Brendan Banfield denies murder plot plan with au pair

The Brief

  • Brendan Banfield, accused of murdering his wife and another man, testified in court on Wednesday.
  • He denied any premeditated plot, but admitted to having an affair.
  • Banfield also claimed his wife had affairs and that the couple had attended marriage counseling.

FAIRFAX, VA. Brendan Banfield, accused of murdering his wife and another man, testified in court on Wednesday, where he denied any premeditated plot, but admitted to having an affair.

What we know:

Banfield told the jury he met his wife, Christine Banfield, in college, and they were together for nearly 20 years. He admitted to having an affair with a woman named Juliana Magalhaes, his au pair, who previously testified against him.

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