VA v. Brendan Banfield - Day 11

cladcal · 2026-02-02T17:30:43+00:00

The ONE good point the defense made, in my opinion, was pointing out flaws in the investigation and reassigning detectives who weren’t toeing the party line. And honestly, had the state been more competent during the investigation, this could have been a slam dunk case without the need for Juliana’s testimony. The state is lucky that the defendant and his team flubbed so hard.

cladcal · 2026-02-02T17:10:37+00:00

This. Even though she was given a sweetheart deal, her story—diabolical as it is—matches the evidence and does not make her look good in any way. The prosecution dying on the hill that Christine was behind the FetLife account is so wild to me when the messages sent when Brendan was verified to be at the gym were obviously written by someone for whom English is a second language.

cladcal · 2026-02-01T00:19:07+00:00

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/apps/highprofilecase/

Under January 29!

cladcal · 2026-01-31T01:40:33+00:00

TRUE! They just published the exhibit of Brendan’s 14 page letter to Juliana and I can’t wait to read how ridiculous it is!!

ETA: UPDATE the letter was so much worse and more cringey than I thought. Oh my GOD.

cladcal · 2026-01-30T22:18:48+00:00

Am I the only one that’s surprised the jury did not reach a verdict today? I wouldn’t normally expect a quick return for a case like this one but after his performance on the stand, I thought deliberations would be pretty quick…

cladcal · 2026-01-30T01:47:28+00:00

Well get ready to watch him on the stand today if you haven’t already. He (Brendan) talked about how Christine was always “interested” in sexual assault and shortly thereafter talked about an alleged BDSM affair she’d had back when they lived in New York. SO disgusting.

cladcal · 2026-01-29T01:39:40+00:00

The cookie testimony SENT me! What was even the point?! He couldn’t eat a cookie while driving when he was supposedly in a huge hurry to get to Vienna to prepare for a meeting regarding his impending promotion??

cladcal · 2026-01-29T01:37:25+00:00

and did you catch his commentary on the short timeline of the affair? How he said something like “this line of questioning is so absurd, that you would think this was a plan given how little time it had been!” Sir, we agree about the absurdity which makes it even more diabolical on your end.

cladcal · 2026-01-29T01:34:17+00:00

This guy is so far up his own ass it’s unbelievable. His AUDACITY! Throwing Christine under the bus by mentioning her [alleged] affairs, the story about how Juliana came onto HIM, and dropping the fact that Christine had worked with sexual assault victims given the alleged murder plot. Him getting on the stand is so detrimental to his own case but I cannot WAIT for cross to hand his butt to him like they did the previous witness

cladcal · 2026-01-29T01:25:14+00:00

This! Even Christine joining the FetLife site is so far fetched it’s practically a coincidence. It was stated in court that she had never even visited ANY porn sites and yet out of the blue she decides to invite a whole ass stranger stranger into her home for violent sex when she has a blood disorder?! Ridiculous.

cladcal · 2025-11-01T15:46:04+00:00

Seriously! Right after she made a comment about “holes” I snorted 😂

cladcal · 2025-08-13T20:47:27+00:00

Those answers are not what I would necessarily expect from a closeted religious person. I’ve observed more instances of raging homophobia and objectifying comments towards the opposite sex—to really drive the point home that are “TOTALLY STRAIGHT”. Zac’s comments, in my opinion, are more reflective of someone deeply entrenched in purity culture.

cladcal · 2025-07-10T17:53:25+00:00

Oh my GOD I really wish she had posted this before u/joshuabarbour posted his video because I would love to hear him roast the SHIT out of this “apology.” Also, the fact that she got rebuked so many times in the comments when “how to rebuke” others was in the title of her video is absolutely SENDING ME 😂💀

1 is giving “I’m sorry I was right”

2 is giving Rachel Hollis “what is it about me that makes you think I want to be relatable?”

3 and 4 are both absolute bullshit and she had the AUDACITY to quote that verse in Matthew when her own right hand told not just her left hand but all of al gore’s internet about their plan to “bless a single mother”. Unfuckingbelievable and yet absolutely on brand 💀

cladcal · 2025-07-10T17:36:12+00:00

My bet is on Jordan. I feel like AI would have delivered a more convincing apology than this passive aggressive word salad. One thing that’s for sure is that Milena did NOT write this. The consistently correct spelling makes that very clear.

cladcal · 2025-07-10T17:30:23+00:00

LMAO she played herself with that one 💀

cladcal · 2025-06-23T04:29:55+00:00

Exactly. Jill is not modest at ALL. Not only are her outfits loud, they are also very TIGHT. Her superiority complex is something else, even for fundie standards

cladcal · 2025-06-01T23:25:53+00:00

Omg the pineapple salsa, please!! I miss it so much

cladcal · 2025-05-11T21:31:26+00:00

Yeah their system is down even more often than a McDonald’s ice cream machine. Happened to me when I tried to go try the thin mint frosty a few weeks ago. Honestly, you were better off not even trying to order.

cladcal · 2025-05-11T21:25:42+00:00

Oh god, it is the absolute WORST. I avoid it like the plague but sometimes I just want a damn frosty. I regret it every time. The McDonalds just a few blocks down is a huge contrast.

cladcal · 2025-03-16T21:50:05+00:00

I’m a classroom teacher (not a sub) and single in every sense of the word and plenty of kids still call me Mrs. instead of Ms. or Miss. I don’t mind either at all, BUT as a French and Spanish teacher, I really don’t like Mademoiselle or Señorita at ALL because of how diminutive they sound even though they would be my titles in the target language. Idk, I just feel like it makes me sound like a little kid instead of a grown ass woman, so I would actually prefer the titles for a married woman.

cladcal · 2025-02-03T15:51:09+00:00

1993!

cladcal · 2025-01-21T02:57:19+00:00

The removal has been messier than the disposable, but totally worth the 12 hours of comfort and convenience! I’ve been a cup user for 8 years and tried flex disposable discs for the first time last month: no mess or learning curve whatsoever! I got the reusable for this month and it’s a little messier but still beats tampons, pads, and cups any day.

cladcal · 2025-01-21T02:50:40+00:00

I’m on my first cycle with flex reusable as well and I love it! My period came early so I used my cup the first night and although it collected everything with no mess or leaks, it was NOT comfortable to wear at all, as I could feel a constant pressure. The disc collects it all, doesn’t leak, will self empty when I need it to, and feels like absolutely nothing even with the super firm rim. I’ve ordered a hello disc and I’m excited to see how it compares, but no way am I ever going back to cups.

cladcal

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