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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 43 MIN

Brendan Banfield Trial: How Credible is the 'Catfish Theory?' | Opening Statements Podcast

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Court TV addresses the credibility of the 'catfish theory' in Brendan Banfield's trial, where he's charged with killing his wife and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors say Brendan was having an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana Magalhães.#CourtTV - What do YOU think?  Binge all episodes of #OpeningStatements here: https://www.courttv.com/trials/opening-statements-with-julie-grant/Watch the full video episode here:  https://youtu.be/X9Uc3HZh1fYWatch 24/7 Court TV LIVE Stream Today [https://www.courttv.com/]Join the Investigation Newsletter [https://www.courttv.com/email/]Court TV Podcast [https://www.courttv.com/podcast/]Join the Court TV Community to get access to perks:  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5E9pEhK\_9kWG7-5HHcyRg/join]FOLLOW THE CASE:  Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/courttv]Twitter/X [https://twitter.com/CourtTV]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/courttvnetwork/]TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@courttvlive]YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/COURTTV]WATCH +140 FREE TRIALS IN THE COURT TV ARCHIVE  [https://www.courttv.com/trials/] HOW TO FIND COURT TV  [https://www.courttv.com/where-to-watch/] This episode of the Opening Statements Podcast is hosted by Julie Grant, produced by Eric Goldson, and edited by Autumn Sewell. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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