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Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in Virginia
Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães plotted to kill Banfield's wife and another man to frame the latter; au pair pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
- A Virginia man, Brendan Banfield, is going to trial for the alleged double murder of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan in 2023, having had an affair with the family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães.
- Prosecutors claim Banfield and Magalhães lured Ryan to the house and staged it to appear as self-defense, while Banfield's defense argues Christine connected with Ryan herself online for a sexual encounter.
- Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter and stated she and Banfield created a fake account in Christine's name to lure Ryan, contradicting the forensic evidence presented by the defense.
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Husband charged in double homicide after having affair with au pair is going on trial in Virginia
A Virginia man who had a relationship with a Brazilian au pair is going on trial in the killings of his wife and another man.
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VA v. Brendan Banfield: Au Pair Affair Murder Trial
FAIRFAX, Va. (Court TV/AP) — A Virginia man is facing life in prison if convicted in the deaths of his wife and another man. Brendan Banfield is charged with aggravated murder in the Feb. 2023 deaths of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors allege the murders were part of a larger scheme between Brendan and au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães, who were having an affair. An evidence photo dated Oct. 13, 2023, shows a framed photo of Brendan…
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