FBI Agent Coffindaffer: "They Transferred The Expert Who Proved Them Wrong" | Banfield Trial

When your own forensic expert contradicts your murder theory, what do you do? According to court testimony in the Brendan Banfield case, Fairfax County Police transferred him out of the unit. Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer joins Hidden Killers to break down an investigation that raises more questions than answers. Officer Brendan Miller analyzed 60 devices and concluded Christine Banfield appeared to control the FetLife account — not her husband. The University of Alabama peer-reviewed his work and confirmed it. Deputy Chief Patrick Brusch allegedly told Miller he would never work another digital forensics case in the major crimes bureau. Miller was moved. Detective Kyle Bryant, the lead homicide investigator who also disagreed with command staff, was reassigned too. Now the prosecution's entire case rests on a woman who changed her story after a year in jail. Coffindaffer has built federal cases. She knows what a solid investigation looks like — and she knows what confirmation bias looks like. In this interview, she explains what the FBI would have done differently in the first 72 hours, why the 19-month timeline to charge Banfield is a red flag, and what it means when a judge orders prosecutors to hand over communications about an investigator's transfer. The defense calls this "a theory in search of facts." After watching this interview, you might agree.

#BrendanBanfield #HiddenKillers #JenniferCoffindaffer #FBI #ChristineBanfield #JosephRyan #FairfaxCounty #TrueCrimePodcast #MurderInvestigation #DigitalEvidence

Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISDOES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/

Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/
Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod
X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod

Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

This 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.