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IRS Agent on Trial for Double Murder Plot

1/29/2026

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  • Brendan Banfield, Virginia IRS agent, stands trial for murdering his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan.
  • He admitted to affairs, including with au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães, who testified against him.
  • Magalhães claimed Banfield plotted murders after their August 2023 affair and used a fake fetish-site to lure Ryan, causing Feb 24, 2023 killings.
  • Banfield faces life in prison if convicted, while Magalhães awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to manslaughter.