I love the fact that the judge stood up for Julie. No parole for you!

Mark Jensen used his kids as an excuse to ask for parole. Suddenly, when its's convenient, he needs to be there for them. He never thought of that when pouring the antifreeze. Do them a favor and leave them alone. Thanks Mike, for your storytelling. You have the gift of the gab.

His plea at the end, stating the boys had lost their Mother, yeah buddy, because of you. How dare he

A big clap for the last judge!!!! great words...what about Julie? that is a real human being of a judge. We need more people like him.

'The guy who's got a face made for a fist . . . ' Well said!

He had a grand ole time at her funeral, talked with his co-workers on how to get away with killing your wife, boasted to inmates about the killing.. Mark is a real piece of work.

The IRONY of begging for parole so he can spend time with his mother and father. If ONLY his kids had that option. What an evil piece of 🤬

Poor Julie. May she rest in peace. Thank you Julie for thinking ahead and writing that letter!

"What about Julie?" 👏👏👏👏 I literally love this judge for that.

Funny how each trial came down to the fact that he couldn't stop bragging about what he had done.

Her letter gave me chills. So glad she was smart enough to leave the letter but not strong enough to leave the killer. 😢

That letter by Julie, talk about well done. He thought he got away with it and she had the final word and won. Amazing job and so damn smart

He has no good intentions with the children. He just wants to be around them so he can manipulate their perception of this tragedy.

Julie: "Hey cops, this is who killed me and here's the evidence." Cops: "We should probably charge this guy with murder.....in a decade or two."

As the prosecuter describes the terror and pain Julie went through, Mark is smirking.

That letter was so badass. Its still a tragic story but it's so nice when there's justice.

I have never been more satisfied when hearing a sentence laid down ... TWICE!! Thank you, Mike

I so love the judge for saying what I am always thinking when these murderers come out with sob stories for why they should be let go - you decided to take literally everything away from someone. So you deserve absolutely nothing. The position you are in is 100% of your own design and you already got far more than you should by outliving your victims. Thank you, Mr. Judge, for putting it plain and simple for everyone to hear. And obviously, thank you Mike for sharing this story! Only your humour allows me to not boil over with rage when I hear how long these people got off scot free much of the time.

Her depression was due to having to live with a psychopath. Devine justice that Julie was actually the smarter of the two, and she proved it from her unfortunately early grave. Thanks for remembering her story for us.

This poor woman. Her basically solving her own murder with that letter is such a power move

“A guy who’s face was made for a fist”; spot on, Mike. Her letter, kept by the neighbors and delivered to the police was pure genius on her part. This was a great one, thanks for bringing this to us. Have a safe & Happy 2024, Mike.

OMG at 17:42 when the prosecutor is describing what Julie was going through as she lay there dying, this mofo gives a slight smirk then rolls his eyes. WTF?! It's disgusting that the defense used mental health issues that Julie was dealing with to say she was framing her husband. But hey, I guess it's because they've got nothing else because he's guilty AF. Good on the prosecutors and the judges for not giving up and giving in. I loved what the last judge said too. He gave Julie a voice she couldn't give herself despite her words being written down for everyone to see.

Thank God for that sensible judge.

I went to junior and high school with Mark and high school with Julie, a friend of my sister's. She was a sweet, wonderful person. RIP

The gall of him to ask for leniency after killing the mother of 2 of his kids...arrogant bastard...

Mark is a narcissistic psychopath. You could see the narcissistic injury in his face when he was first sentenced. He wanted to rage, but he had to keep that mask on.

“He carried an ill favored look” 😂😂😂. I am so using this phrase from now on - Mike you are a gem! 😅

I live 3 hours from Pleasant Prairie and was in 8th grade during the trial (around the same age as the sons) and remember it being a huge thing at the time here in WI. Being that the sons are now in their 30’s, I can’t believe this pos tried to use that as an attempt at parole. I would never want to see a parent if they killed my other one. Complete psychopath and definitely deserves to rot in prison! Thanks for covering this!

The most selfish thing anyone could do is leave children without their own mother even if Mark had his beef with her he clearly didn't give a damn about the children to take their mother away from them and thats the most unforgivable thing imo

“A guy who’s got a face made for a fist” 😂😂😂 spot-on as always, Mike!!

Mike, you are one of the best presenters on the tubes... sophisticated humor, moral compass, and a genuine seeker of the truth, peeling back the layers of the most heinous possible crimes. Mad props, full stop.

My request to everyone out there "Every cost is worth it to get away from a toxic relationship. Please don't stay in one"

The nerve of him asking for parole so he can spend time with his parents and his sons. Did he give his wife that chance to have more time with them?

Oh that judges speech at the end was bloody brilliant ! Did anyone else notice his 2nd wife had the exact same smug grin as him ? Made for each other, clearly. RIP Julie 💜

This judge is what America’s judicial system must be based upon to protect and give true justices to victims, he is the most just judge I came to witness today. May God bless this amazing judge.

The audacity of Mark to ask for eligibility of parole for the sake of his kids, and his family. HE SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THEM BEFORE KILLING HIS WIFE!!

The judges response to Mark asking for parole was clutch! Yeah, that sucks that Mark won't be there for his old parents or his kids. It's so easy for Mark to prioritize the right things when he's in the court room looking at how the rest of his life is gonna be. That's when you start remembering what's most important: The exact moment it's too late. Where was that caring person when the victim needed him most? To be able to sleep next to her as he's killing her slowly takes a special kind of nerve. The sort of nerve that need not be tested again. They made the right call in locking that guy up. So sorry to the rest of the family.

Did his lawyer advise him to sit there with the most evil face he can present 😂

He’s so evil. His wife has an affair because he’s emotionless. But instead of divorcing her like she had requested, he has an affair and tortures her for years…. for having an affair. What hypocrisy.

24:45 FINALLY A JUDGE WHO TRULY UNDERSTANDS❣️❣️❣️❣️

Thank goodness for the prosecutors and judges in both cases for giving him a life sentence without parole. My heartfelt condolences to the wife’s family and other loved ones of the deceased

Thank you all who helped put evil away for life. Thank you Judge for talking for her your a Blessings to many of us. Blessings Be.

She outsmarted him, this is amazing! Rip to a real kind and smart lady.

I’m actually glad for the second trial because Doug (Julie’s youngest son) got to watch and now knows his dad did it!❤😢

I feel terrible for her boys. They'll have to grapple with what their father did to their mama.

How long did he think his parents were going to live 😅 using them for a chance of parole? It was absolutely fkn disgusting 😮

Loved the 2nd judge! And bless you Mike, for the sneezing 🤕

Very well done that judge, we could do with a lot more like him! How the letter Julie wrote telling of her fears and basically what was going was deemed inadmissible, was a shock, why! It was her telling how he was possibly killing her and she was later found dead from antifreeze poisoning!

The real hero is the prosecutor Bob Jambois who did such an outstanding job in both trials in getting justice for Julie.

Mike, that sneeze at the end absolutely threw me🤣 love your storytelling. Truly my favourite UKpostsr👏🤪

That Judge was brilliant " He is not getting any Parole Eligibility with a shake of his hand , He marked your cards for you Mark .

There was a letter from Julie, as well as neighbours testimony, and Marks workmates testimony, and it took 10yrs for him to stand trial?!?! Wow.

First of all "A face made for a fist", LOL, good one! 😂 Also, OMG, When you said his conviction got thrown out I nearly fell off my chair! Thanks Mike for not leaving me hanging too long to find out that the rat-bastard was convicted again.. Phew, good judge, good judge 😌

I really enjoy the way you tell a story, as sad and alarming as they always are.

Beautifully done, Mike. By the end, I came to love Julie. I hope her boys are well.

I can't believe Julie's letter was thrown out! Thank God the second trial ended as it did. May Mark rot in jail.

“Jim Carey’s mask without the green” 😂 One of your best, most accurate joke yet! Always excited to see you’ve uploaded a new video Mike. Love your work 👏

That Judge kicked ass! 🙌 I hope Julie’s ‘Two D’s’ know how much she loved them and they’ve received strong love and support to help them adapt and move forward from this painful situation

Why the hell did it take ten years to bring him to trial ??!!

Its crazy how often I hear the defense in court cases for murders, "He's not a good person, he's not a nice person, in fact, he's pretty awful, but that doesn't make him a murderer."

Thank you for bringing back the tumble roll in the life insurance theme Mike! You’re truly a man of the people!!!

Oh gees...i just watched this video yesterday...and now im on my way to appleton Wisconsin for truck driving school...and i stopped off for the night....IN PLEASANT PRARIE!!! Sheesh. What are the odds ffs!?!?

This one is awesome. Mike seems like his old self again. A simple foundation of facts, a well-crafted story with just enough detail to stay interesting but not so much that it becomes an academic analysis, and of course that characteristic tongue-in-cheek Irish humor. It is, dare I say, perfect 🥂

You can tell when Mike really hates the criminal 😂😂😂 he made fun of him ruthlessly and hilariously

The fact the woman left a letter saying she was suspicious of the guy that killed her and that’s not a miserable in court is just insane to me. Was she supposed to take it and get it notarized or something?

I love the delivery of this story. The commentator did an excellent job.

Thank God for that judge and for justice .

That letter man. Heartbreaking, I understand exactly how she felt because there was a time I experienced the sense my life was in danger and I too wrote something similar to keep track of my symptoms and everything going on at the time. She knew he was going to try to kill her. She wasn't wrong.

That second judge was such a gem. He chooses his words carefully and respectfully. You can hear the emotion in his voice, he isn’t dismissive or overly formal. Actions have consequences Mark! Ya scumbag

That letter must’ve been difficult for Mark to read, especially the ending. I can’t believe she still acknowledged Mark as one of her 3 D’s. Damn you Marky Mark and your Funky Bunch.

The nerve of that man! Asking to let him out to be there for his children! He took their mum from them! He tortured her! He killed her! Smh...shame on him.

My x and I live 4 minutes away from each other. We only spent One Christmas divided with our two boys. We made it about the children. YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT ABOUT THE CHILDREN!!! I realized that telling my boys that "I'll always love their Mama," was the best thing I could do as their father! Make it about the Children!

I'm so glad he wasn't given the possibility of parole. What a POS.

Your sneeze at the end was so precious

It was so amazing to hear that judge say what we were all screaming!

No parole! Thank you Judge!!

Bravo to that judge 👏👏👏

Good on that judge!!! He totally did the damn thing! I bet Julie was there in spirit and finally had justice served.

That "affair" Julie had that angered Mark so much was a single encounter she had with a coworker, who shortly after moved across the country. Mark spent the next 7 or 8 years harassing and threatening his wife with calls, x rated pictures and emails (when they came along in the later years) making sure she knew this was her fault, it was all happening because of her affair. He even told her he and his coworkers were getting calls and threats at his office, to make it even worse. People wonder why she didn't just leave- well, Mark also for years had told her that if she tried to leave, he'd take the kids and make sure she never saw them. He preemptively started telling friends, family and coworkers about how Julie was falling apart mentally, just a little at first- he started by just mentioning something strange she'd said or done that sounded "off" every once in awhile, later actively saying she was becoming very depressed, "losing it", experiencing weight loss, etc. This was so if she did try to leave, he'd have witnesses so he could tell a judge about her history of mental illness (she'd also been treated for depression before) and use this as a way to gain sole custody and legally make sure she had to stay away from the kids. She knew this but couldn't do anything- claiming "I'm not crazy" generally doesn't work when someone has heard about you acting odd for a few years. This is excellent "in a nutshell" coverage of this case, as always. For a more in depth look, Dave's Lemonade does a great job on it as well, if anyone is interested. Including the part where after Mark is in prison but before one of the trials, where he is caught attempting to "take care of" one of the witnesses against him. It's great. And the little tribute to the prosecutor at the end is definitely worth watching, even if you don't want to watch the entire 3 hour video (although the whole thing really is interesting). That prosecutor stuck with this case from the start and was not taking Mark's crap or anyone else's. It would be funny to watch if you didn't remember that he was doing it all because some mother had been murdered by her sick ass husband.

I recall watching the retrial. Jury found him guilty *again* I had no idea about the 'letter from the grave' that Julie wrote. As Mike stated it was not admissible in the retrial.

The life insurance dance can improve my day by anywhere from 18%-74% depending on the length of it. We love you Mike!!

Good speech judge. Glad he brought it back to Julie

Great judge! I loved what the second judge said..

He requests parole, but does not mention his dead wife at all. He could have divorced her to marry his mistress, but no he murdered her. Their children lost their mother. And he lived scot free for ten years after her death, remarrying and having another child. So, so selfish.

This is a case I think about too often. This guy is a true sadist and a very skilled manipulator. Scary to know there a people out there like this, and I always wonder how many

Hats off to the judge!!!!!!! Respect

Both judges were brilliant, well done to both of them, and the respective jury members

I love the judge's final comments. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Mike you seriously have changed my life. Your content has helped me tremendously. I would have never gotten that 500,000 dollar life insurance policy for my wife if it weren’t for you. Que the music 🎉🎶

Need more judges like this.

25:48 Bless you Mike, I hope you're not getting sick.

Before every murder show I wait for that special phrase "she lit up the room" LOL

How the heck did it take the cops 10 years to arrest this guy?? With all that proof, and that note? I would think he would have been arrested after a few days. Our legal system just continues to baffle me

That judge...what a legend!!!👊

Damn you’re the only one that can crack amazing jokes on a murder show haha love it !! Thanks Mike I love your series

Hahaha i like how the judge in the most politess way mocked him when you asked about getting parole lol

I can't believe him. No parole, absolutely not.

That wallpaper in their bedroom would have driven me crazy, too!

The letter and the internet searches would be more than enough, but then you have him having an affair and it's case closed. Why wait 10 years to bring him to justice.

Mark Jensen's vindictiveness is beyond comparison and it cost him his life, too. The remaining victims have to live with the fact that their POS father killed their mother. Thanks Mike for showing Julie's story but for everyone else - if you want out of a relationship just GO! On a cheerier note, Happy New Year to All! Let's all start anew and make the best of it. Peace out.