A former friend of Jensens, who says she had a falling out with him over reporting decisions he made in one of his podcasts, says that Jensen has long been known as a missing stair as in, something you warn newcomers about so they dont trip. In this engrossing memoir, Jensen takes the reader on his quest to hunt down killers using social media and crowdsourcing. Two podcasters tell, Jensen made inappropriate physical contact with them, including touching or grabbing them without consent. I was just trying to make excuses for his behavior, Newell says. at least one cold case so it was a shock when the podcast was unceremoniously discontinued. When I was informed of the complaints, I was shocked, embarrassed, and hated to hear that I had made others feel uncomfortable, Jensen tells, . Its my understanding that Billy sort of framed it as Id been scorned, she says. Billy Jensen was booted from his hit podcast, The Murder Squad. Billy Jensen speaking as part of Death Become Us' The Murder Squad Live Show on November 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. For a full and detailed summary with sources and citations, please read Part 1.The summarized story so far: Billy Jensen, co-host of the Murder Squad and contributor to various books and podcasts, has been accused of sexual harassment from multiple co-workers and fellow pod-casters. What a fantastic night, reads Caileans). 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. Create your free profile and get access to exclusive content. James Renner has inserted himself into this yet again with a blog. 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. 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. I love Suffolk County. With the man she was dating on the way, she alleges Jensen once again began making advances on her. With the man she was dating on the way, she alleges Jensen once again began making advances on her. People who a whisper network will warn you about, she says. A new podcast looks at why. Then I could feel him running his fingers through my hair, she says. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/billy-jensen-murder-squad-misconduct-allegation-investigation-1384950/. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! He was grabbing me all over the place, Newell claims. Six of the victims have been identified as young women who were sex workers. 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. As the pandemic descended in 2020, they lost touch. He was grabbing me all over the place, Newell claims. In 2019, CBCs investigative podcast, Finding Cleo, uncovered what happened to a missing indigenous girl, Cleopatra Semaganis Nicotine, highlighting the plight of her community. 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. The same year Burke became police chief, Loeb, who was then using heroin, was arrested for stealing a duffel bag from Burkes car. Combining the shoe-leather investigative tenacity and skills . Journalist Andrea Grimes also made a statement in a series of tweets about her previous work with BJ when he was her boss. Soon true-crime social media was in convulsions over the allegations and people were choosing sides. hes no longer part of the podcast. Linkletter: The Long Island serial killer case really does loom over Long Island. Tennessee Ex-Cop Sues After Becoming Porn Meme, Claims She Was 'Groomed' for Sex With Coworkers. [He was] grabbing the back of my neck. OBrien confirmed Newells account to. Unraveled is hosted by journalists Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter. I love Long Island. The number of stories of which I was aware increased significantly as women I didnt know began reaching out to me to share their own experiences with [Jensen], and as other women posted their stories anonymously on Reddit and Facebook groups. Jensen: From talking to them, I dont think theyre close. Jensen also came across a powerful document amongst the files in the hard drives: McNamara's ALetter to an Old Man" in which McNamara directly addressed the killer. This whole Billy thing coaxed me into one hundred percent not drinking anymore, she says. 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. Billie Eilish Explains Her Complicated Relationship With Social Media: 'I Don't Look at It Anymore' Tisdale, however, denies this. That was really when it clicked for me that this behavior is not OK, Newell says. 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. The First Degree hosts told Rolling Stone hes no longer part of the podcast. Billy Jensen is a true crime journalist focused squarely on unsolved murders and missing persons. All Rights reserved. For Billy Jensen, using targeted social media posts is not a way to influence your political beliefshe's trying to solve murders. 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. 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. 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. The bodies were found in such specific locations. 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. Then, More Women Came Forward, She Used the Bathroom And Became a Target of the Culture War, Here's How LaRussell and Intuit are Helping Independent Artists Understand How to Achieve Their Financial Ambitions, Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Wife and Son, Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering Wife and Son, Tennessee Enacts Nations First Law Restricting Drag Shows, The National Stay Up Late to Perform 'Tropic Morning News' on Fallon, David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78, Suki Waterhouse Won't Take Romance for Granted on New Single 'To Love', Travis Barker Says His Finger Ligament Surgery Was a 'Success' After Postponing Blink-182 Tour. Like I had a crush. One of those podcasters claimed that Jensen had slapped her during an otherwise consensual encounter something Jensen has, . 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. Hes also been. So, you know, having not released anything other than some jewelry, a belt and they havent even released the whole belt. He was grabbing my thigh. 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. He has since returned to TV as an anchor on Extra. 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. While Loeb was in custody and shackled to the floor of an interrogation room, Burke violently beat and threatened him. Kristina . 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. 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. McNamaras work on the case has been credited for helping to catch the killer, who pleaded guilty to the decade-spanningcriminal campaignlast month. And of course theres the end of the Murder Squad. In various communities, there are people who are missing stairs. Williams, the second podcaster to go public, first shared his account of that evenings events on his show, Affirmative Murder. I will be changing the format of how we manage the mega thread going forward to help with the character limit. I provide a summary of it in the comments below, along with my thoughts on the matter. Said employee then sued ER for mismanaging the situation and they settled out of court in May. Fiercely dogged. He even mentioned McNamaras then-unfinished book on the case. Like, we know that [at least six of the victims] were all petite women that were sex workers, and all went missing during summer months. It was very awkward, she 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.. Terra Newell claims to Rolling Stone that Jensen acted inappropriately toward her on more than one occasion after she was a guest on a June 5, 2019 episode of The First Degree. And if it wasnt for podcasts like this and for people making movies about it, keeping this story in the mainstream, I dont think they would put the resources behind it. I was not acting in tandem or collaboration with anyone else, Haynes tells, . 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. Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes attend the Disney Upfront Presentation, May 2022. The bag, Loeb said, contained sex toys and pornography, and what he claims appeared to be a snuff film. All of this has led to the cancellation of The Murder Squad, his book and book tour, and an article by the Rolling Stone. It probably isn't true. Gives him credit for solving cases (unconfirmed). 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