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Brendan Banfield found guilty of killing wife, stranger, in 'au pair' double murder

Banfield conspired with the family's au pair to kill his wife and a stranger, using a fake fetish website profile to frame the stranger, jurors said after nearly nine hours of deliberation.

  • 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 could be sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of his wife and a man who was lured into his house as a scapegoat

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abc 7 WJLA broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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