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His family back in Kansas has been very vocal in their claims that he hasn't been to Spain. However, he lives in Portland. The photos of Brandon Mayfield and his wife provided to the press from Kansas connections show them looking all-American wearing regular street clothes and with Mona's hair uncovered and fluffy, and even posing with one son in front of a Christmas tree for a Sears-type portrait.
However, in Portland, Mona wears a long robe and traditional headscarf.
I think the Portland Mayfields led a far more devout and militant Muslim life than their relatives in Kansas ever knew about.

His family in Kansas would have no idea if he'd been to Spain. They aren't with him 24/7. His wife is, but there's the marital privilege to get around--and his lawyer is not going to waive that. Law enforcement is going to have to attempt to document his whereabouts for at least a year, maybe more, before 3/11. It isn't a matter whether he was in Spain on 3/11. It's if he had contact with any of the known (and unknown) suspects of 3/11--even second-hand contact.

He doesn't seem to have a thriving law practice. In fact, it doesn't seem to be doing that well at all. Where did he get the money to support his family?