Banfield Denies Plotting Murders with Former Au Pair
Brendan Banfield, on trial for the double murder of his wife and Joe Ryan, denied plotting the killings with his former au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, despite admitting to an affair with her, according to multiple news sources. The prosecution alleges that Banfield and Magalhães murdered Ryan and Banfield's wife, staging the scene to implicate Ryan, a theory corroborated by Magalhães herself.
The trial continues as the prosecution presents its case, arguing that Banfield and Magalhães conspired to kill both victims. Magalhães' testimony is expected to be a key element in the prosecution's efforts to prove Banfield's guilt. The defense maintains Banfield's innocence, arguing that Magalhães acted alone.
Yerin Ha Becomes First Korean Lead in Bridgerton
In entertainment news, Yerin Ha landed the role of Sophie Baek in Bridgerton's fourth season, becoming the series' first Korean lead and second Asian lead, after Simone Ashley played Kate Sharma in Season 2, according to Time. Ha, who plays the romantic interest of Benedict (Luke Thompson), the second eldest of the Bridgerton siblings, joins a small group of women who have played the leads in Netflix's record-shattering Regency-era series based on Julia Quinn's novels.
Ha expressed initial hesitation about reaching out to Ashley, stating, "I'm quite introverted, so I was like, she's not going to know who I am." To her surprise, Ashley messaged her first, offering support, Ha recalls, "She said, I'm here for you if you need."
Trump's Rhetoric Endangers Ilhan Omar
In political news, President Donald Trump faced criticism for his rhetoric following an attack on Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, according to Vox. Omar, a Somali American who represents Minneapolis in Congress, was attacked at a town hall by a man who sprayed an unknown liquid on her with a syringe.
TikTok Faces Censorship Accusations
Meanwhile, the new US version of TikTok faced accusations of censorship, according to Vox. Users reported issues such as the inability to post new videos, requests for precise location data, and a decrease in content related to ICE and the Trump administration's policies. Adam Clark Estes, a senior technology correspondent at Vox, reported that users were seeing "some weird stuff happening" on the app.
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