Au Pair Affair Trial Day 1: Juliana Magalhães Testifies — "I Saw Him Stabbing Her"

Juliana Peres Magalhães took the stand on Day 1 of the Brendan Banfield murder trial, describing in detail how Banfield allegedly executed the killings of his wife Christine and Joseph Ryan in their Herndon, Virginia home in February 2023.

Magalhães testified that Banfield shot Ryan in the head, then stabbed Christine repeatedly while she watched. Prosecutors allege the couple lured Ryan through a fake fetish website profile. The defense claims digital evidence shows Christine was communicating with Ryan herself — and that investigators who disagreed were reassigned.

Banfield has pleaded not guilty to four counts of aggravated murder. Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter in exchange for her testimony.

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