Virginia Man Indicted for Double Murder in Love Triangle Case

Brendan Banfield faces multiple charges in the deaths of his wife and another man, 19 months after their au pair's arrest.

Brendan Banfield, a 39-year-old IRS investigator, has been charged with the premeditated murders of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan.
The murders took place on February 24, 2023, in the Banfields' Herndon, Virginia home, where Ryan was shot and Christine was fatally stabbed.
Banfield's arrest follows a 19-month investigation and new evidence that led to his indictment by a grand jury.
The family's au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes, was previously arrested and charged with second-degree murder in Ryan's death, claiming self-defense.
Prosecutors allege that Banfield and Magalhaes orchestrated the killings, luring Ryan to the home through a fake profile on a sexual fetish website.