Au Pair Pleads Guilty in Virginia Double Homicide Plot

Juliana Peres Magalhaes admits to manslaughter, cooperating in investigation against former lover Brendan Banfield.

Juliana Peres Magalhaes, a Brazilian au pair, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case involving the deaths of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan in Fairfax, Virginia.
Prosecutors allege that Magalhaes and Brendan Banfield, with whom she was having an affair, plotted to murder Banfield's wife and frame Ryan.
Christine Banfield was fatally stabbed, and Ryan was shot after being lured to the Banfield home under false pretenses of a consensual encounter.
Magalhaes initially claimed self-defense but later admitted her role in the staged crime and has agreed to cooperate with authorities.
Brendan Banfield faces charges of aggravated murder, with Magalhaes's cooperation seen as a significant step in the ongoing investigation.