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What to Know
- Brendan Banfield, a former IRS officer, is accused of killing his wife, Christine Banfield, and a stranger, Joseph Ryan, at the Banfields’ home in Fairfax County, Virginia.
- Prosecutors say the killings were part of a calculated plan so Brendan could get Christine out of the picture and start a new life with his family’s au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães.
- Brendan’s trial is set to resume today after Fairfax County courts closed Monday and yesterday due to the winter storm.
- Brendan, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, is expected to take the stand in his defense at some point.
- Last week, the defense repeatedly grilled investigators about their “catfish theory” that Brendan and the au pair lured Ryan to the Banfields’ home by posing as Christine on a sex fetish website and then framed Ryan for her murder.
- One witness testified that the catfish theory became a topic of discussion among investigators after the Banfields’ young daughter was heard calling the au pair “Mommy” days after Christine’s death.
- Watch a livestream of the trial in the video player above and follow here for live updates.
Editor’s Note: Some people may find the details of the trial disturbing. Discretion is advised.
The high-profile murder trial for Brendan Banfield is resuming Wednesday after it was delayed for two days because of the winter storm. Banfield is accused of killing his wife and a stranger as part of a calculated plot to start a new life with the family’s au pair. Follow live updates below.
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