Virginia husband convicted in murder plot tied to affair and catfishing with au pair
TL;DR
A Virginia jury found Brendan Banfield guilty of murdering his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan, who prosecutors say was lured to the home as part of an affair-driven scheme with Brazilian au pair Juliana Magalhães, who testified after pleading guilty to manslaughter; prosecutors argued the couple impersonated Christine to lure Ryan in a catfishing plot, while Banfield faces life in prison at sentencing and Magalhães could be freed after time served.
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