Brian Ames Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 22 January 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Brian Ames, Sgt. with the Fairfax Co. Police Department, took the stand in the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, the former IRS agent charged with four counts of aggravated murder in the deaths of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege Banfield and the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, lured Ryan to their Herndon home through a fetish website and staged the killings as a home invasion.
The defense argues digital forensics contradict the catfishing theory and that investigators who disagreed were reassigned. Banfield faces life without parole if convicted. The four-week trial continues in Fairfax County.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Aupair Affair Murder Trial of Branton Vanfield from True Crying today on the Hidden Killers podcast. |
| 0:08.0 | Now, back to the courtroom. |
| 0:20.0 | Good morning, Sergeant Ames. |
| 0:21.7 | Good morning, sir. |
| 0:22.5 | And are you a sergeant? |
| 0:23.9 | I am. |
| 0:24.9 | Okay. |
| 0:25.7 | Where are you currently, what's your current invitation? |
| 0:27.8 | I'm in the IAB, sir. |
| 0:29.6 | Internal Affairs, Rio. |
| 0:31.5 | And during the period of time, February 24th, |
| 0:40.3 | 203 through the end of 2004, where were you assigned? |
| 0:50.3 | I was assigned to DFS in November, |
| 0:59.0 | 2024 to February 2025. |
| 1:04.0 | Before that, I was a street supervisor. |
| 1:07.0 | Okay. |
| 1:09.0 | Sir, I'm going to have you take a look at some exhibits. Here, and I'm going to use the overhead if I can. |
| 1:37.3 | It's fine. |
| 1:38.3 | I'll switch over to that. |
| 1:39.3 | You just have to hit the button on the top. |
| 1:43.3 | Okay. |
| 2:00.3 | Sir, can you see that document? I can, sir. |
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