US EditionBrendan Banfield found guilty of killing wife, stranger, in 'au pair' double murder
Banfield was convicted of aggravated murder, firearm use, and child endangerment for killing his wife and a man lured via a fetish website, motivated by an affair, prosecutors said.
- Brendan Banfield was found guilty of murdering his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, as stated by prosecutors.
- Magalhães, the au pair, created a fetish website account pretending to be Christine and lured Ryan to the home.
- Prosecutor Jenna Sands highlighted a 'plethora of evidence' supporting the case against Banfield.
- The jury took nearly nine hours over two days to reach their verdict.
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Brendan Banfield listened to the verdict with an unwavering face, and is expected to be sentenced to life in prison in the state of Virginia.
Brendan Banfield could be sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of his wife and a man who was lured into his house as a scapegoat
Virginia Man Guilty in 'Au Pair Affair' Murders
A Virginia man having an affair with the family's Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking...
Virginia man convicted of murder in elaborate ruse
A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, with a knife on the morning of Feb. 24, 2023. He shot Ryan and then Juliana Magalhaes, the au pair, shot him, too. But offici…
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