Inside the Minds of Alleged Killers: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke on Banfield, McKee & the Psychology of Control
Inside the Minds of Alleged Killers: FBI Expert Robin Dreeke on Banfield, McKee & the Psychology of Control  
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Published On: Tue Jan 20 2026
Description: Brendan Banfield was a trained federal agent. Prosecutors say he spent months building a murder plot designed to look like a home invasion — complete with a fake profile, a groomed stranger, and a staged crime scene. His star witness lied for a year before flipping. Now a jury has to decide if she's telling the truth or saving herself.Dr. Michael McKee was a successful vascular surgeon. According to police, he allegedly waited eight years after his divorce to drive hundreds of miles and kill his ex-wife Monique and her husband Spencer while their children slept down the hall. No threats. No criminal record. Just silence — and then violence.Robin Dreeke ran the FBI's Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program. He's spent decades identifying dangerous personalities before they become dangerous. In this interview, he profiles both men and explains what their alleged behavior reveals about psychology, control, and the arrogance of people who think they're smarter than everyone else.We break down Banfield's 911 call, the framed photo on the nightstand, and the four-year-old left waiting in the basement. We analyze Juliana Magalhães — the au pair who admitted pulling the trigger on Joseph Ryan and is now negotiating with Netflix. Does her credibility survive the jail letters and the media deals?Then we dig into the concept of "wound collectors" — people who never let go of perceived injuries. Robin explains how professionals like McKee can mask resentment for years, what triggers them to finally act, and how they flip the narrative to make themselves the victim.Both men maintain their innocence.#HiddenKillers #RobinDreeke #FBI #BrendanBanfield #MichaelMcKee #WoundCollector #AuPairAffair #TeepeMurders #BehavioralAnalysis #TrueCrimeJoin 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.