VA - Herndon, Joseph Ryan shot, Christine Banfield stabbed, both deceased, in home - Feb 2023

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1837161739353207079

 

[LifeIsAMystery]

The Au Pair, The Affair, and a Double Murder in Fairfax: Christine Banfield & Joseph Ryan

00:25:46 - Today, we're discussing the bizarre and tragic case of the Banfield family—where a secret affair between an au pair and a husband led to a brutal do…

www.listennotes.com

 

[alexwood]

In yesterday's press conference, the cops seemed to suggest that they recently received new evidence that proved Brendan killed Christine. Prior to this they've been mum on Christine's murder.

It could be that Juliana flipped, but I wonder if some forensics came back from the lab definitively tying him to the stabbing.

Probably reviewed camera footage from McDonald's that failed to corroborate his alibi that he had an established "pattern" of eating breakfast there every morning before "work." [I wonder why "Sweetums" didn't make his brexy for him every morning?]

 

[alexwood]

I don't think these men care about custody but about splitting money, control and not paying support. They could barely afford the big house on their salaries and then only bc of owned property on Long Island that was sold prior to the move to VA. May have needed to downsize to an apt or condo if divorced. That lifestyle would not have had the same appeal to the chesty young gfriend IMOO.

Perhaps "bought-and-paid-for enhancements", made possible through the generosity of her employer, Mr. Brendan Banfield! What a guy!

 

[crazymixedup]

A podcast from True Suspense just came out about this case. Here is a link to the trailer: Season 7 Trailer: Twisted House - True Suspense.

 

[petunia5743]

This morning was the hearing to find out whether the judge would allow the evidence taken from the day of the murders to be suppressed. – Juliana’s cell phone, Apple Watch, statements to the police that day, etc.

The judge DENIED the defense’s motion and also said they will allow cameras in the courtroom for her trial.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1839337141278736514

 

[petunia5743]

Brendan has a bond hearing tomorrow morning. Defense claims he's not a flight risk and he needs to be home as he's the sole caretaker of his daughter.
(last paragraph of the article)

Au pair's statements to police won't be suppressed in Herndon murder case

Prosecutors allege au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes was having an affair with the father of the family and was part of a plot to get his wife out of the picture.

www.nbcwashington.com

 

[ch_13]

he needs to be home as he's the sole caretaker of his daughter.

Sounds like the proverbial man who murders his parents, and then pleads for mercy on the grounds that he's an orphan.