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? Tell me more about coming at this case from the angle of corruption in the Suffolk County Police Department. Linkletter: I do think geography plays a role, too. Jensen continues to work on trying to crack cases like the Golden State Killer mystery. 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. There are rumors swirling that he has been accused of being a creep. Linkletter: I actually didnt start by digging into the Long Island serial killer case; I set out really just to tell Chriss story. One of those podcasters claimed that Jensen had slapped her during an otherwise consensual encounter something Jensen has, . Billy Jensen. As proof that he, Calderon-Olsen and Cailean continued to be friends as normal after the alleged incident, Jensen points to tweets Calderon-Olsen and Cailean tagged him and others in after the Death Becomes Us event. Billy Jensen is a true-crime journalist focused squarely on unsolved murders and missing persons. Like I had a crush. Together, Jensen and Haynes wrote part three of McNamara's book. There was no time to grieve because there was work to be done, Jensen told Oxygen.com. Investigative journalist Billy Jensen has heavily impacted the true crime world with his deep-dive articles, podcasts, (he's one half of the Murder Squad podcast with Paul Holes and a third of The First Degree podcast team with true crime producer Alexis Linkletter and LadyGang gal Jac Vanek), and now with his new book, Chase Darkness With Me . In a sworn statement Williams gave to his friends lawyer in April 2022, which, reviewed, he said his friend reached out to him again a couple months after the party to talk about the alleged incident. Hes very familiar that Ive been outspoken about my rape. One person had said I hugged them for too long and talked too closely to them; one said I put my arm around them multiple times; and one said I touched their behind during an embrace., Pointing out those are *three* allegations from this one party ^, 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. The pair didn't want to try to replicate McNamara's writing style; rather they wrote in their own voice for their section while incorporating as much of McNamara's work as possible. 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. I never had romantic feelings for Billy.. Journalist Andrea Grimes also made a statement in a series of tweets about her previous work with BJ when he was her boss. Her face was every bit as shocked and embarrassed as mine was., - Hes well aware that Im a survivor, she says. BJ has stated via the article that he is now in rehab for drinking. I felt [Jensens] hand just grab and smack, basically, the back of my head, Calderon-Olsen says. And the police are being so tight-lipped with so much of the information. It was very obvious and pronounced, this sort of petting, stroking her hair. 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. Jensen a lanky, self-described goth who towers over six feet tall in his signature black leather jacket built a career as a media personality and a brooding crusader for justice. at least one cold case so it was a shock when the podcast was unceremoniously discontinued. 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. 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. This whole Billy thing coaxed me into one hundred percent not drinking anymore, she says. Its those kinds of things that you have to have to really jog peoples memories. Basically Jensen was fired from ER after a sexual harassment claim was lodged by another ER employee. Why are they holding it back now? At the time, he was also struggling with inner turmoil over revelations about his late friend's drug use. So you have to keep their feet to the fire. Time is running out to solve this case. During this time a lot of people saw this and then it became a rumor that he may have had a relationship with me., At the time of these interactions, Newell says she dismissed Jensens behavior but reassessed it after the Exactly Right employee allegations came out. Jensen: From talking to them, I dont think theyre close. And he didnt. He was grabbing my thigh. But it might be. After the rest of the party left, Newell says Jensen tried to talk her into getting a hotel room. The Idol: How HBOs Next Euphoria Became Twisted Torture Porn This alleged behavior seems to have come to light after an Exactly Right Halloween party in 2021, which led to a workplace investigation and the eventual end of the Murder Squad. 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. ignited that fire, and aimed to become the first truly collaborative true-crime show and unite citizen sleuths with experts to solve cold cases. Jensen isnt new to the true crime community; he got his start in the Nineties as a reporter on Long Island, and went on to cover crime for alt-weeklies and magazines, including Rolling Stone. 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 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. Six of the victims have been identified as young women who were sex workers. Coverage of the latest true crime stories and famous cases explained, as well as the best TV shows, movies and podcasts in the genre. A decade later, the mystery, which became known as the Long Island serial killer case, remains unsolved. The project is really a study of power, Linkletter says. To all of this, I want to make clear that I was unaware I had done anything untoward, and it certainly wasnt intentional I would never want to make others feel uncomfortable in any way, and I am deeply sorry.. We were told when we were conducting the interviews, District Attorney Tim Sini is leaning pretty heavily on the cell phone data dumps that theyre doing, and theyre using this new technology to analyze various cell phone data from the area. "As we all binge The Bundy Tapes on @Netflix and share the trailer for the Zac Efron movie, please remember the victims. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern, indem Sie auf unseren Websites und Apps auf den Link Datenschutz-Dashboard klicken. Soon true-crime social media was in convulsions over the allegations and people were choosing sides. Taken by themselves, some of these allegations show embarrassing behavior in my private life, Jensen tells, . Last year, the family of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old who was murdered by her fianc on a cross-country van trip, thanked social-media sleuths for helping the case gain national attention. Last year, the family of Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old who was murdered by her fianc on a cross-country van trip. 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. These women all had []" #TedBundyTapes, Help solve the Chester, PA murder of Dino Dizdarevic, Father's Day nightmare: Daughter disappears, later found murdered, Surviving an active shooter: Videos produced by U.S. police departments and colleges, Losing Faith: The Hedgepeth murder mystery at UNC. Newell says she cut ties with Jensen at the beginning of June when Jensen was in the process of helping her with a book she was working on. 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. I felt [she] was hurt, and deeply affected by this incident., Jensen confirmed to Rolling Stone that he was indeed the subject of a workplace investigation regarding the party. She says he then took hold of her head in his hand. Theycontained about 3,500 files on the Golden State Killer. This byline is for a different person with the same name. Hes well aware that Im a survivor, she says. As of August 2nd there has been no statement from Exactly Right about this. (Rolling Stone reached out to Burkes lawyer but did not immediately hear back.) If you are familiar with Billy Jensen's work, you will know he is a dogged investigative . No, I did not. 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. 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. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Take that for what it is. Billy 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. 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. BEFORE COMMENTING IN THIS THREAD PLEASE READ THE STICKIED COMMENT AT THE TOP. Jensen says he has no recollection of this moment as [Calderon-Olsen] describes it, other than that it was a friendly hug. Tom Sizemore, Heat and Saving Private Ryan Actor, Dead at 61 Newell is perhaps the most well-known survivor in modern true crime. Fiercely dogged. [He was] grabbing the back of my neck. As the pandemic descended in 2020, they lost touch. In the past two months, the community appears to be distancing itself from Jensen. Its the end of an era, podcast network Exactly Right tweeted in May 2022. Hes well aware that Im a survivor, she says. The woman in question did not respond to. Exactly Right, the podcasting company founded by hosts of the mega-popular My Favorite Murder, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, offered only the end of an era tweet as the public statement about the decision and did not respond to Rolling Stones requests for comment. ", "I dont think I could have. OBrien, watching the alleged touching, asked her friend if she was OK, then excused herself. After the theft, Loeb was quickly apprehended and taken in. They should all have movies made about them. It wasnt like he brushed past her. During this time a lot of people saw this and then it became a rumor that he may have had a relationship with me., To be honest, I was friends with Billy for a while until this stuff started coming out, she says. As the pandemic descended in 2020, they lost touch. I remember walking in and Billy immediately grabbed me and started hugging me to the point where it was a little too long, she says. The true crime podcasts Subreddit exploded with a so-called mega thread to discuss Jensen. 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. Suffolk County Police and police recruits in April 2011, searching an area of beach in Babylon, New York, near where law enforcement had recently found human remains. Jensen: As Alexis was uncovering more and more of this information, my jaw was dropping. I was not acting in tandem or collaboration with anyone else, Haynes tells Rolling Stone. He was grabbing my legs that night, grabbing my thighs, grabbing me by the back of the neck, she recalls. 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. And 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. #TedBundyTapes" Celene Beth was in another article about this trend of sexual harassment in the podcasting industry, This blog post about BJ that's a thing (not really sure IF it's relevant from my perspective but I'll share anyway for you), Billy is quoted in this recent article about the DB Cooper case on Netflix, Celene made an instagram post about things. All of this has led to the cancellation of The Murder Squad, his book and book tour, and an article by the Rolling Stone. Two podcasters tell Rolling Stone Jensen made inappropriate physical contact with them, including touching or grabbing them without consent. research collaborator on her investigation. This byline is mine, but I want my name removed. 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When I was informed of the complaints, I was shocked, embarrassed, and hated to hear that I had made others feel uncomfortable, Jensen tells, . But after 17 years of writing hundreds of stories without endings, he was fed up--and decided to solve the murders and find the missing himself. Gives him credit for solving cases (unconfirmed). Without running afoul of the police, of course. 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. Tisdale says that she decided to speak about the alleged slap on her podcast after she heard about allegations following a 2021 party that ultimately led to Jensens removal from his podcast. Four, including a toddler and a person with male anatomy remain unidentified. s requests for comment. Combining the shoe-leather investigative tenacity and skills he learned . Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! 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. Billie Eilish Explains Her Complicated Relationship With Social Media: 'I Don't Look at It Anymore' . I didnt know that she was in this sort of cycle of taking stuff in the morning to pep herself up, taking stuff at night to calm herself down. THE BOOK. I dont know.. Two podcasters tell, Jensen made inappropriate physical contact with them, including touching or grabbing them without consent. and says she left the gathering because she was uncomfortable with the way Jensen was acting toward Newell. In 1998, he moved on from roller hockey and began a . It also helped him cope with his own feelings as well, in his view. He was banned from a big true crime FB group after sending many women creepy and unwanted messages. And of course theres the end of the Murder Squad. 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, regarding Billy, there have been whispers for a long time, but he was just a drunk guy that hit on your friends.. Two podcasters tell Rolling Stone Jensen made inappropriate physical contact with them, including touching or grabbing them without consent. I always try to remember what these monsters took away. I did not smack or grab the back of her head. Saying that Calderon-Olsen never voiced any objection to him, Jensen says that he only found out about this allegation when he received a request for comment from Rolling Stone. Wall Street . Why was that approach important now? In it, they includedgeo-profilingmaps andDNA evidence that McNamara was researching as well as her notes. It was very awkward, she says. Newell says she used to drink heavily in social situations and has since stopped, following her experience with Jensen. (Thank you for a lovely time looking forward to when we are all in one city again!, reads Calderon-Olsens tweet. (Thank you for a lovely time looking forward to when we are all in one city again!, reads Calderon-Olsens tweet. 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. Billy Jensen is a true crime journalist focused squarely on unsolved murders and missing persons. Photo: The series centers on the scandal-ridden former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, who infamously kicked the FBI off the case soon after he stepped into the position in 2012. It was almost a different person when I saw him at the bar. Everyone was drinking that night, Calderon-Olsen says, including her, adding that Jensen seemed particularly intoxicated. 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). by this publication. BJ has made his own statements via his website. In this engrossing memoir, Jensen takes the reader on his quest to hunt down killers using social media and crowdsourcing. 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+.
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