Ongoing coverage of the au pair murder trial
Brendan Banfield sentenced to life in prison in au pair affair murder case
Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer who was having an affair with his family’s Brazilian au pair, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for killing his wife and a man prosecutors say was lured to the couple’s home in a setup.
Banfield murder case: Au pair Juliana Magalhães sentenced to 10 years in prison
An au pair who admitted plotting with her employer‑turned‑lover to kill his wife and another man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison.
Brendan Banfield ruled guilty in au pair murder trial
A verdict was reached Monday in the murder trial for Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law‑enforcement officer turned defendant who prosecutors say had an affair with his family’s au pair and took part in a double‑murder plot to frame another man for his wife’s stabbing.
Brendan Banfield trial: Awaiting verdict as jury continues deliberations
The fate of Brendan Banfield is now in the hands of a Virginia jury.
Brendan Banfield murder trial: Jury deliberations to continue Monday in au pair affair case
Jury deliberations are expected to continue Monday in the murder trial for Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law‑enforcement officer turned defendant who prosecutors say had an affair with his family’s au pair and took part in a double‑murder plot to frame another man for his wife’s stabbing.
