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Virginia husband convicted in murder plot tied to affair and catfishing with au pair

A Virginia jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of murdering his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, who prosecutors say was lured to the home as part of an affair-driven scheme with Brazilian au pair Juliana Magalhães, who testified after pleading guilty to manslaughter; prosecutors argued the couple impersonated Christine to lure Ryan in a catfishing plot, while Banfield faces life in prison at sentencing and Magalhães could be freed after time served.

via The Guardian|

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crime25 days ago•3 min saved

Virginia man found guilty in wife murder tied to affair with au pair

A Virginia man, Brendan Banfield, was found guilty of murdering his wife Christine Banfield and a man, Joseph Ryan; prosecutors said he plotted with his Brazilian au pair, Juliana Magalhães, who had an affair with him, to lure Ryan to the house as a fall guy and stage a killing. Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter and testified against Banfield, who testified in his own defense. The jury deliberated about nine hours; Banfield faces life in prison at sentencing on May 8.

via CBS News|

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local25 days ago•23 min saved

Virginia man convicted in wife’s murder linked to au pair plot

Brendan Banfield, a Virginia man, was found guilty of aggravated murder in the 2023 killings of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan after a jury rejected his account of events; prosecutors said he plotted with the family’s au pair to impersonate his wife on a sexual fetish site to frame a stranger as her killer.

via The Washington Post|

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crime25 days ago•2 min saved

Virginia man convicted of aggravated murder in wife’s killing tied to au pair affair

A Fairfax County jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of aggravated murder for the February 2023 killings of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan in their Herndon home, along with firearm use in a felony and child endangerment; sentencing is scheduled for May 8. Prosecutors said Banfield, who was having an affair with the family’s au pair Juliana Magalhães, helped orchestrate a scheme to lure Ryan to the house and kill Christine, then frame Ryan, though the defense contends the catfishing theory lacks corroboration.

via WTOP|

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Virginia man convicted of aggravated murder in au pair affair double murder

A Fairfax County, Virginia jury convicted Brendan Banfield on two counts of aggravated murder, along with a firearms offense and child endangerment, for the killings of his wife Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan in a scheme tied to Banfield’s affair with the family’s au pair. Prosecutors say Banfield and Juliana Peres Magalhães posed as his wife online to lure Ryan to the home, where Ryan was killed and the scene staged to look like self-defense; Banfield testified he loved his wife and acted only after Ryan attacked her. The 4-year-old daughter was in the home during the killings. Banfield faces life in prison with sentencing set for May 8.

via CNN|

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crime25 days ago•4 min saved

Virginia jurors weigh competing narratives in au pair murder case

Jurors resumed deliberations in the Virginia double-murder trial of Brendan Banfield, who prosecutors say orchestrated the killings after an affair with the family’s au pair, using a catfishing scheme to lure a man to the home; the defense counters the evidence is insufficient to convict on all counts, with life in prison on aggravated murder charges possible.

via WTOP|

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crime28 days ago•6 min saved

Jury Deliberates in Virginia Double-Murder Case Linked to Au Pair Plot

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.

via CNN|

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crime28 days ago•4 min saved

Closing arguments underway in Fairfax au pair affair murder trial

Closing arguments have begun in Fairfax County for the murder trial of Brendan Banfield, accused with Juliana Magalhães of luring Joseph Ryan to the couple’s home via a catfishing scheme on an adult site; prosecutors point to blood evidence and testimony, while the defense questions DNA testing and digital records; Magalhães has pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge and will be sentenced after Banfield’s trial.

via WTOP|

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crime29 days ago•9 min saved

Banfield testifies he found wife attacked, denies plotting with au pair

In a Virginia murder trial, Brendan Banfield testified he found his wife being attacked, shot the man stabbing her, and denied prosecutors’ claims that he plotted with his au pair to kill his wife and frame Joseph Ryan; prosecutors allege a catfishing scheme and staged crime scene, while the defense points to questions about evidence, with closing arguments forthcoming.

via CNN|

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Virginia au-pair murder trial: defendant testifies he confronted intruder amid fatal home shooting

In a Virginia courtroom, Brendan Banfield testified that when he burst into an upstairs bedroom and found his naked wife with a stranger, he yelled for police, ordered the intruder to drop his knife, and fired after a struggle. Prosecutors say Banfield and Brazilian au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes conspired to kill his wife Christine Banfield and the intruder during a February 2023 double homicide; Banfield denies conspiring and has admitted an affair with Magalhaes. Magalhaes has pleaded guilty to a reduced manslaughter charge, and authorities say the plot involved luring the intruder with a FetLife-based scheme. Banfield is charged with four counts of aggravated murder and using a firearm in the killings, which could carry life in prison if convicted. The trial continues.

via NBC News|

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crime1 month ago•3 min saved

Husband denies planning wife’s murder in Virginia au pair affair case

In Fairfax County, Virginia, Brendan Banfield testified that he loved his wife and did not plan to kill her and Joe Ryan after starting an affair with their au pair, Juliana Magalhães; prosecutors allege Banfield and Magalhães lured Ryan to the home, shot him, and Banfield stabbed Christine Banfield, staging the scene, while Magalhães has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and Banfield, who pleads not guilty, faces life if convicted.

via wtop.com|

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crime1 month ago•6 min saved

Banfield testifies there was no plan in Virginia double-murder case

Banfield testified there was no plan with the au pair to kill his wife and Joseph Ryan, countering prosecutors’ theory that he conspired with his mistress to stage the crime and frame Ryan; the Fairfax County trial features competing accounts, including the au pair’s testimony and defense claims of manipulated evidence.

via CNN|

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Truth Unveiled: Au pair testifies in ex-lover’s plotting of a deadly double murder

A former Brazilian au pair testified in Virginia that her ex-lover Brendan Banfield plotted to murder his wife Christine Banfield and another man to start a life with her, including creating a Christine Banfield social-media account to lure the victim; she has pleaded guilty to a downgraded manslaughter charge and could face time served as she cooperates, while Banfield faces life in prison if convicted on murder charges and related child-cruelty counts.

via CBS News|

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crime1 month ago•25 min saved

Virginia Man Faces Trial in Alleged Murder-for-Hire Plot With Au Pair

A Virginia man, Brendan Banfield, is headed to trial after allegedly conspiring with his Brazilian au pair to murder his wife and frame another man; the au pair has agreed to cooperate with investigators as Banfield maintains his innocence.

via The Washington Post|

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crime1 month ago•9 min saved

Au Pair Testimony Swings Banfield Murder Trial

In Virginia, Brendan Banfield's double-murder trial features the au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães testifying that Banfield plotted to kill his wife Christine and to have a man framed for the crime, after months of planning that included luring Joseph Ryan to the home and teaching her to use a gun. The plan involved fake emails, staged evidence, and a catfish-style setup; Christine was stabbed by Banfield while Ryan was shot by Peres Magalhães, who has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in exchange for time served. The defense argues Peres Magalhães was coerced and that digital-forensics undermine the catfishing theory, while Banfield faces life if convicted on aggravated-murder charges; his daughter was present, and the trial continues.

via CNN|

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