Brendan Banfield Finishes Testimony: His Version of the Killings, Christine's Alleged Final Words, and 14 Pages of Love Letters

Brendan Banfield told the jury his story. Now they have to decide if they believe it. Day two of Banfield's testimony gave the court his full account of February 24th, 2023 — the moment he says he walked into his bedroom, saw a stranger holding his wife with a knife, announced himself as police, and fired. He testified Christine spoke to him after the attack despite being stabbed seven times in the neck. According to Banfield, she said: "I'm bleeding out. I'm sorry. I love you."

Prosecutor Jenna Sands went hard on cross-examination. She pressed him on the wound count — seven stabs, but Banfield claims he only witnessed one. She got him to admit he'd used a fetish-style site for a previous affair. She entered love letters Banfield wrote to au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães while she was incarcerated — fourteen pages discussing baby names and declaring his love. When asked if he professed "undying love" to Juliana, Banfield said: "Yes, it appears that I was, I was definitely in love with her."

The prosecution's rebuttal ended with Banfield's own IRS supervisor testifying that the "important meeting" Banfield described never existed. Closing arguments are tomorrow. Brendan Banfield faces life in prison if convicted.

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