02/08/2023
Okay, buckle up. This is a long and winding road, but I think it's really important.
First, if you need context or are unfamiliar with the tsunami of a scandal that rocked true crime media last year, please watch recent videos/reels by and Terra Newell. I got briefly mentioned in one (with my blessing) because I was kinda tangled up in the background of the whole thing (as a witness to some extremely gross behavior) when it broke late last summer. And now these incredibly brave women have been forced by not only their abuser, but by an unscrupulous publishing house, to revisit this trauma.
Next, to help explain THAT, I'm just pasting my original statement below, rather than completely diving back in.
Lastly, to , , and anyone else allowing this man to CONTINUE to brand himself as a victims' advocate (or an investigator, for that matter, gimme a break): it's nice to know who truly supports victims and holds the highest standards of integrity and honor in this genre, and who is willing to just wait out a storm without ever really demanding accountability from manipulative abusers just to make a few bucks.
Yes, people can change. Yes, redemption IS possible for almost anyone. But continuing to violate boundaries when you have been TOLD it's actually terrifying for the other person, is not how either of those are achieved. Shove your amends where the sun don't shine-- they are worthless trash when you so clearly don't mean a cut-and-pasted word of it.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/billy-jensen-murder-squad-misconduct-allegation-investigation-1384950/
