About this episode

The episode covers the prosecution's case against Brendan Banfield in a double murder trial involving a tragic home invasion and an affair with the au pair.

n the first installment of this explosive trial coverage, we dive into the Commonwealth’s case against federal agent Brendan Banfield. What initially appeared to be a tragic home invasion and the heroic defense of his wife, Christine, quickly unraveled into a twisted plot involving an affair with the family’s 22-year-old au pair, Juliana Magalhaes. We break down the prosecution’s opening statements, which allege Brendan masterminded a "fake rape fantasy" on FetLife to lure an unsuspecting man to his home—setting the stage for a double murder he hoped to blame on an intruder. Hear the chilling details of the initial 911 calls and the star witness testimony of Juliana Magalhaes, who describes the moments Brendan allegedly turned a knife on his own wife. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing, so just keep that in mind. The audio isn't the quality we would want to put out now, but the cases are on point! Visit killerqueens.link/og to download and binge all the archived episodes today! Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on…

People in this episode

Host: This Feels Criminal

Guest: Juliana Magalhaes

Topics covered

• trial coverage
• double murder
• home invasion
• affair
• prosecution
• testimony

Keywords

• Brendan Banfield
• Juliana Magalhaes
• double murder
• home invasion
• prosecution
• trial coverage
• affair

Sponsors

Rula, Nutrafol

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FetLife

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