OBrien, watching the alleged touching, asked her friend if she was OK, then excused herself. 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. (Rolling Stone reached out to Burkes lawyer but did not immediately hear back.) Did Police Corruption Derail the Long Island Serial Killer Investigation? In December 2010, law enforcement found four bodies along a scrub-covered stretch of highway on the south coast of Long Island. We heard he broke a sex workers arm, we heard he strangled a stripper in a club. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. . 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., Podcaster Alvin Williams attended Exactly Rights Halloween party in mid-October 2021 as the plus-one of his friend, an employee of the network, whom he declined to name. I thought this was all my fault., Newell next saw Jensen at a true-crime meetup event at the L.A. bar Idle Hour on Oct. 18, 2019. We want to hear it. is going off the air. The tweet set off dismayed speculation among the, , that detailed the hunt for the serial killer, after author Michelle McNamara died in 2016. 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. Billy Jensen speaking as part of Death Become Us' The Murder Squad Live Show on November 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Billy Jensen 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. In it, they includedgeo-profilingmaps andDNA evidence that McNamara was researching as well as her notes. We are behind the eight ball, being 10 years out, but this is definitely a solvable case. 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. Billy Jensen - Investigative Storytelling, Crime Solving, Citizen Sleuthing, Product Building HOME ABOUT ME THE BOOK FIELD REPORTS CITIZEN DETECTIVES PRINT STORIES Selected Works CRIME STORIES How Crowdsourcing Cracked The Case Of A Gay-Bashing Attack BJ has stated via the article that he is now in rehab for drinking. In the past two months, the community appears to be distancing itself from Jensen. Im actually dating someone at this time so any flirty behavior with him is absolutely not OK, Newell recalls. A decade later, the mystery, which became known as the Long Island serial killer case, remains unsolved. 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. The Idol: How HBOs Next Euphoria Became Twisted Torture Porn So, regarding Billy, there have been whispers for a long time, but he was just a drunk guy that hit on your friends.. Combining the shoe-leather investigative tenacity and skills he learned . Do you think theres a bigger role that citizen detectives could be playing in this case? Hes well aware that Im a survivor, she says. Because it has really been traumatic. Loeb got a three-year sentence for the theft of the duffel bag. Billy Jensen was a true crime journalist focused squarely on unsolved murders and missing persons. The Facebook Detective Who's Helping Solve Murders With Social Media 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. 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. 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. Tisdale, however, denies this. 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 is suspected of being a serial harasser and assailant of women which has drawn a lot of attention presently. With the man she was dating on the way, she alleges Jensen once again began making advances on her. Billy has solved or helped solve ten homicides. Chase Darkness With Me - Have you ever wanted to solve a murder? There was no time to grieve because there was work to be done, Jensen told, Our relationship was entirely based on crime, he told, Jensen who has decades of writing and editing experience was one of several who devoted themselves to finishing McNamaras book, : One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer,, was published in 2018, just two months before the killer, now identified as former police officer Joseph DeAngelo, McNamaras work on the case has been credited for helping to catch the killer, who pleaded guilty to the decade-spanning, Jensen continues to work on trying to crack cases like the Golden State Killer mystery. Terra Newell and Celene Calderon-Olsen both allege Jensen acted inappropriately with them. He was grabbing me all over the place, Newell claims. Jensen: As Alexis was uncovering more and more of this information, my jaw was dropping. This is one of his photographs from his website. In the story of. The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time Newell next saw Jensen at a true-crime meetup event at the L.A. bar Idle Hour on Oct. 18, 2019. Newell says she was intoxicated so some of the details are hazy, but claims that, after his co-hosts left, Jensen began acting aggressively flirtatious with her and talking about his open marriage, an arrangement well known among his friends and acquaintances. While Loeb was in custody and shackled to the floor of an interrogation room, Burke violently beat and threatened him. David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78 I felt [she] was hurt, and deeply affected by this incident., that he was indeed the subject of a workplace investigation regarding the party. "As we all binge The Bundy Tapes on @Netflix and share the trailer for the Zac Efron movie, please remember the victims. But if you have this man in charge of a police department, its just a recipe for total chaos as far as enforcing the law is concerned, because, like Billy said, his whole reason for kicking the feds out was so he could protect his wrongdoings, and whether thats as extreme as murder or just roughing up sex workers, it plays into why the case hasnt been solved. A lthough the story you are about to read involves a fugitive, law enforcement and a six-month chase across Mexico, for Billy Jensen it was just another day on the job. Billie Eilish Explains Her Complicated Relationship With Social Media: 'I Don't Look at It Anymore' Following the success of Ill Be Gone in the Dark, 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. After Michelle McNamara passed away, Billy Jensen did what he could to honor her. http://themurdersquad.com/contact/ Find the Podcast: Paul Haynes, who had also worked on McNamaras book, posted lengthy diatribes about Jensen that landed him a. from Jensens lawyers. The behavior described to me sounded obnoxious, with me making a spectacle of myself and being too familiar with people. Following McNamara's death, Oswalt connected Jensen to citizen detective. No, I did not. Nicholas Karlin; Getty Images. The same year Burke became police chief, Loeb, who was then using heroin, was arrested for stealing a duffel bag from Burkes car. He also said something about how he would go down on [his co-worker], she says. I never had romantic feelings for Billy. 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. 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. Linkletter: We also talked to several people who talked about Burkes sexual proclivities, and almost every time, with him, sex intertwined with violence. Billy Jensen. I dont know.. The behavior described to me sounded obnoxious, with me making a spectacle of myself and being too familiar with people. Where Is Billy Jensen Going After Leaving The First Degree Podcast This week we're joined by investigative journalist Billy Jensen and retired cold case investigator Paul Holes to talk about why we're obsessed with true crime, their experiences solving cold cases like the Golden State Killer, and how to keep ourselves safe. Because it has really been traumatic., A True-Crime Star Lost His Podcast Over Misconduct Allegations. 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. Jensen, his First Degree co-hosts, Newell, and Newells friend Rachael OBrien went to a bar after the event. 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. Hosts The First Degree Four, including a toddler and a person with male anatomy remain unidentified. Terra is an incredibly smart girl and very sweet, she says. These claims have been supported by multiple witnesses and led to the network Exactly Right dismissing Jensen. Linkletter: I do think geography plays a role, too. All Rights reserved. (Thank you for a lovely time looking forward to when we are all in one city again!, reads Calderon-Olsens tweet. Theyve held back so much. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! It was very awkward, she says. 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. 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. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Hes very familiar that Ive been outspoken about my rape. As the new HBO docuseries Ill Be Gone in the Dark points out, McNamarawas using pills on a regular basis to help her complete the book and sleep. 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. s requests for comment. There was no time to grieve because there was work to be done, Jensen told Oxygen.com. Two podcasters tell, Jensen made inappropriate physical contact with them, including touching or grabbing them without consent. Political partnerships and allyships that are formed go beyond budgets and votes and elections. Twitter statements since the Rolling Stone Article, Celene Beth made a public reply in a series of tweets. That part of the book was shared widely following DeAngelo's arrest. Get all your true crime news from Oxygen. It also helped him cope with his own feelings as well, in his view. She is a survivor, but that was not the context of our relationship I saw her as a peer in the true-crime space. As for her account of his language at the bar that evening in L.A., Jensen said hearing it makes me ashamed and I have previously apologized to her for over-the-top comments. The company limited replies to the tweet, but that didnt stop the networks fans from demanding answers. The true crime podcasts Subreddit exploded with a so-called mega thread to discuss Jensen. The company limited replies to the tweet, but that didnt stop the networks fans from demanding answers. Linkletter: I just think accountability. True-crime journalist Billy Jensen gives us the rules and tools to He was telling me about how good he was at going down on women. She says they decided getting a room would be trouble, however. In it, they included. BJ appears to now be out of rehab according to a tweet showing him in attendance of an event. Billy Jensen and Paul Holes 'Murder Squad' Podcast: Q&A - Vulture 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. Jensen: I think with this case, citizen detectives are really only going to be as good as the information that is delivered. Stories of diehard Islanders fandom from true crime author and investigative journalist Billy Jensen. Stellar Podcasts Hosted by Celadon Authors, KILLING TIME WITH PAYNE LINDSEY on Apple Podcasts, I'll Be Gone in the Dark 1x02 "Reign of Terror", How Crime Writer Billy Jensen Started Solving Murders, Update: Mysterious serial killer linked to 'Allenstown 4'; identities sought, Thread by @Billyjensen: "As we all binge The Bundy Tapes on @Netflix and share the trailer for the Zac Efron movie, please remember the victims. I will post the summary of the Rolling Stone article in this thread, however subsequent updates will be done comment form. 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 Journalist NYT bestseller "Chase Darkness with Me: How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders," Discovery+"Unraveled," "Killers Amidst Killers coming '23 I really dont. Killers Amidst Killers - HarperCollins Jensen: From talking to them, I dont think theyre close. - 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. Billy Jensen - IMDb We want to hear it. Paul Haynes, who had also worked on McNamaras book, posted lengthy diatribes about Jensen that landed him a cease-and-desist from Jensens lawyers. 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. This byline is for a different person with the same name. Like I had a crush. #TedBundyTapes" Another time he sent condolences after her close friend died. 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. So, you know, having not released anything other than some jewelry, a belt and they havent even released the whole belt. In the past two months, the community appears to be distancing itself from Jensen. to collect negative stories and criticisms about me to share to the public wholesale., Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization. Jensen: Also just explaining to listeners that the police dont always have the victims best interests at heart. 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.. to collect negative stories and criticisms about me to share to the public wholesale., Both Haynes and Tisdale strongly dispute this characterization. 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. What a fantastic night, reads Caileans). 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. Yet every case he investigated reached the same conclusion: the missing stayed missing, the murderer got away. 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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. Any updates on Exactly Right and Billy Jensen? : r - reddit 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. 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.. 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. Billy Jensen was booted from his hit podcast. Selena Gomez vs. Hailey Bieber: Why Everyone Thinks They Need to Pick a Side. "Often it's nothing,but with this I could do something.. Within a week of McNamara's passing, Oswalt gave Jensen and Haynes McNamaras hard drives. 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. But after 17 years of writing hundreds of stories with no endings, he was fed up--and decided to try and solve the murders himself using radical social media techniques. 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. Together, Jensen and Haynes wrote part three of McNamara's book. It was very awkward, she says. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. OBrien confirmed Newells account to. Billy Jensen - Investigative Storytelling, Crime Solving, Citizen True-crime author Billy Jensen's Bexley event canceled as book It was very obvious and pronounced, this sort of petting, stroking her hair. Theres still a chance that somebody might remember it. So again, to have somebody who is supposed to be well-versed in survivors and victim sensitivity, those boundaries were crossed.. 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.