au pair, Opening Statement and Double Murder Trial

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Opening statements delivered in trial of man accused of killing his wife and another man in plot with au pair
Opening statements were delivered Tuesday in the double-murder trial of Brendan Banfield, accused by Virginia prosecutors of killing his wife and another man as part of an elaborate scheme hatched with his family’s au pair.

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Prosecutors play 911 calls describing attack in au pair murder plot trial
Opening Statements Expected in Double Murder Trial of Virginia Man Having Affair With Au Pair
Au pair takes stand in trial of Virginia man accused of plotting double murder to avoid divorce
A Brazilian au pair testified that her employer planned a double murder using a man he lured from a BDSM website as a patsy to avoid a divorce, prosecutors alleged at the first day of his trial on Tue...

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Opening statements expected in double murder trial of man having affair with au pair
Live updates: Trial starts for Virginia man accused of killing wife, man in elaborate fetish sex plot
Husband Accused of Killing Wife During Affair With Their Au Pair Goes on Trial in Virginia
Peres Magalhães ultimately pleaded guilty to manslaughter in October 2024 in connection with fatally shooting Ryan, 39, according to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano.

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Man accused of au pair affair, double murder goes on trial in Fairfax County
Jury selection begins Monday in Brendan Banfield murder trial
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Opening statements begin in final trial for death of inmate Robert Brooks

Opening statements are set to begin Tuesday in the trial of Michael Fisher, the final prison guard charged in the deadly beating of Robert Brooks.

Opening statements delivered in trial over $3.1M gold bar scam

Opening statements were delivered Wednesday in the trial of a man accused in a multimillion-dollar scam that targeted a New Hampshire retiree.
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Opening Statements Expected in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs faced major developments in court on May 12, 2025, including graphic descriptions of his alleged behavior by prosecutors and a full-throated defense by his attorney, who told jurors that Combs may have committed domestic violence, but ...
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To Open or Not to Open: Should You Include an Opening Statement at Mediation?

Scott Zucker is a mediator and arbitrator at Miles Mediation & Arbitration in Atlanta. Courtesy photo Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing debate by both advocates and neutrals concerning the ...
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