US man who plotted with au pair to murder wife given life sentence
Summary
A Virginia man named Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his wife and another man. The court found that Banfield and the family’s au pair planned the murder and wrongly involved an innocent man as a cover-up.Key Facts
- Brendan Banfield was previously an IRS law enforcement officer.
- He was having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães.
- Banfield killed his wife, Christine Banfield, and a man named Joseph Ryan.
- Prosecutors said Banfield and the au pair set up Ryan to take the blame.
- Banfield’s four-year-old daughter was home during the killings.
- He was also convicted of child endangerment and a firearms charge.
- Banfield claims he is innocent and loved his wife despite affairs.
- The judge sentenced him to life in prison due to the serious nature of the crime and his lack of remorse.
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