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Podcast: This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
Episode: Au Pair Affair Trial (Brendan Banfield) - Part 1: The Plan and The Prosecution
Description: 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 chil...