Zachary Beckner Testifies in Brendan Banfield Trial — The "Au Pair Affair Murder Trial"
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Tony Brueski
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🗓️ 21 January 2026
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Zachary Beckner, Fairfax Co. Police Officer, 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 |
| 0:03.2 | of Bratton Vanfield from True Crime today |
| 0:06.0 | on the Hidden Killers podcast. |
| 0:08.0 | Now, back to the courtroom. |
| 0:12.3 | Sir, do you see that picture on the screen? |
| 0:16.9 | Yes, sir, I do now. |
| 0:18.0 | Do you? Sorry. |
| 0:18.8 | I'm just sorry, is this a video that's already in evidence, or is this video that you are? |
| 0:23.9 | This is, so there's, Judge, I'll just tell you, |
| 0:26.8 | the Commonwealth moved in first six minutes of this video, |
| 0:30.6 | and this is going to be a continuation. |
| 0:32.8 | So this, what would you mark it as your exhibit then? |
| 0:35.1 | I think we're at 84 are we? |
| 0:38.7 | Oh, you are? Let's see. |
| 0:44.6 | 82, if you want to go in order. |
| 0:46.5 | Let's go in order, yes. |
| 0:47.3 | Okay, 82. |
| 0:48.7 | Okay, thank you. |
| 0:49.9 | Sir, I'm going to ask you to look at that picture and tell the ladies and gentlemen of the jury if you can identify what you see there. |
| 1:01.5 | It appears to be body cam footage, sir. |
| 1:05.1 | Okay, and was this the body camera video from your body cam? |
| 1:10.5 | I believe so. |
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