Virginia Man in ‘Au Pair Affair’ Case Convicted of Murdering Wife and Another Man in Elaborate Ruse

Virginia Man in ‘Au Pair Affair’ Case Convicted of Murdering Wife and Another Man in Elaborate Ruse
This image taken from Court TV video shows Brendan Banfield in court, on Feb. 2, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. Court TV via AP, Pool
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A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy.

Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, with a knife on the morning of Feb. 24, 2023. He shot Ryan and then Juliana Magalhães, the au pair, shot him, too.