FAIRFAX, Va. (Court TV/AP) — The Brazilian au pair at the center of a double murder plot faces sentencing Friday.
Juliana Magalhães faces up to 10 years in prison for the death of Joseph Ryan. Magalhães’s sentencing comes a week after Brendan Banfield was found guilty of all charges, including two counts of aggravated murder, in the Feb. 2023 deaths of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors argued the murders were part of a larger scheme between Brendan and Magalhães, who were having an affair.
Juliana Peres Magalhães testifies during the double murder trial for Brendan Banfield in Fairfax County Circuit Court, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner, Pool)
MORE | Au Pair Affair Murder Trial: VA v. Brendan Banfield…