Au Pair Affair Trial Day 2: Jail Letters & Netflix Deal Rock Magalhães Testimony
Podcast:Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary Published On: Thu Jan 15 2026 Description: Day 2 of the Brendan Banfield trial focused entirely on cross-examination of star witness Juliana Peres Magalhães. Defense attorney John Carroll attacked her credibility using jail letters in which she promised to protect Banfield and "take the blame for both of us."Magalhães admitted she's been in contact with Netflix and other producers about selling her story, and that media companies are now paying her jail expenses. When asked about a letter to her mother saying "we deserve something," she testified she believes her family deserves compensation.The prosecution says blood evidence will prove Banfield's guilt regardless of credibility questions. The defense says she's a liar who flipped to save herself. Banfield has pleaded not guilty.#BrendanBanfield #AuPairAffair #MurderTrial #JulianaMagalhaes #Netflix #FairfaxCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #ChristineBanfield #Day2Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.