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Virginia man Brendan Banfield to stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a 2023 murder-for-hire plot with his Brazilian au pair.
Brendan Banfield, a Virginia man, is set to stand trial on charges of conspiring with his Brazilian au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, to murder his wife and another man in their 2023 home invasion.
Prosecutors allege Banfield, a former IRS agent, orchestrated a murder-for-hire scheme involving a staged sexual encounter, false 911 calls, and a fabricated self-defense shooting.
Magalhães, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and will cooperate with prosecutors, allegedly shot the victim during a confrontation.
Banfield, who remains in jail without bond, faces life in prison if convicted.
The trial, expected to last four weeks, will examine evidence of premeditated violence, deception, and role-playing.
No further details about the motive or timeline have been released.
El hombre de Virginia, Brendan Banfield, será juzgado por supuestamente orquestar un complot de asesinato a sueldo en 2023 con su au pair brasileña.