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Banfield Takes the Stand, Explains Why He Didn't Call Police Before Entering Home

He saw a stranger's car in his driveway. His wife was inside. He never called 911. Brendan Banfield, the IRS agent charged with murdering his wife Christine and a man named Joseph Ryan, took the stand in his own defense today. He told the jury that when he returned from McDonald's and saw the silver Jeep, his first thought wasn't danger. It was that his wife might be having an affair. So instead of calling police, he went around to the basement door to enter quietly. He didn't want to alert whoever was inside. The defense says this is a husband reacting to a confusing situation, not a killer executing a plan. The prosecution will argue he knew exactly what was happening because he orchestrated it. Watch Banfield explain his actions in his own words. ⏰ KEY MOMENTS 00:00 - Banfield describes returning from McDonald's 02:56 - "I had concerns this was going to be an affair" 03:29 - Asked if he thought to call 911 04:24 - Explains why he avoided the front door 09:04 - Describes dog acting "frantic" in basement 16:18 - Daughter says "Okay, daddy" CASE BACKGROUND REPORT: https://www.justiceisaprocess.com/va-... 🎥 HOW WE COVER TRIALS Uninterrupted courtroom footage with live chat discussion. Our coverage includes: *Justice Breakdowns:* Written legal analysis after every trial day at justiceisaprocess.com. Free. *No Breaks Editions:* Full proceedings edited for seamless catch-up viewing. *Key Moments Library:* Curated clips of significant testimony and rulings. *Justice Watcher Toolkit:* Members get organized access to all coverage materials. Justice Is A Process. Works Better When We Watch. 📖 CASE BACKGROUND On February 24, 2023, Christine Banfield was stabbed to death in her Herndon, Virginia home. Joseph Ryan was found shot dead beside her. Brendan Banfield and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães initially claimed self-defense, saying they discovered Ryan attacking Christine and fired to stop him. That story held for 570 days. Police found no forced entry. They found communications on FetLife between Ryan and an account in Christine's name, planning a sexual encounter involving a knife for the morning she was killed. They found a framed photo of Brendan and the au pair on his nightstand eight months later. Magalhães was arrested in October 2023. She pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in October 2024. Under her deal, she gets time served if she testifies against Banfield, then deportation to Brazil. She's the State's star witness. Banfield was indicted in September 2024 after an investigation marked by internal conflict. The digital forensics examiner concluded Christine controlled her own accounts and was transferred out of the unit. The lead detective testified he was pressured to support the catfishing theory and was moved after the arrest. Christine Banfield was 37, a forensic nurse who spent her career helping sexual assault survivors. She left behind a four-year-old daughter who was in the house when her mother was killed. 📂 PLAYLISTS & RESOURCES 🌐 Website: https://justiceisaprocess.com ► Live Broadcasts:    • LIVE BROADCAST: VA v. Brendan Banfield   ► No Breaks Edition:    • NO BREAKS EDITION: VA v. Brendan Banfield   ► Trial Podcast:    • TRIAL PODCAST: VA v. Brendan Banfield   ► Key Moments:    • Key Moments and Testimony: VA v. Brendan B...   ► Subscribe:    / @justiceisaprocess   ⚖️ ABOUT JUSTICE IS A PROCESS This channel continues the work of Steven M. Askin, a criminal defense attorney disbarred in 1998 for refusing to violate attorney-client privilege, then criminally convicted in 2010 for teaching people their constitutional rights from a coffee shop in West Virginia. He passed away in February 2024, but not before we started this channel together. I am Steven M. Askin II. I am not an attorney. I am a watchdog. I cover trials to educate the public about due process, presumption of innocence, and constitutional protections. Every video is part of building the machine the system feared my father would create: a public trained to watch, question, and demand accountability. ⚖️ FAIR USE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE This content is produced under Fair Use (17 U.S.C. § 107) for news reporting, criticism, and educational purposes. We provide transformative commentary on public court proceedings with timestamps, analysis, and educational context. #JusticeIsAProcess #BanfieldTrial #BrendanBanfield #VirginiaTrials #TrueCrime #CourtroomCoverage #CriminalJustice #LegalAnalysis