A Brazilian au pair is testifying against her former employer and lover in a double homicide case that she says was part of an elaborate scheme to get rid of the man’s wife. Brendan Banfield is charged with aggravated murder in the 2023 killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan at the Banfields’ home in northern Virginia. He has pleaded not guilty and could face life in prison if convicted. Juliana Peres Magalhães, the family’s au pair, was also charged with murder but she pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter after cooperating with investigators. Banfield's attorney says she only testified against Banfield because she was in jail and lost faith in her attorney.
