She Was Reportedly Negotiating a Deal? #crimejunkies #truecrimeshorts #podcast
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The star witness in the trial for the The star witness in the trial for the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan was reportedly negotiating a Ryan was reportedly negotiating a Ryan was reportedly negotiating a Netflix deal. Juliana, the Banfield's au Netflix deal. Juliana, the Banfield's au Netflix deal. Juliana, the Banfield's au pair, eventually flips and tells pair, eventually flips and tells pair, eventually flips and tells prosecutors everything. prosecutors everything. prosecutors everything. She had worked for the Banfield family She had worked for the Banfield family She had worked for the Banfield family and investigators had already discovered and investigators had already discovered and investigators had already discovered that at some point the relationship that at some point the relationship that at some point the relationship between Juliana and Christine's husband between Juliana and Christine's husband between Juliana and Christine's husband Brendan moved beyond professional and Brendan moved beyond professional and Brendan moved beyond professional and into an affair. And Juliana claims that into an affair. And Juliana claims that into an affair. And Juliana claims that Brendan orchestrated the murders. Claims Brendan orchestrated the murders. Claims Brendan orchestrated the murders. Claims she and Brendan staged the scene. Claims she and Brendan staged the scene. Claims she and Brendan staged the scene. Claims the entire thing was planned. She even the entire thing was planned. She even the entire thing was planned. She even admits to being on a phone call with Joe admits to being on a phone call with Joe admits to being on a phone call with Joe to lure him into the Banfield home where to lure him into the Banfield home where to lure him into the Banfield home where the murders took place. But the defense the murders took place. But the defense the murders took place. But the defense has a response. Why believe her? Because has a response. Why believe her? Because has a response. Why believe her? Because Juliana had reportedly been talking with Juliana had reportedly been talking with Juliana had reportedly been talking with producers connected to Netflix and was producers connected to Netflix and was producers connected to Netflix and was at least trying to leverage her at least trying to leverage her at least trying to leverage her testimony for a deal. testimony for a deal. testimony for a deal. And she isn't interested in a small And she isn't interested in a small And she isn't interested in a small payout. If someone stands to profit from payout. If someone stands to profit from payout. If someone stands to profit from a story, a story, a story, does that automatically make it less does that automatically make it less does that automatically make it less believable to you? believable to you? believable to you? Let me know your thoughts in the Let me know your thoughts in the Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
Summary
The main theme is the credibility of a star witness in a murder trial, especially when they are reportedly negotiating a Netflix deal for their testimony. The subject is the alleged orchestrated murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, with the au pair, Juliana, claiming her employer's husband Brendan was complicit. The practical takeaway is that a witness's motivation to profit from their story may raise questions about their believability, even when their testimony is crucial to a case.