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Virginia Husband Denies Plot in Double Homicide Amid Au Pair Affair

Brendan Banfield testified in Fairfax County Circuit Court that he loved his wife and did not plot to kill her despite an affair with the family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães. Prosecutors say Banfield and Magalhães lured Joe Ryan to their home and killed him, while Banfield stabbed his wife and staged the scene; Magalhães has pleaded guilty to a downgraded manslaughter charge and testified about the alleged plan, making Banfield’s denial a central issue as he faces aggravated-murder charges and the possibility of life in prison.

via CBS News|

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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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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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