Mark Jensen's Son Takes the Stand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- David Jensen, the son of Mark & Julie Jensen, testified in his father's defense during the #AntifreezeMurderRetrial on Monday. He was 8-years-old when his mother died.
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David, you should be so very proud of yourself, all you have accomplished and how you presented yourself on the stand. Eight year old David has turned into a man to be proud of.
groomed by his k1 ller father and his mistress who knew all about.
He is clearly very nervous. The criticism in these responses is very sad to read. Poor guy lost both his parents but still managed to be hugely successful.
Yes poor David has lost both of his parents!
One was a 'MURDERER,' his 'DEMONIC,' 😈 father mark jensen.
The Other Parent, his Mother Who Was The Victim Of That demonic 😈 father of his. "How he can just simply sit there and say I don't remember," Isn't the same person who has just got a Degree in PhD, or whatever it was. For a well educated young man he should be able to recollect what his mother was going through when he was 8 years of age.
Not unless between 1998 and 2 months ago his demonic father had poisoned his mind by filling him up with evil lies which demons are well known to do.
I pity that guy for having such a freak for a father who obviously abused, tormented and ultimately killed his mother.
I feel for him. What a terrible place to be in so many years later. Shame on his Dad for putting him thru it again.
He was only 8 years old, it's disgusting how some of you accuse him of lying. It's not his fault he can't remember everything that happened back then. His mom's death clearly caused a lot of trauma. It must be so hard for him, I'm sure.
Plus he got brainwashed by his father and his “new mom”.
If anyone has ever been through trauma at a young age they would understand. You hardly know what death is let alone your Mom dying..? Never being there again??!!
How naive you are.
@@K.K-i3p You are not in his shoes You did not go thru the trauma he faced with You have no right to speak on behalf of him He is the beloved son of Julie And nobody has the right to accuse him of anything. PERIOD.
@@gretchenzwicker338 👏👏👏
I am so impressed with this young man for succeeding academically especially due to the trauma he has been through. To not just finish collage but to get a phd is very impressive and he should be very proud.
I’m so sorry he has to now testify in a case that was previously ‘closed’ and otherwise put behind him in some respects
children from narcissists parents are more resilient than the others, hard life from early age
I feel so bad for him. Either way you look at it, he either has to accept that his father poisoned his mom or that his mom committed suicide. At least we know that if Julie was here today she would be so proud of her sons
that is a correct statement either way he is being asked to recall things that occurred with others when he was 8yrs old
that was almost 20yrs ago It is really hard for anyone to remember conversations with people that occurred last week
Can believe a mom would kill herself to get to a father seems rather far fetched.
She did NOT commit suicide
he has slandered his mom along with everyone else. I only feel bad his mom passed.
He seems like a very sweet person
It's impressive that he got a PHD in all this mess. After seeing the evidence it's obvious that his father did it. I hope he and his brother are able to continue to reunite with his mother's side of the family. Both boys have been through enough! Please remember he lost his mother and father on that day. So if you can't be kind move on.
He's a nervous wreck. Who wouldn't be what an extremely difficult thing to do. All that trauma is being triggered while he is on the stand.
That dad is so creepy
Can’t imagine being murdered by your husband and having your children grown up to protect and defend your killer. The 20/20 special showing him smile and wave to his father as he walked off the stand isn’t surprising. It seems like the kids are always in denial. Julie deserved so much better.
Narcissists have an uncanny ability to deceive everyone around them. That is part of their MO for terrorizing their target person.
It is sad that he has robbed the two kids of knowing their mother and then immediately replaced her with a new mother figure, which his 3 year old brother would have grown attached to. He was the only kid in that new household with lasting memories of his mother. So i agree with the brother's of Julie - even after she died, he erased her existence with the two people she loved most in the world...her own kids. Thats such a disturbing thing to do to another person.
Poor guy! No one wants to think or believe their parent could harm their other parent. Denial has to be a way of coping with the deep hurt it would cause. You can tell he's very nervous and uncomfortable.
That father has the most horrible eyes.The son is subject to more questions about fishing and fishing rods than about what happened to his mother..the defence attorney is pathetic
Seems like a nice guy. He’s certainly done well for himself academically and probably professionally. I’m sure it’s been hard on him over the years dealing with the death of his mother.
To me, David shows more traits of anxiety disorder than hesitancy. We don't know anything about his childhood.
We witness the broken heart here Not anxiety disoerder It is a broken heart only Let him go live his life He is an accomplished and succesfull young man May He live happilly ever after He is the beloved son of Julie im sure she is proud of him .
We know a tremendous part of his childhood trauma.
As someone with severe anxiety disorder i can’t hardly watch this. I feel his anxiety and hear it😢
Whatever he says he is the beloved son of Julie I hope he has a good life
Seems like a sweet kid. Can’t imagine the trauma he and his brother have gone thru losing his mother and now his father is going to prison. I hope he finds peace one day.
David you are a beautiful person and will encourage many who have experienced trauma
It seems unthinkable that a Father would ask his son to defend him for potential murder, and even subject his son to cross-examination, when the facts of the case, even circumstantial, indicate the probability that the Father committed the crime of murder of the son's mother; and furthermore, the Father knew his own actions were criminal. This testimony by the son is very difficult to watch and I feel for his discomfort on the defense stand.
I pray David heals and realizes that he did nothing wrong - I can tell he has a good heart and even though his mother washed his mouth out with soap, it makes me think Julie was being gas lighted by Mark at the time and had fears of all he did to her - May you keep the happy memories always and continue to honor your mother - This was heartbreaking to watch.
He just looks just like his father, but I don’t think he comes across as manipulative. They have lived thinking their mother chose to take her own life.
His dad should have got a divorce instead of killing their mother.
My heart breaks for children, who loose both parents, because one of them kills the other 💔.
Over and over we see these children fight for the "surviving" part and believe in their "innocense".
So very sad to wittnes.
it seems to me its like normal that partners murder one another especially in the US . Not saying its only there but its a more growing number than anywhere else. Its the fact of money comes first divorce means lower their standard of living jealousy is another reason but most is money. . Very tragic . These people have no value other than money which is their god. . It will increase because the money factor will grow in importance not decrease . The system is like this. God bless these children
@@uwewinkler2820aybe you should rethink that extrapolation . It’s “normal” ? In 2020 there were 62.34 million married couples in the US. If it were a “normalized” phenomenon in this country. The streets would run red with blood !
Such a ignorant statement. That 62.34 million figure doesn’t include unmarried couples !
@@uwewinkler2820 I do agree with you. It's scarry to watch theese cases, when people choose murder over divorse for moneytary gain.
Dad looks so evil!
Is that the bar? He looks evil?
@@lizzeltired2155 this is not his first trial. He is guilty and he looks evil as well!
Exactly true.👿💩😡
he doesn't just look like it, he is evil ;)
@@jasonstormoenI see evil in Marks eyes. What makes you think he’s innocent? Just curious, there’s so much evidence against him. He’s a very sick man.
You can tell he so uncomfortable. Clearing his throat a lot, the quiver in his voice and the pauses. He has suffered a great deal of trauma from all of this. It's fantastic that he received a PhD.
He REALLY thinks mom committed suicide and tried to frame dad? She would have had to be a monster to do this.
Hes either afraid He'll say the wrong things or Hes trying to make sure He says all the right things.
I think he’s trying to protect his dad in a roundabout way by saying that he doesn’t remember anything.
The creepy moment at 32 minutes in where it appears Mark is smiling and mouthing something to the camera 🤢
This man was used by his narcissistic father. A key marker of a narcissistic parent is their ability to covertly manipulate the feelings of their child. Children are a sweet morsel to this type of parent. Narcs need fuel and a cadre of alliants to a achieve their goals of power and control. This man may be literally unable to see his father as the murderer he is.
I read that he testified that his father sobbed after finding his mother dead. I don't believe that for a second. But I don't mean to suggest that the boy is lying, I think that over the years his father told him that and he came to believe it. He was only eight after all. It's really really easy to implant false memories. Especially after a child has been traumatized
@@heronpage3883 and also an 8 year old can't differentiate between fake and real cries/crying ... so the dad "crying" doesn't mean anything in my opinion anyways ^^
David was 8 and also traumatized him not remembering is expected.
That’s a possibility, in which case his original account would be more likely.
He also had years to reframe the death and events surrounding it.
@@sallycinnamon5370 True. Also, if his murdering dad could be released, is it safe to tell the truth? Probably not.
Bless your heart David🙏🏻❤️
Is mark attempting to give his son a comforting smile? Cause… it looked extremely forced
He was only eight years old, poor guy. I'd be nervous too!
David tried to save his mom at 8 years old and couldn't
Now he has to help put away his dad...AGAIN. I hope this kid can live peacefully after this.
He’s testifying FOR his dad.
What do you mean... HELP 'PUT AWAY" his dad???🤔
He's LYING his butt off "FOR" his dad!!!
He's trying to lie to keep his dad out of prison
@@FLo-jc7ig no need to shout. We heard you 🤨
Mark got exactly what he deserved nothing more and nothing less. I pity this man he doesn’t look 100% either. He remembered absolutely nothing on his own to be honest only that he had been fed by the sole survivor of the marriage.
It's been a long process for justice to finally prevail, and I'm sure your mom is now at peace in God's arms!
Justice still hasn't prevailed. They got it wrong the first time, and they got it wrong this time.
This is heartbreaking 💔 😞
Guilty guilty guilty
He is defending his dad. Well done.
He's a mirror image of his dad. I'm glad he's accomplished in life.
No, he’s far more beautiful, a reflection of his mother.
What a genuine guy. He has done good things with his life. I hope he continues. When you're a child your reality is innocent and face value with pure love and only expect honesty and believe everything is just that. When you grow up and see things from an adult perspective realizing things weren't true....that's a hard road and not everyone goes down it. I am still watching this trial and have not in a whole so I'm not speaking about his son personally. He told his truth and he did an awesome job in a horrible situation. No one can imagine what he's feeling and has been through. To him his dad did no wrong his mother was sick. It's simple. He was a child...his testimony really was pure and that's what he was supposed to provide in this unfortunate situation. When you're a child and go through something traumatic ya just don't remember much.
I can't remember what I did last Monday, David remembers a lot.
What a selfish father and husband this jerk was. He had another woman and could have just moved on. But he had to take his children’s mother away from the sons he professes to love more than anything. Remember, separated or divorced, the best thing a parent can give there child is to love the other parent! If you can’t do that don’t become a parent. You chose your spouse, now deal with it like an adult!
He’s a really decent young man, this must be so devastating for him, can’t blame him for trying to hang on to his only parent?
If he admits he’s a cold blooded murder who couldn’t care less about his children either!
Very sad.😔
This is so dang disgusting to have Julies Son speaking! This Killer Dad is Definitely Desperate so Sick! RIP Angel Julie 💔 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
Will Court TV be streaming Mark Jensen's sentencing today? If so, what time? I watched that entire trial, so want to watch the sentencing.
David, although perhaps a "genius" academically, clearly is very socially awkward and may have inherited some troubling mental issues from his dad, hopefully, he will take it upon himself to get therapy in the future before getting involved in any "intimate" relationships.
This poor son doesn't remember much of anything! And with dad sitting right there, it has to be awful for this son
Bless you and your siblings David 🙏
He was 8....I'm surprised he's able to answer any of the questions.....
I thought Kevin Bacon was on trial 😮
Hopefully his success and kindness comes from his mother. Poor guy has been in denial for so long . He must know his father is guilty.
I’m crying watching this
It’s very sad.
His Son is trying to help his Father
It’s too bad the defense chose to put him on the stand, for a few reasons. I feel terrible for him, but also he is telling the story differently than he did at the time. Being a major trauma survivor myself, I’m inclined to believe his original account of the events, as that was recorded at the time. If the trauma had caused a definitive memory (I remember mine implicitly from that same age, and I’m 54), his stories would match if he were telling the truth. I’m not accusing him of lying, but humans are capable of lying, so it is one of the possibilities.
Look, NOT admitting the letter does NOT change the facts.
mark is trying to cry when his son is talking about the moment his father found his mom. I hope he's close to Julie's family
When the state started the cross there should have been an Objection when Mark was smiling and “mouthing” words to his son anyway Justice Was Served for Julie🎉
How many times do these lawyers have to repeat the same question over and over.....
Like they're trying to trip him up. I'd like to question these lawyers about what they ate for lunch or said to a friend on Dec. 2nd 20 years ago when they were a young kid.
How can he heal, the poor lad, cruel.
Poor lost soul.
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Glad he got a education and seems to be smart... But his heat will never heal.. His father needs help his eyes alone show evil
"Glad he got a [sic] education." Pity YOU didn't!
"His heat"????
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@@kinorspielmann4649you didn’t like the comment so you try to belittle her by correcting her mistakes.
Be kind to people, you will be a much more likable person.
What a lovely young man❤
He sounds so nervous.
Of course. It’s nerve wracking to testify in court especially in this case - the death of his mother.
Super smart young man. Momma would be proud
He protects his father
If my father mvrdered my mother, the next time he saw me I'd be pss-ing on his grave. It's disgusting how often the children of de-d mothers take their father's side.
My thoughts exactly!lions are being betrayed by their cubs.thank you patriarchy!
This has got to be extremely hard on him.
Sounds like he has a passion for chemistry and medicine..... Just like dad
Maybe he was trying to understand more about what happened to his mom.
I understand why he doesn’t remember. After a tragic event that happened to me, I just wanted to not recall it anymore because I didn’t want to feel the pain, and with that I forgot details that still I don’t want to get over again.
He winked at his son
I wonder if David is aware of the letter written with his mom’s reference to his dad as the one who would be guilty of killing her that was not allowed in this trial…
Of course he's aware of it
@@sm0ki thanks
He’s old enough to read and know. His father is 20 years in prison. Enough time to check out why.
@@sabineliebehenz4492 got it
strange kid
Drive by Christmas is a wierd thing especially back then
I’m sure that term “drive by Christmas” was put into his head by an adult, because an 8 year old in rural Wisconsin wouldn’t know what a Drive-by is. An adult was clearly trying to degrade the gift giving spirit that his Mother’s relatives had for him. It shows manipulation of Julie’s sons after her passing.
@@stlounsbury absolutely agree
@Lois Thanks
This poor kid is so biased. For such an intelligent and educated person it seems like he struggled to force out his answers and scenarios.
He's loyal to his dad. Not a criticism, just sad truth
It's difficult not telling the entire truth. He was fed lies after his mom died. His murderer father is a real pos!
His bias is expected.
yep, smart academically but that's about it. sad
So very sad.
I feel like they forgot about their Mom and just went with whatever dear old Dad said. There is mountains of evidence against Mark, it makes me so sad for Julie. Mark is a monster
@@SaturnovertheseaI think the father knew exactly what he was doing moving his mistress into the home after his wife died. The other child was 3, and would obviously cling to a motherly figure. The older son probably didn't want to bring up his mother because of the new woman in the house. Some kids would be defiant but others might recoil and go with the mood set by the remaining parent. So of course he selectively cannot remember telling his teacher and friend about his mom, because he blocked it all out. It doesn't fit with the narrative his dad has been building over decades. I feel bad for the son but where is his outrage over his mother's suspicious death? He had a PhD so he knows how to use deductive reasoning and assessing all the evidence collected against his Dad....I'm just wondering why as a grown man, he cannot stand up and ask his Dad if he did it or make up his mind about it himself.
He seems very nervous and unsure if himself.He clearly has alot of pain and trauma in his life.He has never felt sure of anything since losing his mother it seems
He probably never thought he would have to testify in a court of law in this case that was previously ‘closed’
And look at how his dad is glaring at him! 😢😢😢😢😢😢
There situations where we find out the worse husbands but are great dads. I’ve worked in children and families for years and when it comes to the kids some of these guys have the strongest bond with their child and no matter what the child cannot switch off their love for either parent
When a father kills the mother of his children, they are NOT great dads and the so called bond they have is most likely to save their ass and make sure they will defend them and believe they can do no wrong. The children probably think it's a real bond, but taking away the mother of their children and having them witness her illness and worry about her, and go through life without their loving mother for his own selfish needs is not a great dad. Incapable of love for anyone but himself.
@@nicoledenning8090 I know what you’re saying and your not wrong. But in cases like this similar to the OJ Simpson case the killer parent didn’t immediately go to prison. That parent remained with the children and became their comforter and carer. Hence, the child forms stronger bonds with the loving supportive caregiver parent they survive in that love. They don’t believe that their surviving parent could do such a thing and it’s often the case they don’t want to believe it and lose another parent.
@@TheMaricamp that's true too...I night feel the same if I was in the children's shoes... God what a messed up situation!!
its called manipulation
I'm having a problem with the Proscutor's line of questioning. First she objects to the "leading questions" and then she begins to tell David how he feels and or how he felt essentially putting words in his mouth. "So for you it's tougher because you didn't testify in those times". "And so I think you told us that what you remember about that night is just kind of hanging out with her in the bedroom". Fact , he never said he (hung out) in the bedroom. It's obvious this young man is nervous and under stress. Also because of her line of questioning it appears to me she is attempting to paint an inaccurate picture for the Jury regarding David's testimony by inserting what she has in mind from past crimminal court cases having to do with his mothers death, Not what this young mans expierence and actual facts may have been for him. It kind of makes me angry for him.
If I were David's Mama, I would be so very proud of him.
Sad he has to come back and testify when he was 8 when it happened
The dad needs to remain in prison so I can imagine it's hard for the son but he's helping keep his dad in jail
Holy hell, he looks like his dad's twin... everyone's always said my son looks just like his dad & nothing like me, I wonder if it's this much. I want to see the dad young.
I can't (for the life of me) understand why this poor guy are being asked all these totally irrelevant questions. "eg."How the hell is fishing rods in any way relevant to his father murdering his mother or not?
I think with the fishing rod to build a story of how the Dad loved the Mom and they made her a present, etc.
His explanation of “physiology and biomedical science” caused more confusion than if he had not defined it at all. This guy writes the presentations that pharmaceutical companies give when they need to get their drugs approved by the government, or they need to testify before congress. Makes perfect sense.
No one wants to believe for 1 second that their parents one could harm the other one it's just not in a child's mind to go there, But unfortunately it happens and some get away with it
This defense attorney is pathetic and so classless and cold.
Scum of the earth
why did this take so long 1989???
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Hot cop babysitting defendant
It's certainly not his fault, but I was reflecting on how sad this is. His mother carried him and was devoted to him for all those years, and now she's just a faint memory. For me, this testimony only emphasizes what a heinous thing his father did by wiping out this mother for all time, even in the memories of some of those she loved the most.
Wait if he grew up on a home with his Father, how long did it take them to charge MJ?
10 year's.
This guy has trauma yes! No doubt, but he is way tooo forgetful. He jibbers on so nervously. The questions are very straight forward and he seems to be incredibly nervous and forgetful. While I understand that trauma can cause the brain to block out the said trauma, something just does not sit right about this guys story. Way too many gaps.
I would be very disturbed also with the sinister look of the father. It would rattle any person.
He’s trying to get his Dad exonerated 😕
He’s trying to remember specifics that were from decades ago lol…
I don’t remember last wee never mind when I was 8
He was 8....
I know he was found guilty but he genuinely looks like he loves his son and maybe at this point does feel guilt and remorse for depriving him of his mother. I’m sure David never once thought his father killed his mother until he was finally charged ten years later…. That’s a long time to have no idea about what really happened. It’s definitely not a stretch that he doesn’t want to believe his father murdered his mother.
Don't be fooled.He doesn't love anyone.
Fair point…. How much can you love your kids if you kill their mom
Fair point…. How much can you love your kids if you kill their mom
I wish the defense attorney didn't have such a condescending tone of voice.
What's the relevance of this fishing pole ?
To prove what a loving father and husband MJ was. They made a fishing pole to give to her that Christmas. Made in the cold weather.
Poor guy is so nervous
He knows his Dad . No help for his Mom. Cold pure cold.
He was 8!
Who raised these children?
I think Julie’s parents.
The dad and his new wife raised them till David was at least 17
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Julie's parents were already dead