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Brendan Banfield spent his career as an IRS special agent. He knew how investigations work. He knew how prosecutors think. He apparently believed he could beat a murder charge by taking the stand and explaining why "no reasonable person" would kill their wife over a six-week affair.Nine hours of deliberation. Guilty on every count. Life without parole.The jury believed the au pair. Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that she watched Banfield stab Christine, that they staged the crime scene together, that the whole thing was his plan from the beginning. She walked free with time served on a manslaughter plea. The defense called her bought and paid for.Twelve people didn't care.Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers Live to break down exactly what happened. The decision to put Banfield on the stand. The DNA that wasn't on the knife. The digital forensics fight that went nowhere. And the fundamental flaw in the defense strategy: they told the jury what didn't happen, but never gave them an alternative story to believe.Bob explains why attacking a cooperating witness's credibility isn't enough. You have to give jurors somewhere else to land. The defense never did.Prosecutors painted a picture of a calculated scheme—fake profiles on FetLife, catfishing Joseph Ryan into believing he was meeting Christine for a consensual violent encounter, killing him when he arrived, and framing him for her murder. The jury bought it completely.Now the appeals begin. Potential grounds include the extraordinary plea deal given to Magalhães, suppressed digital evidence, and a recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling. But right now, Brendan Banfield is facing mandatory life without parole.Was he arrogant enough to think he was the smartest person in the room? Bob Motta answers that question.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #BanfieldVerdict #BobMotta #JulianaMagalhaes #IRSAgent #AggravatedMurder #HiddenKillersLive #DefenseStrategy #TrueCrimeLiveJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Juliana Peres Magalhães testified that she watched Brendan Banfield stab his wife Christine. She admitted to helping stage the crime scene. She called 911 with him standing next to her.She walked out of court with time served on a manslaughter plea.Brendan Banfield is going to prison for the rest of his life.The jury deliberated nine hours. Guilty on every count. Aggravated murder. No compromises. No mercy. Twelve people heard the defense call Juliana bought and paid for—and convicted him anyway.Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down what went wrong.The fundamental problem: the defense told jurors what didn't happen, but never told them what did. Banfield's DNA wasn't on the murder weapon. The digital forensics fight went nowhere. They attacked Juliana's credibility from every angle. But attacking a cooperating witness only works if you give the jury an alternative story.The defense never did.Then Banfield took the stand. A former IRS special agent who spent his career inside the system, apparently confident he could beat it. He told jurors that "no reasonable person" would kill their wife over a six-week affair with the au pair.They gave him life without parole.Bob identifies the moment this case was probably lost. He explains why putting Banfield on the stand may have sealed his fate. And he addresses the appeal grounds already taking shape—the cooperating witness deal, suppressed digital evidence, and a recent Virginia Supreme Court ruling that could matter.Prosecutors argued Banfield and Magalhães catfished Joseph Ryan through the fetish website FetLife, lured him to the house believing he was meeting Christine for a consensual violent encounter, then killed him and framed him for her murder.The jury believed every word.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #BanfieldGuilty #JulianaMagalhaes #AuPairTestimony #BobMotta #DefenseStrategy #AggravatedMurder #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Nine hours of deliberation. Guilty on every count. Aggravated murder. Mandatory life without parole.Brendan Banfield is going to prison for killing his wife Christine—and the defense strategy that was supposed to save him may have sealed his fate.Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down exactly what went wrong.The jury believed Juliana Peres Magalhães, the au pair who admitted to being at the scene, admitted to helping stage the crime, admitted to the affair. She testified that Banfield masterminded the entire plot—that she watched him stab Christine, that they called 911 together, that he wanted to "get rid of" his wife so they could be together.She walked free with time served. He got life.The defense called her bought and paid for. They pointed out Banfield's DNA wasn't on the murder weapon. They challenged the digital forensics. But Bob explains the fundamental problem: they told the jury what didn't happen, but never told them what did.Attacking a cooperating witness only works if you give jurors an alternative story. The defense never provided one.Then Banfield took the stand. A former IRS special agent who apparently believed he could outsmart the system he spent his career working inside. He told jurors that "no reasonable person" would kill their wife over a six-week affair.Twelve people disagreed.Prosecutors argued Banfield and Magalhães created fake profiles on FetLife, catfished Joseph Ryan into believing he was meeting Christine for a consensual encounter, killed him when he arrived, and framed him for her murder. The jury bought every word.Bob identifies the moment this case was probably lost—and answers whether Banfield's arrogance cost him everything.Appeals are coming. But right now, it's over.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #BanfieldGuilty #BanfieldVerdict #JulianaMagalhaes #BobMotta #AggravatedMurder #DefenseFailed #BanfieldCase #LifeWithoutParoleJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Brendan Banfield will die in prison. A Fairfax County jury convicted the former IRS special agent of aggravated murder Monday in one of the most disturbing domestic murder plots in recent memory. The 40-year-old federal law enforcement officer now faces mandatory life without parole for the February 2023 killings of his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan — a stranger prosecutors say was lured to the family home and set up to take the fall.                    The prosecution's case hinged on testimony from Juliana Peres Magalhães, the family's 25-year-old Brazilian au pair who was having an affair with Banfield. She told jurors Banfield wanted to "get rid of" his wife so they could marry and have children together. According to her account, they created fake profiles on FetLife posing as Christine, catfished Ryan into believing he was meeting a willing woman for a violent sexual encounter, then executed him when he showed up.Magalhães testified she watched Banfield stab Christine seven times in the neck, then stage the scene — smearing his wife's blood on Ryan's body to frame him as the attacker. She admitted firing the second shot into Ryan herself. In exchange for her testimony, prosecutors reduced her murder charge to manslaughter with time served.The defense called her a liar who sold out her co-conspirator. They pointed to missing DNA evidence, challenged the digital forensics, and accused investigators of tunnel vision. Banfield took the stand and called the allegations "absolutely crazy." The jury deliberated nine hours and disagreed.We break down the conviction, the evidence, and the appeal that's coming.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillers #AuPairAffair #ChristineBanfield #TrueCrime #MurderConviction #JulianaMagalhaes #FairfaxCounty #LifeWithoutParole #JosephRyanJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

*Trigger Warning for this episode....self harm mentioned during solo top interview.    This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 747,  Dawn chats with Dear Caroline about solo play….aka playing without a partner .... ……plus, she reviews some bdsm terms like "top, bottom, switch, TNG, & vanilla", and shares the titles of the virtual classes she'll be teaching this month.     Links mentioned on the show: Needle Playground https://needleplayground.com/ Leather Life Education Series https://leatherlife.org/ Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 Indy Rope Expo https://www.indyropeexpo.com/ NM Leather & Kink Fair https://fetlife.com/events/2026/04/11/nm-leather-kink-fair-sat-apr-11-2026-puaxxg Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Dawn's online classes https://www.eroticawakening.com/ Or Dawn_Awakening (on fet) https://fetlife.com/Dawn_Awakening       Transcript 1:39 Interview with Dear Caroline on solo play 6:08 "I am my own sharps top" 7:23 Meditative head space 9:29 TW: Self Harm vs Solo Play 17:44 needleplayground.com 20:54 Where Dawn can be found in person 22:53 BDSM terms - top, bottom, switch, TNG, vanilla 26:46 Dawn's Feb. virtual class offerings    Enjoy!!! Dawn     Discounted/Free books, kink starter cards, online classes; early access to the show, and more!    https://www.patreon.com/eroticawakening   ***************************************** Fetlife - @erotic_awakening  Fetlife - @dawn_awakening Instagram - @eroticawakening Youtube - @eroticawakeningpodcast TikTok - @eapodcastdawn Newsletter - www.eroticawakening.com   Discord - https://discord.gg/WQtSM56V39 747 - #bdsmterminology #bdsmterms #bdsmtop #bdsmbottom #bdsmswitch #bdsmtng #kinkvirtual #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars 

In this episode of Pretty Lies & Alibis, we break down the day Brendan Banfield finally took the stand in his murder trial, following the dramatic collapse of the defense's private investigator under cross-examination. Prosecutors methodically challenged the PI's claims about phone locations, FetLife activity, Telegram usage, and Gmail account creation, emphasizing that multiple devices existed in the household and that the witness could not determine who was actually operating them.The Commonwealth highlighted key moments when Christine was active on her laptop while illicit accounts were accessed elsewhere, weakening the defense narrative.Brendan Banfield then testified about his long marriage to Christine, their careers, family life, and their young daughter. Jurors were shown numerous family photos as the defense attempted to humanize him, though prosecutors objected to what they argued was repetitive emotional evidence. Banfield admitted to having an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana, describing how it began while Christine and their daughter were out of town. He denied any planning related to Christine's murder. He also walked through the morning of the killings, describing leaving early for work, stopping at McDonald's, receiving a panicked call from Juliana about a strange man entering the house, unsuccessfully trying to reach Christine, and then driving back home.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board)

As Brendan Banfield prepares to testify in his own defense, questions loom over how he will explain the FetLife account tied to the deaths of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan.#CourtTV - What do YOU think?  Binge all episodes of #ClosingArguments here: https://www.courttv.com/trials/closing-arguments-with-vinnie-politan/Watch the full video episode here: https://youtu.be/-Oy-eoJ_ZpAWatch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today [https://www.courttv.com/] Join the Investigation Newsletter [https://www.courttv.com/email/] Court TV Podcast [https://www.courttv.com/podcast/]Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5E9pEhK_9kWG7-5HHcyRg/join]FOLLOW THE CASE:  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/courttv]Twitter/X [https://twitter.com/CourtTV]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/courttvnetwork/]TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@courttvlive]YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/COURTTV]WATCH +140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE  [https://www.courttv.com/trials/]HOW TO FIND COURT TV  [https://www.courttv.com/where-to-watch/]This episode of Closing Arguments Podcast was hosted by Vinnie Politan, produced by Kerry O'Connor and Robynn Love, and edited by Autumn Sewell. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brendan Banfield is taking the stand. His defense attorney made the announcement Friday morning in Fairfax County court, setting up what could be the most critical moment of this double murder trial.But before Banfield gets his chance to tell his story, the defense spent Day 7 attacking the prosecution's digital evidence. Harry Lidsky, a former Department of Justice digital forensics expert, testified that the catfishing theory doesn't hold up under scrutiny.The key moment: Within the same minutes the FetLife account was allegedly created on Christine's laptop, her phone was browsing a Lululemon sale. Lidsky told the jury he believes the same person was using both devices simultaneously. If Christine was actively on her phone while someone was creating a fetish profile in her name on her laptop, the prosecution has a serious problem.Lidsky also pointed out that Brendan and Juliana weren't always home when Christine's devices accessed FetLife or messaged Joseph Ryan on Telegram. And the 45-minute phone call Ryan had with someone he believed was Christine? The prosecution still can't prove who was on the other end.Judge Penney Azcarate—the same judge from the Johnny Depp trial—admonished the defense for disorganization but allowed testimony to continue. A winter storm may delay Monday's proceedings.Banfield has pleaded not guilty to all charges. When he takes the stand, prosecutor Jenna Sands will finally get to cross-examine him about the blood evidence, the affair, and everything else. This case is about to come down to who the jury believes.#TrueCrimeToday #BrendanBanfield #AuPairAffair #MurderTrial #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #FairfaxCounty #CatfishMurder #TrueCrimeNews #TrialUpdateJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The prosecution's catfishing theory just hit a wall. On Day 7 of the Brendan Banfield double murder trial, defense witness Harry Lidsky—a former DOJ digital forensics expert—testified that the data simply doesn't support the state's case.According to Lidsky, within the same minutes the FetLife account was created on Christine Banfield's laptop, her phone was searching a Lululemon sale. He believes the same person was on both devices. That's a problem for prosecutors who claim Brendan and Juliana secretly created the account while Christine was home and unaware.Lidsky also testified that Brendan Banfield and the au pair weren't always home when Christine's devices were accessing FetLife or messaging Joseph Ryan. If they weren't there, who was behind the keyboard?And then there's the 45-minute Telegram call. Joseph Ryan spoke with someone he believed was Christine for nearly an hour about their plans. The prosecution says it was Brendan or Juliana posing as Christine. But they can't prove it.The biggest news? Brendan Banfield will take the stand. His attorney announced it Friday morning. When he does, he'll face cross-examination from prosecutor Jenna Sands—and she's going to ask about everything. The blood. The affair. The gun he bought a month before his wife died. The daughter calling the au pair "Mommy" days after Christine's death.Banfield has pleaded not guilty. He faces life in prison if convicted. Next week, we hear his side.One of them is lying. We're about to find out who.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillers #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #TrueCrimePodcast #MurderTrial #CatfishKiller #JulianaPeresMagalhães #FairfaxTrial #DoubleHomicideJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Watch the full coverage of the live stream on The Emily D. Baker YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/arN3IsdnwRM  We're back in court to condense the most critical testimony from days three and four of the Brendan Banfield murder trial into one episode! The prosecution hinges its case on the physical evidence, and this episode dives deep into the complex forensic findings and witness accounts that shaped the week. The powerful testimony from Christine's father about her lifelong blood disorder (easy bruising, nosebleeds), and how this shocking detail impacts the defense's argument regarding her alleged activities on the Fetlife site. The prosecution's case is now complete, and its weight rests heavily on the credibility of the co-defendant, Juliana Peres Magalhães. Do you believe her story? RESOURCES Brendan Banfield Trial Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsbUyvZas7gJb4sr2pUz0DBmbgee_wMs9  Brendan Banfield Trial Case Briefs - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFdNnRZUqH62KmcADDEwU_PMD6z6QGdsz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, GiGi breaks down afternoon testimony from Day 6 of the Brendan Banfield trial as a major winter storm threatens to disrupt court schedules. The judge pushes both sides to finish presenting evidence quickly, hoping to move toward closing arguments after weather delays.Investigator David Giaccio details communications surrounding Juliana's proffer, including internal texts reacting strongly to a possible manslaughter deal. The defense presses him about why blood evidence was withheld temporarily from prosecutors, monitoring of Juliana's jail calls, and law-enforcement theories about alleged online “catfishing.” Several text threads between detectives are shown to the jury, revealing candid language and internal debates about timelines, gun use, and investigative assumptions.Victim Services director Sally Fiaz then testifies about her involvement in jail communications, investigative meetings, and how the catfishing theory developed. The most striking moment of the afternoon comes when she recounts a hotel conversation overheard between Juliana and the child shortly after the murders — raising new questions about what the child may have known at the time.Digital-forensics detective Brendan Miller returns to the stand, facing questioning over his executive summary, raw data analysis, and whether Juliana's claims about window purchases and online activity could be independently confirmed. The day ends with discussion of FetLife activity on Christine's devices and growing skepticism about whether testimony will wrap up before weather interruptions.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pretty-lies-and-alibis--4447192/support.ALL MERCH 10% off with code Sherlock10 at checkout  - NEW STYLES Donate: (Thank you for your support! Couldn't do what I love without all y'all) PayPal - paypal.com/paypalme/prettyliesandalibisVenmo - @prettyliesalibisBuy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prettyliesrCash App- PrettyliesandalibisAll links: https://linktr.ee/prettyliesandalibisMerch: prettyliesandalibis.myshopify.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/PrettyLiesAndAlibis(Weekly lives and private message board)

Two bombshells dropped on Day 7 of the Brendan Banfield double murder trial in Fairfax County, Virginia.First, the defense landed a significant blow. Homicide Detective Leah Smith testified that leadership pushed the catfishing theory before evidence supported it. According to Smith, she was told: "There are two theories and you need to get behind the right one." Defense attorney John Carroll revealed a forensic analyst was removed from the case after theorizing that Christine Banfield — not Brendan — was communicating with Joseph Ryan on the fetish website FetLife. The defense argues investigators had tunnel vision from the start.Then came the prosecution's counter-punch. Victim services officer Saly Fayez testified that an intel detective overheard a conversation in a hotel lobby just hours after Christine's death. According to Fayez, Brendan's daughter Valerie asked the au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães: "Can I call you mommy now?" Juliana allegedly said yes. Then Valerie asked if Juliana would marry her daddy. The reported response: "I wish."Lt. David Giaccio testified that Juliana's account only confirmed what forensic evidence already indicated. Even Detective Smith admitted Banfield's arrest was based on evidence, not the au pair's testimony.Court resumes Friday. Brendan Banfield has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent.#BrendanBanfield #TrueCrimeToday #AuPairAffair #ChristineBanfield #MurderTrial #FairfaxCounty #JulianaMagalhaes #FetLife #JosephRyan #BreakingCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The defense came out swinging on Day 7 of the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Homicide Detective Leah Smith testified she was pressured by supervisors to support the catfishing theory before evidence backed it up. She says she was told: "There are two theories and you need to get behind the right one." A forensic analyst was transferred off the case after suggesting Christine Banfield — not Brendan — may have been the one communicating with victim Joseph Ryan on FetLife.But then came testimony that stopped the room cold.Victim services officer Saly Fayez testified that an intel detective overheard Brendan's daughter Valerie approach au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães in a hotel lobby — hours after Christine's stabbing death — and ask, "Can I call you mommy now?" According to Fayez, Juliana said yes. Valerie then allegedly asked if Juliana would marry her daddy. The reported answer: "I wish."The prosecution isn't backing down. Lt. Giaccio testified Juliana's account only confirmed existing forensic evidence. Even Detective Smith admitted the arrest was evidence-based, not built on the au pair's cooperation.The judge is racing to finish before a major snowstorm hits the DC area. Court resumes Friday at 10 a.m.Brendan Banfield has pleaded not guilty and is presumed innocent until proven otherwise.#BrendanBanfield #AuPairMurderTrial #ChristineBanfield #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimePodcast #FairfaxCounty #JulianaMagalhaes #FetLifeCatfish #JosephRyan #CourtRoomJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The defense came out swinging on Day 6 of the Brendan Banfield murder trial — and the prosecution is now playing defense.It started with a failed motion to throw out the au pair's testimony. Judge denied it. Then came the body camera footage: Brendan Banfield at the hospital the morning his wife died, breaking down when doctors delivered the news. He cried again today watching it. The defense wants the jury to see a grieving husband. The prosecution says it's an act.But the real battle today was forensic. Defense expert LeeAnn Singley challenged every conclusion the prosecution's blood spatter analyst made yesterday. She testified that the evidence doesn't definitively show staging — and added that murderers sometimes hurt themselves to support their story. That cuts multiple directions.Then came digital forensics. A Fairfax County detective confirmed he was "not voluntarily removed" from the case. A private investigator laid groundwork for the theory that Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account — not Brendan. If the jury believes that, the entire prosecution narrative collapses.Child endangerment charges are proceeding. Snow may shorten the trial. And somewhere in that courtroom, reasonable doubt is either building or crumbling.Full breakdown of everything that happened in court today.#TrueCrimeToday #BrendanBanfield #AuPairTrial #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #FetLife #ForensicEvidence #DefenseCase #FairfaxCounty #MurderTrialJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The defense is fighting back in the Brendan Banfield double murder trial, and today they brought the receipts.Day 6 opened with police body camera footage from the morning Christine Banfield died. The jury watched Brendan Banfield at the hospital, heard him ask about his daughter, heard the doctor tell him his wife's wounds were unsurvivable. And they watched him cry — both on the footage and again in the courtroom watching it back.But before any of that, defense attorney John Carroll tried to get Juliana Peres Magalhães' entire testimony thrown out. The judge shut it down cold. The au pair's words stay in the record.Then came the counter-attack. Defense blood spatter expert LeeAnn Singley disputed the prosecution's crime scene analysis and dropped a loaded statement: perpetrators sometimes self-inflict wounds. The implication hangs in the air. Digital forensics experts followed, building the case that Christine Banfield — not Brendan — may have been the one using FetLife.Child endangerment charges move forward. A snowstorm threatens to compress the trial timeline. And the jury has to decide whether Brendan Banfield's tears are evidence of innocence or the performance of a lifetime.We break down every moment from Day 6.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillers #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #TrueCrimePodcast #FairfaxTrial #BloodEvidence #DefenseStrategy #JulianaPerezMagalhaes #DoubleHomicideJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

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Judge Penney Azcarate wants answers. She's ordered prosecutors to turn over all communications related to the transfer of Officer Brendan Miller — the digital forensics expert whose findings contradicted the prosecution's theory in the Brendan Banfield murder case.Miller analyzed 60 devices connected to the case. His conclusion: Christine Banfield — not her husband — appeared to control the FetLife account prosecutors claim was used to lure Joseph Ryan to his death. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his analysis and confirmed it. Then, according to court testimony, Miller was told he'd never work another digital forensics case. He was transferred out. The lead homicide detective who disagreed with command staff was also reassigned.On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield, 37, was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Joseph Ryan, 39, lay feet away, shot twice by two different guns. Their 4-year-old daughter was in the basement waiting to go to the zoo.Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes were having an affair and staged the murders to look like self-defense. Juliana faced murder charges for a year before changing her story and taking a plea deal that lets her walk free if she testifies against Banfield.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer breaks down what she calls "a theory in search of facts." The original prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m. Key evidence was excluded. It took 19 months to charge Banfield. There were 24 competing theories before the au pair flipped.This case had serious problems before a single witness took the stand. Now a jury has to decide who's telling the truth.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #TrueCrimeToday #FetLife #JudgeAzcarate #JenniferCoffindaffer #DigitalForensics #MurderTrial #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices. His conclusion contradicted the prosecution's entire theory. Then he was transferred out of digital forensics and told he'd never work another case in the unit.Miller's finding was straightforward: Christine Banfield — not her husband Brendan — appeared to control the FetLife account prosecutors claim was used to lure Joseph Ryan to the Banfield home on February 24, 2023. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his analysis and confirmed it. The lead homicide detective who also disagreed with command staff was reassigned. The original prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer has seen investigations go wrong before. She's not holding back on this one.Christine Banfield, 37, was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Joseph Ryan, 39, was shot twice by two different guns. The Banfields' 4-year-old daughter was in the basement. Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes were having an affair and conspired to stage the murders as self-defense.But the timeline raises questions. Nineteen months to charge Banfield. Eight months before a key piece of evidence was collected. Twenty-four competing theories existed before the au pair changed her story. Juliana faced murder charges for a year before flipping. Her plea deal lets her walk free if she testifies against Banfield.Judge Penney Azcarate ordered prosecutors to turn over all communications related to Miller's transfer. The defense calls this case "a theory in search of facts."Coffindaffer examines what the FBI would have done differently from day one — and why the problems in this investigation were apparent long before a single witness took the stand.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #BrendanMiller #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #FetLife #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #MurderTrial #DigitalForensics #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Juliana Peres Magalhaes faced murder charges for a year. Then she changed her story, took a plea deal, and became the prosecution's star witness against Brendan Banfield. If she testifies, she walks free.That's the foundation of this case. And retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer says it's built on sand.On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Joseph Ryan was shot twice by two different guns. Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield and the family's au pair conspired to kill Christine, using a FetLife profile to lure Ryan as a patsy, then claim self-defense.But the prosecution's own forensics expert disagrees with their theory. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield — not Brendan — appeared to control the FetLife account. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his findings and confirmed them. Then Miller was transferred out of digital forensics. According to court testimony, he was told he'd never work another case in the unit. The lead detective who pushed back was also reassigned.The timeline doesn't help the prosecution either. Nineteen months to file charges. Eight months before key evidence was collected. Twenty-four competing theories before the au pair flipped. The original lead prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m.Judge Penney Azcarate found the circumstances troubling enough to order prosecutors to turn over all communications about Miller's transfer. The defense is calling this "a theory in search of facts."The Banfields' 4-year-old daughter was in the basement that morning, waiting to go to the zoo. Whatever happened in that house, she's the one who has to live with the aftermath.#BrendanBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #ChristineBanfield #AuPairMurder #FetLife #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #FairfaxCounty #MurderTrial #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

True Crime Today brings you an exclusive behavioral analysis of Brendan Banfield from retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke. Dreeke led the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program and has spent over three decades reading people. His question for this case: does the prosecution's theory actually make behavioral sense?Brendan Banfield was an IRS criminal investigator — a federal agent who built cases for a living. Prosecutors say he used that expertise to plan an elaborate double murder: creating fake FetLife profiles, luring a stranger to his home, coordinating with his au pair mistress, staging the crime scene as self-defense. But if that's true, why did Banfield leave a framed photo of himself and Juliana on his nightstand for police to find? Why did he call 911 and give a detailed statement?Dreeke breaks down what deception looks like in real time — and whether Banfield's post-offense behavior fits the profile of a calculated killer. He examines the gun purchase prosecutors call premeditation. He analyzes the McDonald's detail where Banfield allegedly waited nearby. He explains what the 911 call should reveal about whether Banfield was telling the truth.The affair is central to the motive theory. But affairs happen constantly without murder. Dreeke identifies the escalation factors that would need to be present for someone to go from infidelity to allegedly orchestrating a double homicide — and whether they appear in this case.This is behavioral analysis you won't hear in the courtroom. Dreeke gives his expert read on what Brendan Banfield's actions actually tell us.#BrendanBanfield #RobinDreeke #TrueCrimeToday #FBI #BehavioralAnalysis #ChristineBanfield #AuPairMurder #MurderTrial #Psychology #DeceptionJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Surveillance video and phone records took center stage on day three of the Brendan Banfield double murder trial as prosecutors worked to corroborate au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães's testimony with hard evidence. The jury watched footage from a McDonald's near the Banfield home showing the defendant waiting in the parking lot on the morning of February 24, 2023. At 7:37 AM, Banfield is seen leaving the bathroom with his phone pressed to his ear — matching call records that show Juliana phoned him at that exact moment.According to testimony, that call was the signal that Joseph Ryan had arrived at the house. Ryan was allegedly lured there through months of messages on the fetish website FetLife from someone he believed was Christine Banfield — but who prosecutors say was actually Brendan posing as his wife.Forensic testimony revealed Brendan's DNA was not on the knife allegedly used to kill Christine, but forensic scientist Katherine Colombo noted that police let him wash his hands before collecting samples. Blood on Banfield's jeans matched Christine's DNA. Fingerprint examiner Douglas Gudakunst testified that prints on the knife were inconclusive between Banfield and Ryan.Detectives also showed the jury photographs from eight months after the murders when they returned with a warrant. The master bedroom where Christine died had been completely transformed — new flooring, new furniture, and photos of Brendan with Juliana replacing images of Brendan with his late wife. Juliana had moved into that bedroom.Prosecutors established Banfield purchased a firearm less than a month before the killings and allegedly spent $30,000 on soundproof windows. Trial resumes Tuesday.#TrueCrimeToday #BrendanBanfield #AuPairAffair #ForensicEvidence #ChristineBanfield #MurderTrial #JosephRyan #FetLifeMurder #FairfaxTrial #CrimePodcastJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

If Brendan Banfield planned an elaborate double murder, why did he leave a framed photo of himself and his mistress on the nightstand for police to find eight months later? Retired FBI Special Agent Robin Dreeke joins Hidden Killers to answer the question nobody else is asking: does Banfield's behavior actually match the prosecution's theory?Dreeke led the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's spent his career reading people, detecting deception, and understanding why criminals do what they do. He brings that expertise to a case built almost entirely on the word of a woman who flipped after a year in jail.Brendan Banfield was an IRS criminal investigator. He knew how cases are built. He understood evidence. Prosecutors say he used that knowledge to orchestrate murder and stage it as self-defense. But Dreeke examines the behavioral red flags that should appear if that's true — and whether they actually show up in this case.The prosecution claims Banfield spent months planning: creating fake FetLife profiles, luring Joseph Ryan to the house, coordinating with Juliana, buying a gun, taking her to the range. Then he called 911 and gave a detailed statement. Dreeke explains what investigators should have seen in that call if Banfield was lying — and what it means if they didn't see it.He also tackles the McDonald's detail prosecutors love: Banfield allegedly waited nearby so he could return quickly when Ryan arrived. Calculated staging? Or innocent behavior being reframed after the fact?This is the behavioral breakdown of Brendan Banfield you won't get anywhere else.#BrendanBanfield #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #FBI #BehavioralAnalysis #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #AuPairMurder #Deception #CriminalPsychologyJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 745,  Dawn chats with Dear Caroline from Needle Playground on the subject of Quills .... ……plus, she reviews some polyamory/poly/polyam terms like fluid bonded, compersion, anchor, comet ….and then mentions where she will be and shares a resource that she just became aware of!   Links mentioned on the show: Needle Playground https://needleplayground.com/ Leather Life Education Series https://leatherlife.org/ Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 Indy Rope Expo https://www.indyropeexpo.com/ Primal Arts Fest https://fetlife.com/events/1911410 Polyamory in the News https://polyinthemedia.blogspot.com/ Twisted Windows https://www.twistedwindows.com/     Transcript 1:54 Interview Dear Caroline on Quills 4:07 Types of porcupine 4:42 Quill barbs 5:11 Quill cleaning 12:44 How Caroline got started in Quills 17:05 Needle Playground 19:41 Where Dawn will be in 2026 21:48 Polyamory Terminology 22:41 Fluid Bonded 24:59 Comet Relationship 25:46 Compersion 26:47 Anchor 27:55 Breaking of Bread w/Friends 29:06 Resource - Twisted Windows     Enjoy!!! Dawn     Discounted/Free books, kink starter cards, online classes; early access to the show, and more!    https://www.patreon.com/eroticawakening   ***************************************** Fetlife - @erotic_awakening  Instagram - @eroticawakening Youtube - @eroticawakeningpodcast TikTok - @eapodcastdawn Newsletter - www.eroticawakening.com   Discord - https://discord.gg/WQtSM56V39   745 - #polyamoryterminology #polyam #anchorrelationship #cometrelationship #fluidbonded #compersion #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars @twistedwindows #bdsmresources  

A Virginia man faces life in prison if convicted of the double murder of his wife and a stranger. Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield was having an affair with his family's Brazilian au pair and plotted to “get rid of” his wife with her. Juliana Perez Magahales has pleaded guilty to her role and has taken the stand against her former employer and lover. Hear her full testimony, detailing the alleged murder plot, from 1/13/2026 and 1/14/2026 in this episode of the Court TV Podcast. For more on the Au Pair Affair Murder Trial, Click HereWatch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today https://www.courttv.com/Join the Investigation Newsletter https://www.courttv.com/email/Court TV Podcast https://www.courttv.com/podcast/FOLLOW THE CASE:Facebook https://www.facebook.com/courttvTwitter/X https://twitter.com/CourtTVInstagram https://www.instagram.com/courttvnetwork/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@courttvliveYouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/COURTTVWATCH +140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE https://www.courttv.com/trials/ HOW TO FIND COURT TV https://www.courttv.com/where-to-watch/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

True Crime Today brings you the defense perspective on the Brendan Banfield murder trial. Defense attorney Bob Motta breaks down where the prosecution's case is weakest — and how reasonable doubt gets built from the wreckage of a flawed investigation.Officer Brendan Miller — the department's digital forensics expert — analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account. Not her husband. His findings were peer-reviewed by the University of Alabama and confirmed. Then he was transferred out of the unit. The lead detective who questioned the catfishing theory was reassigned. Prosecutor Eric Clingan was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m.Clingan admitted on the record that 12 homicide detectives had 24 different theories before the au pair gave her proffer. Motta explains exactly how damaging that admission is — and how the defense exploits it in front of a jury.The prosecution treats the framed photo of Brendan and Juliana as a smoking gun. They're using Banfield's IRS background to argue he knew how to stage a crime scene. Motta explains how defense attorneys flip every piece of that narrative.It took 19 months to charge Brendan Banfield. Investigators were transferred. Evidence was excluded. Theories kept changing. Motta identifies where reasonable doubt lives in this case — and what the jury should be thinking about when they walk into deliberations.#BrendanBanfield #BobMotta #TrueCrimeToday #DefenseAttorney #ChristineBanfield #AuPairMurder #ReasonableDoubt #MurderTrial #CriminalDefense #TrueCrimeNewsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

True Crime Today brings you FBI analysis of the two cases everyone's talking about. The Brendan Banfield double murder trial is happening now in Fairfax County, Virginia. And sources just revealed that Nick Reiner admits killing his parents but claims he's the victim of a conspiracy. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins us to examine both.The Banfield case has problems before testimony even begins. Officer Brendan Miller — the department's digital forensics expert — analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account, not her husband. His findings were peer-reviewed and confirmed. Then he was transferred. Deputy Chief Brusch allegedly told him he'd never work another digital forensics case. The lead detective was reassigned. Prosecutor Eric Clingan was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m. The state's case now depends on Juliana Peres Magalhaes, who flipped after a year in jail and gets to go home to Brazil if she delivers testimony that convicts Banfield.The Reiner case may take years to resolve. Nick's schizoaffective medication was reportedly changed a month before the murders because he complained about weight gain. Sources say the meds still aren't working. The murder weapon hasn't been found. LAPD sealed the autopsy reports on Christmas Eve. Nick checked into a Santa Monica hotel after the alleged killings. Dr. Drew Pinsky said the 30-day treatment stints his family paid for were "almost meaningless" for someone with his condition.Coffindaffer explains what both investigations reveal about how cases go right — and how they go wrong.#BrendanBanfield #NickReiner #TrueCrimeToday #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #AuPairMurder #RobReiner #MurderTrial #InsanityDefense #TrueCrimeNewsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

If you're defending Brendan Banfield, where do you attack first? Defense attorney Bob Motta joins Hidden Killers to identify exactly where the prosecution's case falls apart — and how reasonable doubt gets built in a courtroom.The state's own digital forensics expert concluded their catfishing theory was wrong. Officer Brendan Miller found Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account, not her husband. His work was peer-reviewed by the University of Alabama and confirmed. Then he was transferred. Deputy Chief Brusch allegedly told him he'd never work another digital forensics case. The lead detective was reassigned. The original prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m.Motta explains how you weave all of that into a narrative of a flawed investigation that a jury can see and understand. Twelve homicide detectives. Twenty-four different theories. No consensus until the au pair gave her proffer after a year in jail.The prosecution is using Banfield's IRS criminal investigator background against him — arguing he knew how to stage a crime scene. Motta explains how the defense flips that narrative and makes it work for Banfield instead.The framed photo of Brendan and Juliana found eight months after the murders looks damning. Motta breaks down how you neutralize evidence the prosecution treats as a smoking gun.Judge Azcarate excluded the child's forensic interview. What does it mean when testimony from someone present during the crime gets blocked?This is what the defense sees when they look at this case.#BrendanBanfield #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #DefenseAttorney #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #AuPairMurder #ReasonableDoubt #CriminalDefense #MurderTrialJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Two cases. Two very different defenses. One retired FBI Special Agent breaking down what the evidence actually shows. Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to analyze the Brendan Banfield trial and the latest bombshells in the Nick Reiner case.In Virginia, the prosecution's own forensics expert concluded their catfishing theory was wrong. Officer Brendan Miller found Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account, not her husband. The University of Alabama confirmed his work. Then he was told he'd never work another digital forensics case in the bureau. He was transferred. The lead detective was reassigned. Now the state's case depends entirely on an au pair who flipped after a year in jail — a woman who wrote from her cell that she was "heartbroken" for what she was doing to Brendan and that she still loved him. Her sentencing is scheduled after the trial to ensure she keeps cooperating.In Los Angeles, sources say Nick Reiner admits to killing his parents but claims he's the victim of a conspiracy. His schizoaffective medication was changed a month before the murders. The weapon hasn't been found. LAPD sealed the autopsy reports on Christmas Eve. Nick checked into a hotel after the alleged killings. His family spent a fortune on treatment facilities he'd leave after 30 days.Coffindaffer has evaluated cooperating witnesses and insanity claims throughout her FBI career. She explains what investigators look for, what the behavioral evidence reveals, and why both cases have serious problems that won't be resolved anytime soon.#BrendanBanfield #NickReiner #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #AuPairMurder #RobReiner #StarWitness #InsanityDefense #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The Brendan Banfield murder trial begins today in Fairfax County, Virginia — and before testimony even starts, this case has problems. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins True Crime Today to examine an investigation that's already under fire. Here's what we know: Officer Brendan Miller, the department's digital forensics expert, analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield controlled the FetLife account — not her husband Brendan. His work was peer-reviewed by the University of Alabama. Confirmed. Then he was transferred out of the digital forensics unit. According to testimony, Deputy Chief Brusch told him he'd never work another case like this. The lead homicide detective who questioned the catfishing theory was also reassigned. Prosecutor Eric Clingan admitted there were 24 different theories among 12 detectives until the au pair gave her proffer. The child's forensic interview was excluded from evidence. And Clingan himself was removed after being found drinking at 8 a.m. Coffindaffer has spent her career building federal cases. She knows what solid police work looks like and what confirmation bias looks like. In this interview, she breaks down the timeline, the evidence collection gaps, and what the FBI would have done differently. If the defense is right that this is "a theory in search of facts," Coffindaffer will tell you why.#BrendanBanfield #TrueCrimeToday #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #ChristineBanfield #AuPairMurder #VirginiaHomicide #MurderTrial #TrueCrimeNews #CriminalJusticeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The Brendan Banfield murder trial begins Monday, January 12th, 2026. This is the complete breakdown of the case before opening statements.On February 24, 2023, police found Christine Banfield, 37, stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia bedroom. Joseph Ryan, 39, lay feet away — shot twice by two different guns. Christine was nude. Ryan was fully clothed. A knife, two firearms, and fetish sex accessories were scattered around the room. The Banfields' 4-year-old daughter was in the basement.Prosecutors allege Brendan Banfield, an IRS criminal investigator, conspired with the family's au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes to murder his wife. They say the pair created a fake FetLife profile in Christine's name to lure Ryan to the house, then killed them both and staged it to look like self-defense against a home invader.But Fairfax County Police's own digital forensics expert contradicted that theory. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine appeared to be the one controlling the account. His findings were peer-reviewed and confirmed. Then he was transferred out of the unit.The prosecution's star witness is Juliana, who changed her story after a year in jail and got a deal to walk free if she testifies. She wrote to her mother: "I'm heartbroken for doing this to Brendan... But it's the right thing to do. For you. I want to be with you again."The lead prosecutor was removed after being cited for drinking at 8 a.m. Key evidence has been excluded. Defense attorney John Carroll says this is "a theory in search of facts."Four weeks. Cameras in the courtroom. A nurse and an innocent man are dead. The trial starts now.#TrueCrimeToday #BrendanBanfield #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #HerndonVirginia #MurderTrial #JulianaMagalhaes #FetLifeMurder #TrueCrimeNews #FairfaxCountyJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Brendan Banfield's murder trial starts Monday, January 12th. He's accused of killing his wife Christine and a stranger named Joseph Ryan in an elaborate plot involving the family's Brazilian au pair and a sexual fetish website. But the prosecution has a problem they can't explain away.Their own digital forensics expert said the evidence doesn't support their theory.Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield appeared to be the one controlling the FetLife account — not her husband. His report stated there was "no indication that Christine lost control of her devices." He found she was communicating with multiple people on the site. His findings were peer-reviewed by the University of Alabama and confirmed.Then Miller was told he would "never be doing another digital forensics case" in the major crimes bureau. He was transferred. The lead homicide detective who also disagreed was moved off the case.Defense attorney John Carroll called it "a theory in search of facts rather than a series of facts supporting a theory."Now the entire case depends on Juliana Peres Magalhaes — the au pair who changed her story after a year in jail and took a deal that lets her walk free if she testifies. She wrote to her mother from jail that she was "heartbroken" to be doing this to Brendan but wanted to come home.The lead prosecutor was removed after being found drinking at 8 a.m. The child's interview was excluded as evidence. And it took nearly three years to get to trial.Christine Banfield was a nurse who spent her career helping sexual assault survivors. Joseph Ryan was a man looking for connection who walked into a trap. Both are dead. Somebody is responsible. Starting Monday, a jury has to decide if it was Brendan Banfield.#HiddenKillers #BrendanBanfield #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #FairfaxCounty #MurderTrial #TrueCrimePodcast #FetLifeMurder #CriminalJusticeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

When your own forensic expert contradicts your murder theory, what do you do? According to court testimony in the Brendan Banfield case, Fairfax County Police transferred him out of the unit. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to break down an investigation that raises more questions than answers. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield appeared to control the FetLife account — not her husband. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his work and confirmed it. Deputy Chief Patrick Brusch allegedly told Miller he would never work another digital forensics case in the major crimes bureau. Miller was moved. Detective Kyle Bryant, the lead homicide investigator who also disagreed with command staff, was reassigned too. Now the prosecution's entire case rests on a woman who changed her story after a year in jail. Coffindaffer has built federal cases. She knows what a solid investigation looks like — and she knows what confirmation bias looks like. In this interview, she explains what the FBI would have done differently in the first 72 hours, why the 19-month timeline to charge Banfield is a red flag, and what it means when a judge orders prosecutors to hand over communications about an investigator's transfer. The defense calls this "a theory in search of facts." After watching this interview, you might agree.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #FairfaxCounty #TrueCrimePodcast #MurderInvestigation #DigitalEvidenceJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

This week, a kinkster asked their exes to remove intimate pictures from Fetlife, and those exes got angry about the situation. This kinkster wonders if their anger was fair or reasonable. Here's the question:... The post Q&A: Were They Right to Be Angry? appeared first on Loving BDSM.

Our week in review examines the Brendan Banfield case — where digital forensics contradicted the prosecution's theory and two investigators were moved off the case.On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield — a 37-year-old pediatric ICU nurse — was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Found beside her was Joseph Ryan, a 39-year-old stranger shot twice by two different guns. The initial story was self-defense against an intruder. Prosecutors say that's a lie. They allege Brendan Banfield created a fake FetLife profile using his wife's photo, spent months luring Ryan to the house under the pretense of a violent sexual fantasy, then conspired with the family's au pair to stage a home invasion and murder his wife.But the prosecution's own digital forensics expert reached a different conclusion. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and determined Christine — not Brendan — appeared to be running that FetLife account. His findings were peer-reviewed by the University of Alabama and confirmed. Miller was subsequently transferred out of digital forensics. The lead homicide detective who reportedly disagreed with command staff's direction was also moved.Defense attorney John Carroll called the prosecution's case "a theory in search of facts rather than a series of facts supporting a theory." Judge Penney Azcarate ordered prosecutors to produce communications related to those transfers.The case now hinges on Juliana Peres Magalhaes, who spent nearly a year facing murder charges before changing her story. Her plea deal: time served and deportation to Brazil in exchange for testimony against Banfield. Trial is January 2026. The jury will decide who was really behind the keyboard.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #FairfaxCounty #DigitalForensics #AuPairMurder #FetLife #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #WeekInReviewJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

The Brendan Banfield double-murder case is finally headed to trial, and once a case reaches that point, the conversation has to change. This stops being about speculation and becomes about evidence, witnesses, and whether a story actually holds up inside a courtroom. Let's walk through what jurors are really going to be asked to decide. What happened inside that Virginia home in February of 2023, when Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan were killed. Was it a murder conspiracy hatched by Brendan Banfield and the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães. They both shot Ryan. Then we'll look at the FetLife “catfishing” theory and the state's allegation that Brendan Banfield used the site to lure Ryan to the home as part of an elaborate scheme.Is the au pair's story legit, even though her testimony bought her a better deal in the courts? We're not judging character, we're wondering how the jury will see things. This case has mystery, alleged conspiracy, prosecutorial problems and questions surrounding the digital investigation. We're not picking sides and we're watching with interest to see what the evidence reveals.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #FetLife #Telegram #FairfaxCounty #HerndonVA #RestonVA #VirginiaCrime #TrueCrime #ProfilingEvil #JohnCarroll #PenneyAzcarate #EricClingan #BrendanMiller #KyleBryant #PatrickBrusch #FairfaxCountyPolice #CommonwealthOfVirginia #DoubleHomicide #CourtroomCoverage #PresumedInnocent #IRS #homicide #GIS #CrimeMap #crime========================================https://gamutpodcasts.com/show/gardensofevilinsidethezionsocietycult/========================================20% OFF Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/go/podcast/?ref=profilingevil?xid=8877&utm_source=ProfilingEvilPodcast&utm_medium=podcst&utm_campaign=ProfilingEvil26========================================Email your questions to: ProfilingEvil@gmail.com========================================

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The Brendan Banfield murder case has all the elements of a true crime nightmare — an alleged affair, a sex fetish website, a double homicide, and an au pair who flipped on her former lover. But the defense is pointing to something prosecutors would rather you ignore: the investigators who said the evidence didn't support the theory were removed from the case.Banfield, a former IRS special agent, faces four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at their Herndon, Virginia home in February 2023. Prosecutors allege Banfield and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes created a fake FetLife profile pretending to be Christine, lured Ryan to the home for a staged sexual encounter, then killed them both.But Fairfax County's own digital forensics expert, Officer Brendan Miller, analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine appeared to be the one running the account. His report stated there was "no indication that Christine lost control of her devices" and that she was communicating with multiple people on the site. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his findings and confirmed them.Miller was transferred out of digital forensics. The lead homicide detective who reportedly disagreed with command staff was moved off the case too. Defense attorney John Carroll called the prosecution's case "a theory in search of facts."Now everything rides on Juliana Peres Magalhaes, who changed her story after a year facing murder charges and took a plea deal for time served. In a jailhouse letter, she wrote she was "heartbroken" to be doing this to Brendan but wanted to go home to Brazil.Today we examine the defense perspective — and ask whether this investigation followed the evidence or forced the evidence to follow a theory.#TrueCrimeToday #BrendanBanfield #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #HerndonVirginia #MurderTrial #JulianaMagalhaes #FetLifeMurder #TrueCrimeNews #ColdCaseJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

When your own forensics expert contradicts your murder theory, what do you do? According to court testimony in the Brendan Banfield case, Fairfax County Police transferred him out of the unit.Brendan Banfield stands accused of orchestrating the February 2023 murders of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan with the help of the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes. Prosecutors claim Banfield created a fake FetLife profile in his wife's name to lure Ryan to their Herndon home as part of an elaborate murder plot. The motive? An alleged affair with the au pair.But the prosecution's catfishing theory has a major problem. Officer Brendan Miller, who extracted data from 60 devices in the investigation, concluded in his executive summary that Christine Banfield appeared to be the one controlling the FetLife account — not her husband. He found no indication she lost control of her devices and noted she was communicating with multiple people on the site, not just Ryan. His work was peer-reviewed by the University of Alabama and confirmed.Deputy Chief Patrick Brusch reportedly told Miller he would never work another digital forensics case in the major crimes bureau. Miller was transferred. The lead detective who also disagreed with command staff's theory was moved too. Judge Penney Azcarate called Miller's transfer concerning enough to order prosecutors to hand over all related communications.Now the case hinges on Juliana Peres Magalhaes — who took a plea deal offering time served after changing her story. She wrote to her mother from jail that she was heartbroken to be "doing this to Brendan" but needed to come home.This is the defense side of the Brendan Banfield case — and it raises serious questions about how this investigation was handled.#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillers #AuPairMurder #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #FairfaxCounty #TrueCrimePodcast #MurderConspiracy #DigitalEvidence #CriminalJusticeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

The trial everyone's waiting for is finally coming. January 2026. Cameras in the courtroom. And a case that sounds like it was ripped from a crime novel.Brendan Banfield — a former IRS criminal investigative agent — is charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and a man named Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield orchestrated an elaborate scheme with the family's Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, to murder Christine and frame Ryan as her attacker.According to the prosecution, Banfield created a fake profile on FetLife using Christine's photo — without her knowledge — and lured Ryan to their Herndon, Virginia home for what Ryan believed was a consensual sexual encounter. Instead, prosecutors say Ryan was shot and killed, and Christine was stabbed to death by her own husband. The four-year-old daughter was in the basement the entire time.Juliana has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and will testify against Brendan. She claims he planned everything — the fake profile, the gun purchases, even installing sound-canceling windows so neighbors wouldn't hear. But the defense is fighting back hard, pointing to digital forensic evidence they say proves Christine created the FetLife account herself.The lead prosecutor was removed from the case after a drinking incident. Investigators who disagreed with the prosecution's theory were allegedly transferred. And the only person talking is the one who already pled guilty.January 2026. Fairfax County. This one's going to be massive.#BrendanBanfieldTrial #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #AuPairMurderCase #FetLifeMurderPlot #VirginiaDoubleMurder #TrueCrimeToday #MurderTrial2026 #FairfaxCountyMurder #TrueCrimeNewsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

She moved to America for a fresh start. She ended up helping cover up a double murder — according to prosecutors.Juliana Peres Magalhães was a 22-year-old Brazilian au pair living with the Banfield family in Herndon, Virginia. She cared for their four-year-old daughter. She became part of their home. And prosecutors say she became romantically involved with Brendan Banfield — a federal IRS agent — months before his wife Christine was stabbed to death in their master bedroom.On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield and a man named Joseph Ryan were both killed inside the Banfield home. Brendan and Juliana initially told police Ryan was an intruder who attacked Christine with a knife. They claimed they shot him in self-defense.But prosecutors allege the entire thing was staged. They say Brendan created a fake profile on FetLife — a fetish dating site — using Christine's photo to lure Ryan to the house. Ryan thought he was meeting a woman for consensual role-play. Instead, according to prosecutors, he was set up to take the fall for a murder Brendan allegedly committed himself.Juliana has since pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is cooperating with prosecutors. She says Brendan gave her a gun that morning and told her to shoot Ryan if he was still moving. The defense says her testimony is unreliable — the word of a woman trying to avoid prison.Brendan Banfield's trial is set for January 2026. He faces life in prison. The only witness talking is the one who already cut a deal.#BrendanBanfield #ChristineBanfield #JulianaPeresMagalhaes #AuPairMurder #FetLifeMurder #VirginiaHomicide #TrueCrimePodcast #DoubleMurder #FairfaxCounty #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

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This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 743,  Dawn and Sir Squishy chat about his project in Columbus, OH….the Leather Life Educational Series, .. ……plus, her thoughts on the need for volunteers at events and her interview with the hosts of The Kinky Tavern podcast.    Links mentioned on the show: Leather Life Education Series https://leatherlife.org/ KIC https://kicevents.com/ Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996 Indy Rope Expo https://www.indyropeexpo.com/ Kinky Tavern Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0jekpnffU0Njq2fCHHFrq6   Transcript 1:16 Leather Education 1:44 Interview with Sir Squishy from Columbus, OH 5:31 Traditional Leather Gear and Fit 15:28 Elders and Old Guard  16:47 Leather Archives & Museum 18:11 Leather pup culture 19:39 Women in Leather panel 22:44 Dawn back in Columbus? 26:50 Cigar Play class 28:15 Where Dawn will be in 2026 29:40 Volunteers needed at events 31:11 Why Volunteer at events 33:39 Community on the Delmarva Peninsula? 35:11 Kinky Tavern Podcast Interview   Enjoy!!! Dawn     Discounted/Free books, kink starter cards, online classes; early access to the show, and more!    https://www.patreon.com/eroticawakening   ***************************************** Fetlife - @erotic_awakening  Instagram - @eroticawakening Youtube - @eroticawakeningpodcast TikTok - @eapodcastdawn Newsletter - www.eroticawakening.com   Discord - https://discord.gg/WQtSM56V39 743 - #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #leathereducation #onlineeducation #podcast #eroticawakeningpodcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars #womeninleather #leatherwomen #leatherarchives #leather #kinkytavern   

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 742,  Dawn shares her experience at naughty revival and leaning into the 'yes' to have more experiences…. ……plus, her thoughts on online kink education.    Links mentioned on the show: Naughty Revival https://fetlife.com/events/1745436 Pop-up Kink Expo (Holiday Market) https://fetlife.com/events/1923880 KIC December Party https://fetlife.com/events/1901953 Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996     Transcript 1:07 Healing Dungeon 4:58 Rope - Leaning into Yes 6:35 Dawn's Scenes at Naughty Revival 8:13      Hard Questions asked in Living M/s class 12:18 Leaning into the yes 13:05 Suturing/Needle Play 16:10 Where will I be 17:11 Online Kinky Education thoughts Enjoy!!! Dawn     Discounted/Free books, kink starter cards, online classes; early access to the show, and more!    https://www.patreon.com/eroticawakening   ***************************************** Fetlife - @erotic_awakening  Instagram - @eroticawakening Youtube - @eroticawakeningpodcast TikTok - @eapodcastdawn Newsletter - www.eroticawakening.com   Discord - https://discord.gg/WQtSM56V39 742 - #naughtyrevival #powerexchange #polyamory #livingms #polyamorytoolkit #kinkeducation #onlinekinkeducation #eroticawakeningpodcast #podcast #bdsm #domsub #submission #heartsandcollars #livingms

Lords: * Linker * Alexa Topics: * Variations in vampire stories: types of powers, origins of vampires, lack of consent lol * Anthropomorphism/Connection in media * Get a free burger when you join my rewards * Meditation at Lagunitas by Robert Hass * https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47553/meditation-at-lagunitas * What letter of the alphabet would win in a Royal Rumble * Anti-Lesbian Vampire Propaganda of the 1970s as shown in The Vampire Lovers (1970) * https://crossingsjournal.ca/index.php/crossings/article/view/283 Microtopics: * Being American and then being Canadian-American. * Elephantasy and Elephantasy Flipside. * Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty. * 3D-printed worms. * A plastic casing attached to your keychain that used to have a clicky button on it. * What we did to fidget after the industrialization of textiles. * How office workers goofed off before the Internet. * Bella's lead skull that prevents Edward from mind-controlling her. * Making up a power to be your favorite vampire power. * What happens when you inhale a vampire in mist form. * Using a picture of Cat's Cradle to illustrate the concept of telekinesis. * Putting the vampire coffin in steerage and the familiar has to sit in coach and then pull the coffin off of the luggage conveyor belt. * Would it be fun to turn into mist and be collected in a cup and then drunk? * Miss Frizzle, vampire expert. * Getting frustrated at a stealth video game and giving up being a pacifist as a metaphor for being an old vampire. * New Money vs. Old Money vampires. * Vampires going on Fetlife to find ethically sourced food. * One mysterious vampire at Goth night at the nightclub quietly asking to drink your blood, vs. twenty vampires going around begging and everyone's like jeez, this again? * Nobody expecting you to embezzle the blood. * Talking to a computer like it's a person you have absolutely no respect for, in a way you'd never talk to a real person because you assign a baseline respect for just being a real person, and people overhearing you are like "holy shit they're really mad" but you're not mad, you're just talking to a computer. * Apologizing to the table you just ran into. * It Takes Two. * Following the instructions of the book of love. * Creation of personality in moments of friction. * Interacting with video games in similar ways as you would a person, expect without the social anxiety. * Why would you ruin this perfectly good complex system with social anxiety? * We've got teamwork at home. * Sentient burgers enslaving other sentient burgers. * Being rewarded with a free burger but then turning into a burger and being given away as a reward. * Chicken stars! They're like chicken nuggets but they're shaped like stars! * Where were you when you were drafted into the Rewards Wars? * Naming your rewards program "My Rewards" so when the mascot refers to it it sounds like the rewards belong to the mascot. * Demanding to see the terms and conditions before you eat this hamburger. * A word that is elegy to what it signifies. * Moments when the body is as numinous as words. * Taking some LSD and learning about non-symbolic states. * Ignoring poetry in the same way that you ignore ads. * Vampire jokes! * Transylvanian Hounds. * Serif H being much more combat-ready than sans serif H. * The most bouba letters. * Capital O rolling around crushing the other letters of the alphabet like in Raiders of the Lost Ark. * Distraction the ref so you can stab. * Which letter of the alphabet could do the best backflip. * Whether the ampersand counts as a letter. * Letters that are good at stabbing vs. letters with broad sturdy bases. * The nuclear family emerging in response to the financial boom following World War II. * Anti-lesbian propaganda films that are far too sexy to be effective. * Heteronormative fiances. * Carmella the lesbian vampire stealing your wife. * The vampire lesbians receiving their comeuppance and the heteronormative couple living happily every after. * Be gay do crimes. (Murder.) * Buying Linker's games so he doesn't die.

This week on the Erotic Awakening Podcast, episode 741,  Dawn explains how are new classes are going to lean into the 'Healing Dungeon' series, simply because she is a Priestess Top and wants to concentrate on that sort of theme with her future work…. ……plus, she was interviewed by HiThereCatSuit on his podcast "Authentically Kinky"   Links mentioned on the show: Dawn's fet writing on Priestess Topping https://fetlife.com/Dawn_Awakening/posts/13211799 Qadishti Article http://www.rahoorkhuit.net/goddess/priestess_today/sacred_sex.html Path of the Qadishti https://pathoftheqadishti.com/ Authentically Kinky Podcast https://authenticallykinky.com/2025/11/20/season-6-bonus-episode-dawn-of-erotic-awakening-podcast/ Pop-up Kink Expo (Holiday Market) https://fetlife.com/events/1923880 KIC December Party https://fetlife.com/events/1901953 Intrigue https://fetlife.com/events/1725996     Transcript 1:07 Healing Dungeon 4:27 Being a Survivor in an M/s Relationship 6:59 Ordeal Rituals 7:57 Classes listed on website 9:13 Alchemist Topping vs Priestess Topping 11:35 Priestess Topping 14:04 POTQ - Path of the Qadishti 16:13 Where I'll be in-person 17:27 Authentically Kink Podcast 18:54 Bad Dragon - George   Enjoy!!! Dawn     Discounted/Free books, kink starter cards, online classes; early access to the show, and more!    https://www.patreon.com/eroticawakening   ***************************************** Fetlife - @erotic_awakening  Instagram - @eroticawakening Youtube - @eroticawakeningpodcast TikTok - @eapodcastdawn Newsletter - www.eroticawakening.com   Discord - https://discord.gg/WQtSM56V39   741 - #qadishti #potq #sacredsexuality #healingdungeon #priestesstopping #alchemisttopping #authenticallykinkypodcast #powerexchange #polyamory #sacredsexuality #eroticawakeningpodcast #kinkeducation #bdsm #authoritytransfer #domsub #leadfollowlove #livingms #heartsandcollars   

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