VA - Joseph Ryan shot, Christine Banfield stabbed, both deceased, in home - Herndon 24 Feb 2023

[Tortoise]

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[Megnut]

The Defense can spend the snow day numbering his exhibits.

But will he?

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

Thanks for the status update. I was looking forward to Banfield taking the stand…jmoo.

 

[Luna20]

The Defense can spend the snow day numbering his exhibits.

But will he?

And looking for page three….

The thing that makes me think he will testify is that he has to paint himself in a way that he wants to be perceived as. Right now the jury only has JK testimony describing Brendan. It’s killing him and he desperately wants to change that narrative.

Even if he goes to prison he wants people to think that he would never do anything to Christine and that he really was a great husband and father. He especially doesn’t want anyone to think that he participated in same sex escapees. He’s too much of a stud to ever need enhancements.

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

And looking for page three….

The thing that makes me think he will testify is that he has to paint himself in a way that he wants to be perceived as. Right now the jury only has JK testimony describing Brendan. It’s killing him and he desperately wants to change that narrative.

Even if he goes to prison he wants people to think that he would never do anything to Christine and that he really was a great husband and father. He especially doesn’t want anyone to think that he participated in same sex escapees. He’s too much of a stud to ever need enhancements.

What do you mean by - same sex escapades and enhancements? Think I may have missed something?!

 

[Luna20]

What do you mean by - same sex escapades and enhancements? Think I may have missed something?!

He doesn’t want people to think that he has anything to do with Fet life or anything that can be perceived as non-conventional. Someone mentioned that he could have had his own Fet life account and was open to everything that one could imagine. Threesomes, same sex partners, etc.

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

Local news coverage of the scene and BB interactions with LE upon their arrival. I believe the news station is an approved source.