"Brendan Banfield, a former IRS agent accused of conspiring with his child's au pair to kill his wife and frame another man, has been found guilty. A Virginia jury on Monday convicted Banfield, 40, on two counts of aggravated murder, one count of using a firearm in committing a felony and child endangerment after several days of deliberation. He was originally charged with four counts of aggravated murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony in connection with the killings."
"Magalhaes called 911 on Feb. 24, 2023 to say a friend was hurt before Banfield took the phone and told the dispatcher an unknown male had entered their home and attacked his wife. He said he shot the alleged intruder after Christine was stabbed. Christine was found dead by police in an upstairs bedroom. A man named Joe Ryan, who had been shot, was found dead nearby."
A Virginia jury convicted Brendan Banfield, 40, of two counts of aggravated murder, one count of using a firearm in a felony, and child endangerment in his wife's killing and the death of another man. The couple's 4-year-old daughter was present. Banfield admitted to an affair with au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes but denied conspiring to kill his wife. Peres Magalhaes pleaded guilty to manslaughter, received time served, and testified against Banfield. Prosecutors say Banfield catfished Joe Ryan to the house; Banfield claims he found Ryan stabbing his wife and that Peres Magalhaes shot him. Sentencing scheduled for May 8, with life expected.
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