariest degree. Im actually dating someone at this time so any flirty behavior with him is absolutely not OK, Newell recalls. And he didnt. Celene Beth Calderon-Olsen, a podcast host and victim advocate who has spoken openly about surviving rape, also alleges that Jensen acted inappropriately toward her in 2019. But it might be. Theycontained about 3,500 files on the Golden State Killer. Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter's new investigative podcast 'Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer' looks at the case of disgraced police chief James Burke and asks what the S The woman in question did not respond to Rolling Stones requests for an interview and her attorney, reached for comment, declined to discuss the matter.
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