Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Until now, the Au Pair Affair trial has revolved around one witness: the Brazilian au pair, Juliana Magalhães.
Both the prosecution and the defense have built their entire cases around whether the jury believes her — and which version of her story they accept.
But that may be about to change.
With defendant Brandon Banfield now expected to take the stand, the focus of the trial is poised to shift dramatically. In this video, I break down how the case has been shaped around Juliana’s testimony so far — and why the defendant’s testimony could fundamentally alter everything the jury has heard up to this point.
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Until now, the Au Pair Affair trial has revolved around one witness: the Brazilian au pair, Juliana Magalhães.
Both the prosecution and the defense have built their entire cases around whether the jury believes her — and which version of her story they accept.
But that may be about to change.
With defendant Brandon Banfield now expected to take the stand, the focus of the trial is poised to shift dramatically. In this video, I break down how the case has been shaped around Juliana’s testimony so far — and why the defendant’s testimony could fundamentally alter everything the jury has heard up to this point.
#aupairaffair #aupair #brandonbanfield #trial #lawyerlee
Enjoying the content? Join us by becoming a channel member!
youtube.com/@harvardlawyerlee
Venmo: @LawyerLeeW
PayPal: @LawyerLeeW
This channel was formerly known as the Harvard Lawyer Lee channel.
TWITTER: LawyerLeeW
MODERATORS: Many thanks to marlonmaastricht, mamapinks and denisepelton, the best mods anywhere.
OUTRO: by MarlonMaastricht
WHAT I USE TO STREAM: STREAMYARD. You can preload exhibits and video and it works for meetings as well as YouTube livestreams. Affiliate link: streamyard.com/?fpr=lee59
All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).
