You're listening to the Auper Affair Murder Trial of Branton Vanfield from True Crying today in the Hidden Killers podcast.

Now, back to the courtroom.

Sir, can you state your name and spell your name for the court reporter?

Brendan Banfield, B-R-E-N-D-A-N-D-A-N-B-A-N-F-I-E-L-D.

And, Brendan, how old are you?

40. And you were married to Christine Bantfield, correct? Yes. And how long were you and

Christine together? We were together since we were 18. And how did you meet?

We met freshman year at college at Kudupak University.

Now, you're, where are you originally from?

I am from Mileyland, New York. And is that where you grew up?

Yes, I lived there the majority of my life.

Now, what prompted you to come down to Virginia?

I received a promotion from my job with the Internal Revenue Service.

I previously was a tax compliance officer, and I received a promotion to special agent with IRS criminal investigation.

Okay. We'll get back to that later.

Let's talk about your family.

Before Christine's death, describe for the ladies and gentlemen

of the jury what your family was.

My family was me, Christine, and my daughter Valerie.

And what kind of things would you do? And, well,

prior to you, what kind of things would you and Christine enjoy together?

Christine and I had a very active social life.

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