Jury Deliberates in Virginia Double-Murder Case Linked to Au Pair Plot
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A Virginia jury is deliberating Brendan Banfield’s fate in a 2023 double-murder case in which prosecutors say he plotted with his Brazilian au pair to kill his wife Christine Banfield and another man, Joseph Ryan, by luring Ryan to the home with fake online accounts and staging the scene; prosecutors allege Banfield stabbed Christine, shot Ryan, and framed Ryan, while the defense says the au pair fabricated the story and notes Banfield’s DNA was not found on the knife, with no corroborating digital evidence; Banfield testified in his defense and the jury’s verdict is pending closing arguments.
- Jury begins deliberations in au pair affair double-murder trial CNN
- Husband Denies Plot in Double Murder Trial, Calling Accusations ‘Crazy’ The New York Times
- Husband who had affair with au pair testifies on killings of wife, another man: "Hoping to de-escalate the situation" CBS News
- Au pair-turned-mistress made up sordid murder plot story, Brendan Banfield’s attorney tells jury before deliberations New York Post
- Closing arguments, jury deliberations set to begin in Virginia au pair murder trial WJLA
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