The Murder of Scott Macklem: The Guilt of Temujin Kensu Part Four "Scott Was Very Frightened"

Summary

The Murder of Scott Macklem: The Guilt of Temujin Kensu – Part Four "Scott Was Very Frightened"

Episode Release Date: May 19, 2025

Introduction

In this gripping fourth installment of the "The Murder of Scott Macklem: The Guilt of Temujin Kensu" series, hosts Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee delve deeper into the harrowing case of Scott Macklem's murder. This episode focuses on the 2010 Parole and Commutation Board hearing, shedding light on the intricate details that have solidified Temujin Kensu's conviction over the decades.

Case Background

On November 5, 1986, 20-year-old Scott Macklem was tragically murdered in a parking lot at St. Clair Community College in Port Huron, Michigan. Scott was expecting a child with his fiancée, Crystal, and was pursuing his college education. Instead of living out his aspirations, Scott fell victim to a cowardly ambush. Approximately six months later, Temujin Kensu was found guilty by a jury and has remained incarcerated since.

Hearing Overview: 2010 Parole and Commutation Board

The episode centers around the 2010 public hearing where prosecutors, former witnesses, and victims testified about Kensu's actions and character. The hearing transcript, spanning 1,316 pages, reveals the depth of Kensu's manipulation and the overwhelming evidence against him.

Key Testimonies and Evidence

1. Prior Violent Behavior

   • Kevin Greenlee highlights Kensu's violent history, noting incidents where he threatened and assaulted individuals connected to his relationships, resembling the behavior leading up to Scott's murder.

     "Temujin Kenzu is a violent rapist who terrorized Crystal and repeatedly threatened the life of her then former boyfriend, Scott Macklem." ([07:18])

2. Manipulation of Alibi Witnesses

   • Kensu's attempts to alter his appearance before witness lineups and manipulate individuals into providing false alibis significantly undermined his defense.

     "He managed to get unauthorized access to a razor so he could shave before the witnesses could even get a look at him." ([08:09])

   • The jury specifically cited these manipulative actions as a reason to reject Kensu's alibi witnesses, reinforcing his guilt.

     "Temujin Kinzu is guilty. He murdered Scott Macklem." ([08:43])

3. Judge Armstrong’s Insights

   • Judge Mona Armstrong, a former senior assistant prosecuting attorney, provided a compelling analysis of the case, emphasizing the lack of credibility in Kensu's claims of innocence.

     "If you scratch the surface a little bit of those claims of conspiracy or collusion that you find that there is really no validity to the accusations that Mr. Kenzie has made." ([22:11])

   • She dismantled Kensu's conspiracy theories, highlighting their baseless nature and reinforcing the substantial evidence of his guilt.

     "Overwrought conspiracy theory claims such as those offered... lack any credibility or substance." ([50:12])

4. Victims' Testimonies

   • Deanna's Story: A young woman recounts her terrifying experiences with Kensu, detailing physical abuse and psychological manipulation.

     "He grabbed me by my neck and held me up against the wall... I could never encounter anybody so evil and frightening in my life." ([54:04])

   • Dolores, Deanna’s Mother: Dolores shares the emotional and physical toll Kensu's actions had on her family, including stalking and direct threats.

     "He told me that if I didn't contact Deanna for him that he would kill her." ([68:17])

   • Patricia Macklem, Scott's Mother: Patricia describes how Kensu's stalking behavior directly threatened Scott, leading to his eventual murder.

     "Scott came home and told me of these events and was very frightened." ([72:23])

5. Evidence Linking Kensu to the Murder

   • Kensu was placed at the crime scene by multiple eyewitnesses, identified by a distinctive coat, and owned a shotgun consistent with the murder weapon, which subsequently disappeared.

     "A specific coat that that man wore... a shotgun that was consistent with the one used to murder Scott." ([07:34] - [08:01])

   • In a phone call with Crystal, Kensu made incriminating statements that matched details only the perpetrator would know.

     "He spoke of these details was strongly suggestive that he had been present at the scene of the crime." ([48:00])

Patterns of Abuse and Manipulation

Throughout the hearing, a consistent pattern of Kensu's abusive behavior emerges. He not only terrorized his victims but also extended his manipulation to their families, ensuring no one could challenge his narrative of innocence. His actions during the hearing, including attempts to intimidate witnesses, further highlighted his manipulative nature.

Conclusion: Why Kensu Remains in Prison

The cumulative evidence presented during the 2010 hearing, combined with decades of testimonies and Judge Armstrong's authoritative analysis, leaves little doubt about Kensu's guilt. His calculated actions, efforts to manipulate the justice system, and the consistent pattern of abuse solidify the justification for his continued incarceration.

"Kenzu is not an impulsive offender. He is as calculated as it gets. His actions are part of an ongoing pattern to break down and harm his victims." ([66:54])

Looking Ahead

The episode concludes by teasing the remaining testimonies from Kensu's daughter and former wife, promising to unveil more about his continued harassment even from behind bars. Listeners are encouraged to tune into the next episode for a comprehensive understanding of why Temujin Kensu remains behind bars.

Notable Quotes

• "Temujin Kinzu is guilty. He murdered Scott Macklem." – Kevin Greenlee ([08:43])

• "The conspiracy of law enforcement officials... is absolutely astounding in its illegality, breadth, and complexity." – Kevin Greenlee reading Judge Cleland's letter ([50:12])

• "He grabbed me by my neck and held me up against the wall... I could never encounter anybody so evil and frightening in my life." – Deanna ([54:04])

• "He wants people to believe that they are all out to get him and they're all corrupt." – Kevin Greenlee ([15:35])

Final Thoughts

Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee provide a thorough and compelling examination of the Temujin Kensu case, reinforcing the strength of the evidence that ties him to Scott Macklem's murder. By presenting firsthand accounts and expert analysis, they offer listeners a clear understanding of why Kensu remains incarcerated, leaving little room for doubt about his culpability.

For those seeking in-depth true crime narratives backed by solid evidence and insightful commentary, this episode of The Murder Sheet is an essential listen.

Transcript

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[Kevin Greenlee]

Over the ensuing decades, the case has become well known in some circles as a case of a supposedly wrongful conviction. The convicted man, who has been known variously as Frederick Freeman, John Lamar and Temujin Kinzu, as well as other aliases, has long maintained that he is innocent of the crime. He and his wife, Paula Kinzu, have waged a public campaign to get him out of prison, and as we will see in later episodes, that campaign has gone to some shocking lengths. They have, for instance, not only publicly attacked a woman Kinzu raped, but they've also published her full name and telephone number.

[Anya Cain]

If you haven't listened to our previous episodes on the case, we recommend you go back and do so. They go into the considerable evidence against Kenzu and explain why the jury, and frankly, the two of us, concluded he was guilty as charged.

[Kevin Greenlee]

One question supporters of Kinzu often ask is why is he still in prison? They feel he should be released and indicate there is no good reason for him to remain incarcerated. Are they right? Should this unrepentant serial rapist and murderer be released?

[Anya Cain]

We decided to explore that question, and it seemed to us that the best way to do that was to take an in depth look on an occasion when the state seriously explored reducing Kenzu's sentence or even freeing him. That occurred back in 2010 at a public hearing before the Parole and Commutation Board.

[Kevin Greenlee]

At this hearing, attorneys who worked on the case and know it better than anyone got a chance to share their views. Perhaps even more importantly, a number of people whose lives had been directly affected by Temujin Kinzu got an opportunity to offer their own perspective on whether or not he should be released. A warning. Many of the stories they tell are.

[Anya Cain]

Highly disturbing, so let's hear what they had to say. My name is Anya Cain. I'm a journalist.

[Kevin Greenlee]

And I'm Kevin Greenlee. I'm an attorney.

[Anya Cain]

And this is the Murder Sheet.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We're a true crime podcast focused on original reporting, interviews and deep dives into murder cases. We're the Murder Sheet and this is the Murder of Scott Macklemore. The Guilt of Temujin Kinzu Part 4 Scott was very Frightened.

[Anya Cain]

We would like to begin by repeating a couple of the notes we made at the start of our previous episodes on this case. At times, we will be presenting excerpts from testimony and affidavits, and some of those will be edited for clarity. The man now known as Temujin Kenzu has also used a variety of names and aliases throughout his life that can get very confusing very quickly. In our episodes, we will always refer to him by the name Temujin Kenzu, which is the name he uses now. This means that if we quote someone who refers to him by another name, we will silently change that name to Temujin Kenzu. And again, this is something we are doing for clarity's sake.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Let's quickly review the heart of the case against this man who now calls himself Temujin Kenzu. He is a violent rapist who terrorized Crystal and repeatedly threatened the life of her then former boyfriend, Scott Macklem.

[Anya Cain]

Scott knew about the threats and spoke of them to friends and family, specifically mentioning that they came from Kenzu. Scott's car was also broken into before his death.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Multiple witnesses actually placed Kinzu at the crime scene. Other witnesses who were not close enough to get a look at the man still recognized a specific coat that that man wore, and a coat of that description was later found in Kinzu's vehicle.

[Anya Cain]

Before the murder, Kenzou owned a shotgun that was consistent with the one used to murder Scott after the murder. It seems to have disappeared.

[Kevin Greenlee]

After the murders, Kinzu made incriminating statements in a phone call with Crystal. He made further incriminating statements to Philip Joplin.

[Anya Cain]

After his arrest, Kenzou also went to great lengths to alter his appearance before crucial witness lineups. He managed to get unauthorized access to a razor so he could shave before the witnesses could even get a look at him. This meant he would look different than he had on the morning of the murder. Again, this was not a one off incident. This happened at least twice. It is clearly the action of a guilty man who was trying to manipulate the process to benefit himself.

[Kevin Greenlee]

And that is not where Kinzu's crude attempts to control the process ended. He also contacted numerous people and tried to manipulate them into giving him false alibis. It didn't work on some people. They saw through Kinzu and testified to those bizarre interactions in court. But it did work on others. One person could not remember when he saw Kinzu until Kinzu called and manipulated him. That person became Kinzu's number one alibi witness and even went on to call others to help bolster the accused murderer's story. For some reason, Kinzu's attempts to tamper with the crucial witnesses has not gotten much attention. But it was incredibly important to the jury. One juror specifically cited it as a reason why they chose to reject Kinzu's alibi witnesses. This is part of the reason why they reached the same verdict we did. Temujin Kinzu is guilty. He murdered Scott Macklem.

[Anya Cain]

Our saying that Kinzu is guilty puts us on the outer fringe of the true crime community. But it also places us squarely in agreement with the many courts who have reviewed this case and found no reason to doubt the jury's verdict.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Now, we are not going to mention today the last names of the women who have been victimized by Kinzu. One final note. This hearing took place in 2010. At that time, Kinzu was married to a woman named Amiko Kinzu. She has since passed away. Kinzu has since married a woman named Paula.

[Anya Cain]

The hearing before the Parole and Commutation Board, in essence was an opportunity for interested and relevant people to come and make statements about their experience with the case to a board which would then make a recommendation as to whether or not Kenzie's sentence should be reduced. Kenzie's hearing ran two days and the resulting transcript is an eye popping 1,316 pages.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We're going to break up our coverage of this hearing into two episodes. But obviously even us doing that does not give us the time to present more than a very small portion of what transpired. So we're going to try to pick the moments we felt were most relevant. We're also going to try to focus on those areas that we feel have not received as much attention as they should.

[Anya Cain]

The process started with Scott Rothermel, an Assistant Attorney General in Michigan, having a rather lengthy and at times contentious back and forth with Kenzu. We want to highlight only a couple of very small parts of that. This first excerpt does not include Kenzu at all. And is just Mr. Rothermel reading the details of a criminal offense Kenzu committed before the murder. At the time, Kenzu and his wife were estranged. To be clear, this wife was not Emiko or Paula, but a previous wife. She was seeing another man, a person named Charles. Kevin will read the details of what transpired between those people on a Summer's Day in 1985.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Okay. It says. Well, let me just give you this. And this is the investigator's version of the offense. From the police report. It states that on July 25, 1985, the complainant Charles indicated that at approximately 11am Kinzu followed him and Kinzu's wife down Nine Mile to where the couple dropped off the wife sister for work. The complainant states that he then drove down Green Mile Greenfield rather to Tin Mile. He headed east and the subject Temujin Kinzu was following them. Charles slowed down to look at the defendant, Temujin Kinzu. The defendant began yelling and the complainant sped up and pulled in front of him. Charles got out of his car and started walking towards the back. When the defendant Temujin Kinzu jumped out of his vehicle with a Marshall set hatchet and threatened him. He was poking at Charles and swinging the hatchet saying he was dead. He challenged him to war and said it was not over. He then told his estranged wife that she better do exactly what he said. Kinzu was very demanding. He got her upset and according to Charles, she did not know what to do. Charles got back in the car and left. Defendant Kinzu followed the subjects for a few miles and then turned off the complainant Charles and Kenzo's estranged wife went home and called a lawyer and police.

[Anya Cain]

We wanted to highlight that for a couple of reasons. To us it shows that what Kenzu did to Scott Macklem was not an isolated incident. This is another instance of Kenzu being confronted with a situation where a woman he wants prefers the company of another man. And just as he would with Crystal and Scott, Kenzou responds with threats and violence. The primary difference is that in the time between this incident and the murder, Kenzou and his violence would escalate. Scott would not have the ability to get into his car and drive away. It is also true to say that Charles backed off from Kenzu and as far as we know, Scott did not. There were so many witnesses at this hearing and we want to give them a voice. So we are not going to spend much more time on the part of the hearing where Kenzie was going back and forth with Rothermel. But I wanted to highlight one more section. This is an exchange between Rothermel and Kenzie. Kevin will read Rothermel's words and I will read Kenzie's.

[Kevin Greenlee]

You've claimed a couple of different times that Crystal was the actual murderer. You recall this, correct?

[Anya Cain]

I did believe that initially, sir, yes.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Okay, so there's a letter to your attorney from June 24, 1987. You claim that Crystal was the murderer. And also, let me see, you wrote a letter to your daughters back in 2002 and you insinuated that Crystal was a possible murderer.

[Anya Cain]

Correct.

[Kevin Greenlee]

So let's stop there. The idea that Crystal may have been the one to kill Scott is not just shockingly stupid and wrong headed. It is also downright offensive. We say that because Kinzu clearly uses it as a weapon, it is not enough for him that he repeatedly raped and abused Crystal. It is not enough for him that he murdered the father of her child. He wants to punish her even more. One of the ways he does that is by trying to attack her character. To try to make people have doubts about her and wonder if she is a murderer.

[Anya Cain]

It didn't work. No one should take seriously the idea that a woman who was physically and sexually abused by a monster will suddenly turn and abruptly murder the man who had saved her from that. The man she was building a new life with.

[Kevin Greenlee]

It's ridiculous, but it is also typical of Temujin Kinzu. We will go into all of this in more detail in a future episode. But over the decades, he has posited a series of downright ridiculous conspiracy theories about different people who he believes at different times to have been responsible for the murder. He has also repeatedly attacked the character and integrity of everyone who disagrees with him, especially people in the legal community who were involved in the investigation and prosecution of his case. He wants the world to believe that they are all out to get him and they're all corrupt.

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[Kevin Greenlee]

The next speaker is going to touch on some of that. She is Mona Armstrong and she was then a senior assistant prosecuting attorney at the St. Clair County Prosecutor's Office. Of course, St. Clair county is where Scott was murdered. Ms. Armstrong is now a judge. Anya will read some of what she had to say.

[Anya Cain]

Temujin Kenzu is very earnest and he has been for decades about his innocence. He has always maintained his innocence and as you saw him today, he was very convincing in a lot of ways in which he earnestly addressed this board and asked you to consider things from the perspective that he portrayed the case. I think it was also clear from some of the questions of the board members that when you scratch the surface a little bit of those claims of conspiracy of collusion that you find that there is really no validity to the accusations that Mr. Kenzie has made and the efforts that he's undertaken to question the validity of that conviction.

[Kevin Greenlee]

I want to stop there because Judge Armstrong just made an excellent point. A lot of the issues Kinzu and his supporters have raised over the years sound very compelling. And when those claims get repeated in the media, then, of course, people are going to come to the conclusion that the man must be innocent.

[Anya Cain]

That is why it is so crucial to really examine those claims very closely. That's why our legal system is set up the way it is. We arrange things so that one side gets to make claims, and then the other side gets to take a good look at them, to ask critical questions, to try to get to the truth. That is why we have things like cross examination.

[Kevin Greenlee]

When you take that kind of close look at Kinzu's claims, you find, frankly, that they fall apart. That is not just our opinion. It's also the opinion of the many courts and legal bodies who have reviewed this case carefully over the years. No matter how good Kinzu's claims might look at first impression, they fall apart when they are challenged, and that is because he is a guilty man. So let's get back to more of what Judge Armstrong had to say. And once again, Anya will read her words.

[Anya Cain]

I would just briefly want to touch upon the filing that we received late Friday, which was a response filed by the prisoner's wife to our initial brief that was submitted to the board on August 2. I would submit that I believe that this is indicative of the approach that the prisoner and his supporters have taken throughout this process. It merely rehashes and reasserts those claims that have already been made, already been reviewed, and already been rejected. And the mere fact that the prisoner and his supporters have attempted to malign the character of so many people, and now, by virtue of that, they've attacked St. Clair County Prosecutor Mr. Wendling and my office again. In that letter, the COVID letter, the prisoner's wife alleges that members of my office have been convicted of numerous crimes, including prostitution, gambling, drug dealing, all sorts of things. But the bottom line is, I think it's indicative of precisely what the boards picked up on here today, which is, if you don't agree with Mr. Kenzoo, if you don't buy into this story that he's tried to pass off, you are an enemy. You are motivated by something, quite honestly, that can only be characterized as evil. And your purpose is to bring him down personally, and that's now been directed toward my office under the current administration.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Let's stop there again, just for a moment, because we want to highlight what Judge Armstrong is saying there. Basically, if you do not agree with Temujin Kinzu, you are the enemy, and he regards you in the harshest possible terms. You are not just wrong or misinformed. You are evil and corrupt.

[Anya Cain]

But I am going to suggest to you now that this is how Kenzu has always viewed the world. He now wants to knock down and destroy the reputations of people who see his case differently than he does. When he was a free man, he wanted to terrify and intimidate women like Crystal who who dared to have a will of their own. In both cases, the impulse is the same. He sees people as tools designed to serve him personally. When they don't do that, they need to be punished.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We would also be remiss not to note that this is a tactic identical to one deployed by modern day true crime conspiracists. For those of you who followed our Delphi murders coverage, you know we saw this sort of thing there firsthand. Baseless allegations of some grand conspiratorial cover up. It's not an argument of strength. In our view, massive claims of corruptions ought to be backed up with massive amounts of evidence of said corruption. Otherwise they sound empty and like nothing more than sour grapes. So let's get back to Judge Armstrong and once again, Anya is going to read her words.

[Anya Cain]

They have tried to suggest that there were other killers. They've alleged that Crystal was the murderer in this case. It's been alleged that eyewitness Renee Gobind is the murderer in this case. And as recently as in 2007, the Metro Times ran an article in which the prisoner alleged that again, he had another lead on the real killer based upon a conversation he had in prison with someone else. That he took some notes about someone who could tell him details about the real killer of Scott Macklemore. And that article ran on August 8, 2007. So this has been a recurrent theme to challenge the validity of the conviction that after all those repeated attempts after attempt after attempt, they have not been successful. And the reason they have not been successful is because there is no validity and no merit to the prisoner's claim that he is innocent.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Again, we feel like Judge Armstrong made a terrific point there. Team Kinzu has tried repeatedly to to point the finger at everyone other than Temujin Kinzu. And the reason all of those efforts fail, as they must fail, is because in fact, the guilty man is Temujin Kinzu.

[Anya Cain]

Let's move on and hear what Judge Armstrong had to say about the plane. This, of course pertains to the fact that a rebuttal witness for the prosecution testified that it would have been theoretically possible for Kenzu to have flown from Escanaba to Port Huron to to commit the murder. That means, of course, that the witness testified only very briefly about the plane at the very end of the trial. Over the years, Team Kenzoo has vastly overstated the importance of that testimony.

[Kevin Greenlee]

But let's hear what Judge Armstrong has to say about it. And once again, Anya will read her words quite honestly.

[Anya Cain]

At first blush, when someone says, hey, it's the prosecutor's theory that this prisoner took a plane, came down to Port Huron, Michigan, killed someone, and took a plane back up to Escanaba, your first instinct is to say, well, that doesn't sound like it could happen. That testimony regarding the plane originated in the statement that the prisoner, Temujin Kenzu, made in the phone call that was testified to by then Sergeant Dave Hall. So this was not an idea that was born with the prosecutor at that time. Further, I don't think you have to be a trial lawyer to know that you're not going to save that for rebuttal if this is the only viable explanation you can give the jury for how the prisoner is physically capable of committing this crime. You don't hold that close to the vest, and you don't stick it in your pocket. You tell that jury about it in opening. It's one of the first things that you're going to talk about. It's going to be one of the last things that you talk about. And as has already been pointed out, prosecutor Cleland didn't mention it in his opening. It was not a part of his case in chief. He mentioned it in rebuttal, following Mr. Dean's closing argument. And it was a rebuttal witness that he offered to rebut the suggestion that it would have been impossible. And that was the suggestion it would have been impossible. It was not impossible. But clearly the main thrust of prosecutor Cleland's argument at the time was that the alibi witnesses couldn't substantiate or establish the prisoner's location at the time of the murder. And quite honestly, that's why when people file an alibi notice, we don't just dismiss cases. We try a lot of cases where defendants bring alibi witnesses. And the reason for that is sometimes alibi witnesses are mistaken, sometimes they lie, sometimes they've been influenced by the defendant to believe something about a certain time and place when in fact, they are mistaken. And what we do in those circumstances are we test the memory, we test the credibility through cross examination. And ultimately the jury, which is the best body to make the fact finding decision about the credibility of those witnesses, makes the judgment and makes the assessment of whether or not they are to be believed. The fact that he presented alibi witnesses was not a defense in this case because the jury did not believe that they provided an alibi. And that's the extent of that testimony. And furthermore, it is conceivable, and it was possible for him to have taken the plane, but that clearly was not the crux and not the focus of prosecutor Cleland's argument.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We believe that summarizes it wonderfully. In the final analysis, the jury just did not believe what the alibi witnesses had to say. And as Judge Armstrong pointed out, every workday across the country, there is a trial somewhere in which someone is presenting an alibi witness. No one on the other side ever accepts those witnesses uncritically. Those witnesses are examined, and sometimes, like here, those witnesses are found wanting. Having an alibi witness does not guarantee you an acquittal if those witnesses do not have credibility. And because of Kinzu's campaign of manipulation and perhaps other factors, the alibi witnesses in this case simply did not have credibility.

[Anya Cain]

Let's move on. Judge Armstrong goes on to address some of the other arguments made by Team Kenzou. Again, a lot of this goes back to suggestions that Crystal did not tell the truth on the stand. Team Kenzu suggests she exaggerated her relationship with Kenzu, that he didn't really spend much time with her. They suggest that if Scott Macklem was getting threats, then those threats may have been coming from someone completely unrelated to Kenzu. Some have even gone as far to suggest that perhaps Crystal had another mysterious, violent ex boyfriend, and that, who knows, maybe it was him that was threatening Scott.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Let's see what Judge Armstrong has to say about that. Once again, her words are going to be read by Anya Cain.

[Anya Cain]

Jerry Keller established that Scott Macklem, in fact, did know the prisoner, Temujin Kenzu, that Scott Macklem had recently, prior to his murder, shared with Mr. Keller his fear of this particular prisoner. And in fact, I. I can indicate to the board that I actually spoke with Mr. Keller myself personally about a month or so ago, and he affirmed for me that, in fact, that is true. Mr. Macklem did know the prisoner, Temujin Kenzu was afraid of the prisoner and shared that with him. And it's my understanding he's going to be sending a letter to the board which reflects as such. So I would ask the board to please consider that information when it is provided to you. Not only did Mr. Keller substantiate that relationship, but Heidi Bartel established that relationship. And again, there was an effort and has been an effort throughout the course of the history of this case to place everything on Crystal's shoulders and say, well, the only person that can substantiate this theory of the prosecution is Crystal. And again, that's not borne out by the transcript in the evidence itself. In fact, Heidi Bartel, who was a clerk, she was about 21 years old, at the same store that Crystal worked, testified at that trial that the prisoner repeatedly came into that store. And again, there's been an effort today to try to minimize or mischaracterize that relationship with Crystal, try and make it seem less significant than it was, when, in fact, Heidi Bartel would indicate he came in almost every day, that he would stay for hours, and that there were occasions in which he was in the store when Scott Macklem was in the store, and that there was at least one occasion where. When there was this situation where they're staring each other down. So, again, this does not. This case does not rest on the shoulders of Crystal, who quite honestly showed a lot of bravery and a lot of courage in stepping up and testifying as a witness the abuse that she suffered at the hands of the prisoner Temujin Kenzu. But in fact, that testimony was corroborated by other witnesses that were presented at trial.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Let's talk about another aspect of Crystal's testimony. You will remember that she told a number of stories about different things Kinzu did or told her. For instance, she talked about Kinzu having a listening device that enabled him to listen to conversations at a distance. Team Kinzu has tried to argue that claims like that are ridiculous, that such a device did not even exist in 1986. Let's hear Judge Armstrong's comments on that. And again, her words will be read by Anya.

[Anya Cain]

The prisoner Temujin Kenzu suggested to the board today the Crystal's testimony regarding the listening device is just ludicrous. Nothing existed at the time, and therefore she must be lying. Well, Tom Ford testified at the trial that he saw the prisoner pretending to use a listening device. Now, whether or not he actually had a listening device is irrelevant. The fact remains that he wanted people to think that he had that capability. He wanted specifically Crystal to think that he had that capability. He wanted Crystal to believe that he belonged to that organization and that he was able to call someone up and order a contract out on someone just by virtue of a phone call. And. And the reason that he wanted her to believe all that is because he is abusive to her, was abusive to her, and manipulative of her. And this is about manipulation and control. And we know a lot more about domestic violence today than we knew back in 1986. And this is textbook abuse and domestic violence against the victim in this case and against multiple victims in this case.

[Kevin Greenlee]

When you talk about domestic violence, it is important to recall that the abuser's romantic partner is often not the only target. With that in mind, let's hear what Judge Armstrong had to say about Kinzer's relationship with one of his daughters, who we will today refer to as Ellen. Again, Anya will read what the judge had to say.

[Anya Cain]

I think what's perhaps most shocking is the manner in which prisoner Temujin Kenzu referred to his daughter Elle, who shared that letter with the board regarding her extreme and objective fear of her father based upon not what she was told about him, not what she learned from her mother. This was an individual who took it upon herself to try to establish a relationship with her father. She had not met him prior to his imprisonment, and she took it upon herself to establish that relationship. And it was by virtue of the prisoner's own conduct and conversations with his daughter that she is in fear to the degree that she has shared with this board. And the prisoner here today refers to her as a junkie, a drunk, a prostitute, a horrible person. And I think that that, again, is indicative of the measures to which he's willing to go to literally just attack anyone who would take a position contrary to what he deems is in his best interest. This is a girl who's extremely scared of her father, and that's based upon the way she was treated, including an assault that occurred to her during a visitation.

[Kevin Greenlee]

You heard that correctly. Himujin Kinzu actually assaulted his own daughter during one of her visits to him in prison. We will hear more details about that incident in our next episode on this case, where we will include the statement that Elle gave to the board. Now, Judge Armstrong returned to the subject of that occasion in Oakland county when Kinzu threatened the life of a man who was with his estranged wife. Anya will read the judge's words.

[Anya Cain]

We know what we know about his prior history, that he has a history of theft and violent assaults. The felonious assault in Oakland county, that is strikingly similar to the facts of this case. In both situations, the prisoner stalked and confronted a victim in a vehicle and assaulted him with a weapon. And despite his effort to minimize that incident, now it's very clear that's precisely what happened. He claimed today, well, why would I kill Scott Macklem? I had broken up. In fact, I Think the word he used repeatedly was he had dumped Crystal. But the bottom line is he was not with his estranged wife at the time that he assaulted Charles. So for whatever reason, even though estranged from his wife, this assault upon her, the individual that she was then having a relationship with, is strikingly similar to the facts of our case, which involves Scott Macklem, who was stalked and confronted in a vehicle with a weapon. And just a slight aside to that issue, the prisoner asserted today, he's asserted in this, in his pleadings, that if I would have killed somebody or if I would have had done this, I would have killed somebody else. I would have killed somebody else I had a grudge with. And he talked about why didn't I kill Charles, why didn't I kill. And I think he named other boyfriends of the girls that he's talking about. And that's the don't rob every bank argument that I see as a prosecutor. When we are prosecuting someone for robbing a bank, they really can't come in and argue that they didn't rob every other bank on the way to that one. The bottom line is that this particular scenario presented the opportunity for this prisoner to commit this crime. It is not a coincidence that this happened shortly after Crystal became engaged to Scott Macklem. It's not a coincidence that it happened shortly after Crystal made public her pregnancy. And whether or not the prisoner thought it might have been his child, or for whatever reason, we can't speculate as to why this or on this date he decided to kill Scott Macklem. The fact remains that he did.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Not only did Temujin Kinzu kill Scott, but Kinzu also made his victim's parents feel threatened. Let's hear Anya read what Judge Armstrong had to say about that.

[Anya Cain]

And the people that he contacted directly were the Macklems, Scott Macklem's parents. And quite honestly, you might disregard the fact that he contacted them once and say, okay, that's just a particularly insensitive prisoner who doesn't take into account how the parents of a murdered victim might feel getting a letter from the person who murdered their son. But the problem with that is he sent a letter. I believe the first one was in 1998. Then he sent another one. He sent another one in 2000, and he even references in the 2000 letter that the fact that he knew they felt threatened over the first letter. He never overtly threatens them. He didn't overtly threaten them in the first letter. He did make a statement that I would submit. Someone in their position would find threatening. He suggested that he wouldn't need a weapon to commit murder, which quite honestly, again, if you're in their shoes, I think you would read that to be a problematic statement at the very least. But for whatever reason, whether you think rightfully so or not, they felt threatened receiving that letter and they sought help and it was turned over to the Department of Corrections. And the prisoner referenced that in his 2000 letter in saying that, you know you're probably going to feel threatened by this again. But he sent them another letter that.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Clearly shows that Temujin Kinzu does not care if his words and actions cause further pain and trauma to the families of his victim.

[Anya Cain]

As her presentation near to close, Judge Armstrong read a couple of very interesting letters. We are going to share excerpts from each. The first letter is from a woman named Michelle. This is a woman who is living with Kenzu at the time of the murder.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Anya will now read from Michelle's letter.

[Anya Cain]

With one mention of contact with anyone associated with Temujin. I can instantly feel physically sick. One of the times I can remember that were major were outside of the hotel rooms. Temujin and I had an altercation. I don't remember what caused it, but I was left with three scars from just that one time. I have a scar from a throwing knife in my right shoulder. My left pinky finger has an almost 2 inch scar from being broken from a kick which left the bone protruding from my finger and my earlobe was split in half as well. I've never gone to the hospital during each of these any of these episodes as he would always take me in and dress my wounds. We stayed in a hotel in Flint when I worked at the Water Sheet Pavilion as a security guard. The entire building was glass and one night when he was supposed to pick me up he drove by and saw me talking with a male employee at the fudge shop. When we got home he used hardwood nunchaku to strike my body and head. I had to tell the boss at the security office that I fell down 25 stairs when I lived in Escanaba and was pregnant. He was on a date with Tom and two other girls. I could not see myself and my unborn child living the life that I was living and entertained the idea of suicide. This type of thought is not me and never has been in the past nor has it been since. I just couldn't see a way out. He had firearms in the house so I wrote a letter and sat in the room with the firearm and couldn't do it. He came home soon after that. And when he found out, he struck me repeatedly with a shanai or bamboo sword on every inch of my body except my stomach. I was roughly seven months pregnant at the time. Tom had left to take the girls home. I am not sure if he actually heard any of it or was already gone, but he took the motorcycle and I and left Temujin and went back to his dad's house. I think we did not see him after that. I don't remember if it was that occasion or not, but I did see one of my neighbors outside and she asked me about a lump on my forehead and I had to tell her that I accidentally hit my head on the kitchen cupboard.

[Kevin Greenlee]

That was the end of the letter from Michelle. Her story speaks for itself, but we do want to make sure you caught an important detail. She made clear that there were firearms in the residence she shared with Temujin Kinzu. He has tried repeatedly over the years to suggest that there were no firearms in that residence. We believe he was lying and that Michelle is telling the truth.

[Anya Cain]

Next, Judge Armstrong read a letter from Robert Cleland. He was the prosecutor in Kenzu's trial and later became a district court judge. He has not made many comments about the case since, so we feel it is especially interesting and noteworthy to hear what he has to say in his letter. Kevin will read his words.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Scott Macklem's death was plainly an unprovoked and premeditated murder by an actor who lay in wait and then fled the scene. Because the petitioner asserted alibi, the only real question to be litigated was identity. Proof of motive can support identity in the victim's fiance. Crystal provided extensive, detailed testimony about the petitioner's relationship to her and his possible motive to commit murder, including a dozen or so threats to harm Scott Macklem during mid-1986 and the way in which the petitioner had tried and in some measure succeeded to manipulate her life and control her activities. During the time Crystal said the petitioner had beaten and raped her, a claim that was corroborated by another witness. She had seen the petitioner brandishing a shotgun, which she said he claimed to always keep at hand. Evidence of the acts the petitioner perpetrated described by Crystal, were not character assassination, as the petitioner now asserts, but were Rule 404 evidence designed to eliminate motive tending to prove identity.

[Anya Cain]

In that section, Judge Cleland basically explained some of the key facts in the case. Kenzu's treatment of Crystal came into the trial because it explained his motive. It was crucial information for the jury to be able to consider. I also think it's important to stress, as judge cleland did here, that crystal saw kenzu with a shotgun. Scott was killed with a shotgun. Kenzu's shotgun was never found. What happened to it? Let's get back to judge cleland's words again. Kevin will read from what the judge wrote.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Several alibi witnesses and some supporting documents Were well investigated and fairly presented to the jury by defense attorney David dean, who was an assertive and experienced criminal practitioner and who performed admirably, in my opinion, in this trial. Some of the alibi witnesses, though, had made statements to our investigators earlier that were not consistent with trial testimony or were less certain earlier than they were months later at trial. There was also dramatic testimony that some potential witnesses had been unsuccessfully prodded by the petitioner to remember alibis supporting events that did not actually occur or that occurred on a different date. This called into question the testimony of all alibi witnesses.

[Anya Cain]

In that part of the letter, cleland reminds us of how kenzou interfered with and manipulated his alibi witnesses. We agree with cleland's assessment that kenzu's bad actions there essentially took all credibility away from his alibi witnesses. Kevin will now read more of what the judge had to say.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Rebuttal evidence of airfield availability was offered not as a foundation of the prosecution's theory, but to demonstrate that even if the alibi witnesses were assumed to be correct, the abstract possibility nonetheless existed that for a few hundred dollars, a small airplane could fly from escanaba to the vicinity of port huron in mere hours. The petitioner now calls this theory bizarre. I did not think it a particularly important point for trial, Even though it was the petitioner himself who first claimed that he might easily have arranged such a flight. That possibility was investigated but remained unlikely. And I did not include it for the court to read to the jury in the prosecution's theory of the case. It merited such little comment that it was mentioned in only two or three sentences During a lengthy closing argument.

[Anya Cain]

I think this section of judge cleland's letter is critical. Over the years, team kenzu has vastly overstated the importance of the possibility that kenzu chartered a plane to make his trip from escanaba to port Huron on. On the day of the murder. You have just heard the man who prosecuted the case say he feels the plane theory was unlikely. It was never an important part of the case, and you do not have to believe Kenzu took a plane to believe he killed Scott macklem. Let's return to Kevin Reading from Cleland's.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Letter, in Kenzo's November 13th call to Crystal, overheard by an investigator, the petitioner made several memorable statements, including harshly mocking Crystal and her deceased fiance, whom he referred to as having been whacked or offed. He said that he had taken care of the problem Crystal had given him, and that the police will never find either the murder weapon or the car observed driving away from the scene in an incredible display of aggression and arrogance. The petitioner expressed upset to be told that the murder had not made the television news and demanded that Crystal describe how much damage had been done to her deceased fiance's body. He pointedly asked whether Macklem had been shot in the back or the ribcage. The autopsy proved that the shot had in fact struck the decedent in the ribcage and from behind. But there was nothing known to use that would have made that information available to the petitioner. The petitioner should not have had such specific knowledge. That he spoke of these details was strongly suggestive that he had been present at the scene of the crime. In addition, the petitioner was identified by others, in varying degrees of certainty the jury heard as being at the scene. All things considered, the jury had an entirely sound basis to conclude that the petitioner was there. Also, there was clear testimony that the petitioner attempted to concoct a false alibi, and there were indications that his alibi witnesses could well have been confused, perhaps coached by the petitioner as to the details.

[Anya Cain]

Judge Cleland concludes his letter by alluding to some of the theories that Kenzu has put forth over the years. We will talk more about those theories later. But in essence, Kenzu maintains that he is only in prison because virtually everyone in the justice system is somehow in on a conspiracy. Let's have Kevin read some more of Judge Cleland's letter.

[Kevin Greenlee]

The supposed conspiracy of law enforcement officials hatched in St. Clair county to convict a man for a murder he did not commit is absolutely astounding in its illegality, breadth, and complexity. The conspiracy was designed, the petitioner imagines, to somehow protect the image of Gary Macklem, the father of the victim and mayor of a small town in an adjacent county. In this regard, the petitioner asserts that the Port Huron Police Department and its detectives were corrupt, that I was corrupt, that my assistant prosecutors, my successor prosecutors and their assistants were corrupt, that both the presiding judge and his successor were corrupt, that the petitioner's own attorney was corrupt, that the decedent's fiance was corrupt. All of the principal witnesses were corrupt. Except, of course, For Joplin, the jailhouse witness who was corrupt when he first testified, but was not corrupt when he recanted years later, the victim was corrupt. Even the victim's father was corrupt. In my view, overwrought conspiracy theory claims such as those offered in this application lack any. Any credibility or substance. The petitioner presents to this board. Claims that are preposterous and meritless. When the board subtracts the myriad falsehoods from the petitioner's equation, this truth remains. There was substantial evidence of the petitioner's motivation and guilt. He presented alibi witnesses ranging from good to questionable, but the jury did not credit them sufficiently to identify a reasonable doubt.

[Anya Cain]

We agree with Judge Cleland's assessment. After she read his letter, Judge Armstrong concluded her presentation.

[Kevin Greenlee]

So we're taking these witnesses in the order that they spoke at the hearing. And we are about to hear from the first of ultimately several women who would talk about their own experiences with Temujin Kinzu. We are sharing their stories with you today for several reasons.

[Anya Cain]

First of all, quite simply, these women have the right to be heard. They had the courage to come to this hearing where they knew Kenzou would be in the room, and they told the world exactly what he had done to them. That took bravery. And by sharing their stories, we honor that.

[Kevin Greenlee]

There are also a couple of more practical reasons why we do it. Team Kinzu has often stated that Crystal lied on the stand about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Kinzu. They've attacked her on that front repeatedly. Kinzu himself has attacked her publicly on his Facebook page as recently as this year.

[Anya Cain]

We should stress that we absolutely believe that Crystal told the truth on the stand.

[Kevin Greenlee]

But if Team Kinzu wants to make Crystal's credibility an issue in this case, then it becomes absolutely crucial to hear from other women who also had the misfortune to become involved with this man. We need to learn from them what their experiences were like. If their time with Kinzu was as filled with abuse and threats as his time with Crystal was, then it lends credibility to what she had to say. So Team Kinzu's attacks on Crystal make it absolutely essential that we hear what these other women have to say about the man.

[Anya Cain]

There is a final practical reason. The prosecution argued that they presented the testimony from Crystal because they felt it explained what Kenzu's motive for the murder was. Team Kenzu claims otherwise, that the prosecution only did it to make him look bad.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We feel that that point is now quite easily refuted. If all the prosecution wanted to do was make Kenzo look bad. They had a host of other witnesses they easily could have presented. So let's start hearing from them now. The first one we will hear from is a woman named Deanna. And Anya will read her words.

[Anya Cain]

Temujin called me, told me that he heard that I was engaged to get married. Oh, I'm sorry. He said that he needed to see me and talk to me before I was to get married. That he was always looking after me. He wanted to make sure that I was making the right decision. How could it hurt to see an old friend that I just. That just cared about me? He said, well, it didn't sound like it would hurt me at the time. So I made a very bad decision to meet with him. That was where my very young Life made a 180 degree turn. Being so young and naive, thinking I knew everything about everything at that age. I had no idea how manipulative and controlling this person was. Also how dangerous he was or is.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We want to step back from Deanna's words there for just a second to highlight what I think is a rather important point. He reached out to her because he heard she was engaged. We also know that he learned Crystal was engaged to Scott shortly before the murder. We believe this is more than just coincidence. Is learning that a woman he is interested in has become engaged to another man a trigger for Temujin Kinzu? Let's return to Anya.

[Anya Cain]

Reading Deanna's words, I met with Temujin. He tells me how much he loves me. He tells me to move in with him. I didn't go home until the next day and I got my stuff and I went to the bank and withdrew all my money so I could get a place for us to live. Everything was so great we found a place in Flint to stay. He went to get his stuff by himself and came back with Shelley, who, which is Michelle. Temujin said that she had nowhere to go and that was that. Well, I didn't like it too much and I said no. That was the first time that he touched me. He grabbed me by my neck and held me up against the wall about 2ft off the floor. He clutched my throat where I couldn't breathe and he. I can't even remember everything he was yelling and saying to me. But I never encountered anybody so evil and frightening in my life. To this day. To this day I'm 19 years old and he tells me he's going to kill me and chop me up in little pieces and throw me in the river and my parents will never find.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Me just pausing briefly to note another pattern. As soon as someone does something Kinzu does not like, he goes ballistic, becoming violent. We note that some who have covered this case portray Kinzu as a charming and wonderful fellow. I saw one article where the reporter actually gushed over Kinzu's love of puppies. Hopefully they understand that they would see another side of him if they disagreed with him on a subject. And they're only seeing the side of him that is so charming because they agree with him on this case. So let's return to Anya Reading what.

[Anya Cain]

Deanna had to say, I know that if I wouldn't have listened to him, I would have been dead. Or someone I love would have been dead. He did threaten to kill Robin. That was my fiance that I was engaged to Prior if I went back with him as he did Scott if Crystal went back to him. And now Scott's dead. He made me quit college so no one could find me. He had people watching me at all times so I couldn't leave. He had many people, according to him, that worked for him and did things for him. Like he had a secret ring of people or culture.

[Kevin Greenlee]

This again is worth noting. Many people claim to find it hard to believe when Crystal spoke of Kinzu, telling her of being part of a mysterious organization. But here is Deanna saying that she heard the exact same thing from Kinzu. It is yet another item that bolsters Crystal's credibility. She was clearly telling the truth.

[Anya Cain]

I think it is also worth highlighting that Kenzo's talk of a cult seems to be a recurrent theme in his life even beyond this 202010 hearing. When you hear the talk about all the violence and women in his life, it almost seems as if Kenzu was aspiring to be another Charles Manson type. This all brings up another thing about Kenzu that doesn't seem to have been mentioned before he wrote a book.

[Kevin Greenlee]

In 2016, Temujin Kenzu released a volume called the Sacred Real the Ancient Wisdom of the Catholic People. We have tried without success to obtain a copy of this volume, but any of you can easily go and look up to see how it is described on Amazon. Kinzu is described there as a gifted genius who has the title of Omi Samyan or Reverend Father. He is offering a new religion. His words are said to offer the key to redemption, deliverance and salvation. We are also told that peace and joy for the followers can set a new path for a troubled world. This is clearly cult stuff, which reveals much about Temujin Kinzu's overinflated sense of self. Hopefully this is an area of Kinzu's existence which can be further explored. But for now, let's return to Anya reading Deanna's words.

[Anya Cain]

He beat me up several times. I don't have. Oh, I do have records of a hospital in Flint for one of them. But I lied to them and said that I ran into the cupboard. If I had to, I could really think hard about it. To remember all of these terrible long beatings. I don't have the time for that at this point, so I will just keep to the basics. I was also a witness to him beat Shelley.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Women were not the only victims of Kinzu's violence. Pets were also in the line of fire. Again, here is Deanna. And we're not entirely sure who the John in this story is.

[Anya Cain]

There was an argument between Temujin and John. According to Temujin, John wasn't in the apartment when this happened. John was. No, John was not there. But Temujin was kicking, choking, punching John's cat because he's mad at John. I mean, it was gross. He. He'd pick the cat up and throw it up in the air and punch it. I thought it was disgusting.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We agree. One thing that Team Kinzu has tried to make mysterious is what exactly the source of his money was. He was not working. So the argument goes that even if he wanted to, he simply did not have the financial resources to do something like hire a plane. But leaving the plane argument aside, it is important to note that a major source of funds for Temujin Kenzu was the women that he abused and exploited. Here is Deanna.

[Anya Cain]

I didn't see him much when I was in Warren. Temujin had a bank account in another name that I was to deposit my money into for him and his people. I'm not positive on the name of the account. If I didn't, it would be trouble with him and his people. I didn't want that because I didn't know what he would do. I made him a lot of money that could pay for a small charter plane easily. And who knows how many other girls he had or how many other people he had even killed that no one knows. I know that he has threatened everyone that I know and love and followed through with his threats.

[Kevin Greenlee]

It was at around this point that one of the board members interrupted Deanna's story to directly address Temujin Kinzu. Anya will read the words of the board members and Kevin, that's me, of course, will read what Kinzu said, sir.

[Anya Cain]

Throughout her testimony, you've been doing some things that I need you to stop doing.

[Kevin Greenlee]

I'm sorry, ma' am. It's just so incredible. I'm having a hard time trying to contain myself.

[Anya Cain]

Sir, I understand that. I understand that. But I need you to contain yourself. These witnesses are coming forward to give material to this board. I need you to respect their right to provide that testimony. So please, either look forward or look down and refrain from making any movements or gestures that could be interpreted as intimidating or disrespectful.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Ma' am, I don't think I've made any gestures.

[Anya Cain]

For the record, may I interject? You know, it's one thing to ask for a piece of paper and a pen, but to look at people and to make faces clearly because you think or don't trust the credibility is something that is not conducive to due process. It is something that you had every right to do in the chair and do so these witnesses. I find it offensive that you would say after I've been looking at you for the last 10 minutes, that you have not in any way, shape or form been animated and turned to witnesses. I didn't say I consider it disrespectful. And I think that I would ask Madam Chair that a guard be planted with a gun next to him. Again, sir, I need to ask you. These witnesses are coming forward, and I think this young lady said to us at the very beginning, and I think the prosecutor also shared with us that there's concern and there's fear, and whether you like what they have to say or not, please respect their right to say it.

[Kevin Greenlee]

So even when his own freedom was on the line, Kinzu could not stop himself from trying to intimidate and scare the women he terrorized. It was bad enough that the board literally had to place an armed guard next to him. That tells us so much about this man. And it also highlights another point. We only know about Kinzu's offensive behavior at the hearing because a board member made a point to halt proceedings and read it into the record. So much of what happens at a legal proceeding just does not get reflected in the written record. This is one of the reasons why judges and courts give so much deference to the trial jury.

[Anya Cain]

It is the jury who is actually there. It is the jury who gets to see and hear the witnesses and see and hear the accused man. Some of the things they pick up on just may not be in the written record. So, again, we stress the jury in Kenzieu's case explicitly rejected the testimony of the alibi witnesses. And they had good reason to do so.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Let's return to Anya reading Deanna's words.

[Anya Cain]

I didn't come back to Michigan until Temujin was convicted for murder. The murder of Scott, one of the other people that he had threatened is now dead. I thought it would be safe to come home. I had a child and changed my life. I bought my first home. I was living my life and out of the blue, Shelly and Temujin's wife came to my work to talk to me about helping Temujin get out of jail. Now I haven't had any contact with any of these people. I left. I was done in several years. This was 1998. They walked right into my work. He was trying to appeal his case and found me at work and knows where I live. In the year of 1998, he had called me at work on a three way call. He said that he had known of my whereabouts for years, that he had private investigators following me for years. Once again, I was in fear of my life because I didn't know what he could do to me. Even behind prison, he had someone physically standing in front of me even when he was in prison.

[Kevin Greenlee]

So even from behind bars, this man, this Temujin Kenzu, he reaches out and he terrorizes people. He hired people to follow Deanna to report back to him about her. Why? Why does he want that level of control? And if he does that, this sort of thing now while he's incarcerated, what on earth will he do to these people if, God forbid, the state of Michigan would ever be stupid enough to free him?

[Anya Cain]

And we would like to underscore another thing that we believe comes across very clearly in this hearing. Kenzu is calculated to his victims. In the moment, he can come off as impulsive, suddenly lashing out with violence. But when you look at the totality of his actions, it is all part of an ongoing pattern, a system to break down his victims. He does it again and again. He manipulates them, sometimes even love bombing them. He frightens them with threats and violence. He isolates these women from their loved ones. He threatens and in some cases harms men who he views as romantic and sexual rivals or even family members who might get in the way. And even when he's incarcerated, he uses other people to get to them when he can't.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Even behind bars, this person continues to threaten. Look at what he and his wife Paula have done to Crystal over the years. They wage a phony but very successful media campaign to clean up his image and portray himself as the world's biggest victim.

[Anya Cain]

Kenzou is not an impulsive offender. He is as calculated as it gets. He's got a script and he stuck to it for years in order to dominate and harm his victims. Scott's murder was not some random one off decision made by a young man embroiled in a love triangle. It was the culmination of years of calculated violence.

[Kevin Greenlee]

Now we've talked quite a bit today about domestic violence and our focus has been on how it affects the person who is the target of that violence. But let's be honest, the people who love the person who is being abused are also deeply affected by the horror. With that in mind, let's listen to the next person who offered a statement. This is Deanna's mother, Dolores. Anya will read her words.

[Anya Cain]

Temujin had made a statement that he's not a rapist. Well, my daughter and I were talking last night and she has never really told me much about what went on between when she left home until today, last night as a matter of fact. Her husband had told me Saturday night that Temujin had raped my daughter when she was like 18 years old. And that was at the time when she left our home. And he also threatened her at that time. And he also threatened her at that time. This is what my daughter told me, threatened her at that time that he would kill her, chop her up and put her in the Flint river and nobody would ever be able to find her. Now he's claimed he's not a rapist. To me that's a rapist.

[Kevin Greenlee]

I think we can all agree with Dolores on that point. We're going to move forward a bit in her comments to a point where she is discussing a stressful event for her family. Again, Anya will read her words.

[Anya Cain]

My husband and I, at that time, now deceased, put out a missing report on our daughter because she had been missing for over 48 hours and we were had no idea where she was at and we took it upon ourselves to try to locate her. Temujin found out that we were searching for her and he called our house several times, sometimes more than once a day. Threatened us that if we continued to try to locate Deanna he would kill her, cut her up, put her in small boxes and mail her home to our home box by box. He told me that if that didn't prevent us from looking for her, he would come to our home, murder my family and our family dog. I have two other children and that made them extremely Frightened of him. At the time they were 13 and 14. These threats were on a daily basis for several months.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We believe the story that Dolores tells reminds us quite a bit of what we've heard from Kristal. Again, Temujin is not getting what he wants. And he tries to deal with that by terrorizing people and making threats. One thing many people do not realize is that Kinzu has continued to terrorize and harass people, especially women, even while he has been behind bars. Dolores will tell us about that. And again, Anya is going to read.

[Anya Cain]

Her words sometime after he was in prison. Somewhere between the 80s or 90s. I don't quite remember the exact date. Temujin called me from prison to have Deanna contact him. And if I didn't, he would make sure she would not see the next day. My phone was unlisted. And at that time, that's when an unlisted line was worth something. Nobody could get it. I don't know how he found out my number. I don't know how he found out where I lived. He told me that if I didn't contact Deanna for him that he would kill her. He knew that I. What color my home was, what kind of car I had. That alone was enough for me to have no doubt that he was capable of this crime. He was still terrorizing my family, let alone what my daughter suffered in the hands of this vicious man. There is no reason for him to be released. I did hang up the phone at that time. I lived alone and there was nobody there but myself. I got up and fell to my knees because I didn't know if he was outside my door or what. I was terrified. I thought I was going to have a heart attack because my heart was pounding so hard. He had frightened me, terrified me, scared the death out of me. It made me fear for my life as well as my daughter and my family. That feeling lasted for years.

[Kevin Greenlee]

We find it absolutely enraging that Kinzu subjected Dolores to that sort of treatment even when he himself was behind bars. Over and above that, we think it is important to point out something else. In her trial testimony, Crystal talked about Kenzo seeming to have all sorts of information about her private life, about things that happened in her house. Things he should have no way of knowing.

[Anya Cain]

What Dolores said reminded us of that. Kenzu managed to get her private number and information about her house. How did he do that? We honestly don't know. But we do think we can draw an obvious conclusion. Temujin Kenzu is really, really good at stalking people.

[Kevin Greenlee]

And we are quite serious when we say that people on Team Kinzu sometimes suggest that he couldn't possibly have been the killer because how on earth would he have known Scott would be in class that day or where he would park his car? But again, Kinzu was really, really good at stalking people. That means he is good at finding out information about people's personal and private habits that he can then use to his advantage. If you or I cannot immediately figure out how he did it, all it means is that we are not as good at stalking people as he is. Now, the subject of Kenzo stalking Scott brings us to the next person who spoke to the board. This was Patricia Macklem, Scott Macklem's mother. Let's hear what she had to say. Anya will read her words.

[Anya Cain]

Mr. Kenzoo began stalking Scott in the fall of 1986. Scott was attending St. Clair County Community College and working at George Ennis menswear store in Port Huron, Michigan. Scott came home several times and said that the guy who victimized Crystal was coming into the men's store and would just stand across the counter or a rack of clothes until he got his attention, stare at him and then leave. I called the owner of the store. She told me she had told Mr. Kenzu to get out of the store. He also followed Scott with his vehicle on many occasions from down Pine Grove Avenue and Wildcat Road on his way home from work and school. Scott would come home and tell me of these events and was very frightened. I talked to the police at that time and was told that since he there was no contact, just stalking, that there was very little that we could do to prevent it. Now we know that this was his preparation for the murder he carried out on Scott. However, in a quote from a letter written by Temujin Kenzu we received In June of 1988, he states which you I never met your son. I never saw or I never met your son. He never saw or met me. This is a total lie. He stalked him until he knew exactly what Scott looked like. Another quote from his letter. How could I wait that morning for a person who wasn't supposed to be there? I wonder how he could know where Scott was supposed to be. Another quote. Maybe you know the reason for Scott's absences from morning classes. Again, how would Mr. Kenzoo know this type of information?

[Kevin Greenlee]

Well, we believe Kenzu knew that type of information because he was stalking Scott. And we believe that is how Temujin Kinzu knew to be in the parking lot that morning to commit the murder. Now, There is plenty more to cover from the commutation hearing, including statements from Temujin Kinzu's daughter and his former wife. We will get to all of that in our next episode on the case, which we will release next week. By the end of it, we hope you all understand exactly why Temujin Kinzu is still behind bars. Thanks so much for listening to the Murder Sheet. If you have a tip concerning one of the cases we cover, please email [e-mail] if you have actionable information about an unsolved crime, please report it to the appropriate authorities.

[Anya Cain]

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[Kevin Greenlee]

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[Anya Cain]

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