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Au Pair Affair Murder Trial: Brendan Banfield Takes The Stand In His Own Defense

Intimate Knowledge

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

3.5697 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

One of the most riveting days in court so far, as double murder defendant Brendan Banfield took the stand in his own defense.  The 40 year old former IRS agent testified about his marriage, his multiple affairs,  and said the notion that he would plan to kill his wife after a 6-8 week relationship with the family au pair “absolutely crazy.”   Amy and T.J. discuss the major inroads the defense made today and what they think of Banfield’s testimony.”

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.5

Guaranteed human.

0:14.8

Hey there, folks.

0:15.9

It is Wednesday, January 28th, and it has been the most explosive day yet in the so-called O'Pair Affair trial.

0:26.7

Brendan Banfield is on the stand in his own defense.

0:31.6

And with that, welcome to this episode of Amy and T.J. Robes, this is just rare that you see this,

0:36.2

and it's even rarer to see it in a homicide.

0:39.6

This is a double homicide case. Brendan Banfield is on the stand.

0:44.7

Yes, and he is accused of killing his wife and a stranger that prosecutors say he lured to his home to try and pin the murder on him for killing his wife. But man,

0:58.0

to see that kind of defendant take the stand and actually testify to the affair with the

1:05.9

O'Pair and to testify moment by moment about the day of the murders, It has been jaw dropping. The Opaire did

1:13.9

testify, I believe it was on day one or two of this trial. So now he is getting his turn.

1:19.5

Let's tell you where we are in this case. They had been out, missed a day because, or two days,

1:24.0

two days because of the storm. So we are back now.

1:34.0

Where we are sounds like this thing is going to wrap up and the jury could have this trial by Friday.

1:34.5

We'll get into the schedule.

1:35.8

But Robs, this was almost, I was going to call it the most explosive day before we even

1:41.1

knew he was going to testify because there was another witness on the

1:45.5

stand giving explosive testimony that through the whole prosecution's case into doubt.

1:51.8

We'll get into that next.

1:53.2

But first, Robes, just the moment.

1:55.5

Your reaction when the judge started asking Brendan Banfield questions and we knew he was about

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