Juliana Peres Magalhães, an au pair for the Banfield family, pleaded guilty in the death of Joseph Ryan. Prosecutors say she was having an affair with double murder suspect Brendan Banfield.
Juliana Magalhães, an au pair for the Banfield family, is sentenced for the death of Joseph Ryan. after pleading guilty to manslaughter. More
February 13, 2026
Juliana Magalhães faced up to 10 years in prison for the death of Joseph Ryan. after pleading guilty to manslaughter. More
February 13, 2026
Vinnie Politan analyzes the Banfield guilty verdict and how testimony from Banfield and Juliana Magalhães impacted the case. More
February 3, 2026
Jury deliberations continue in the trial of Brendan Banfield, who is charged in the deaths of his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph Ryan. More
February 2, 2026
Vinnie Politan examines whether prosecutors proved their case against Brendan Banfield in the deaths of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. More
February 2, 2026
Julia Jenaé and her panel break down Brendan Banfield's testimony, closing arguments, and the case as jurors deliberate. More
February 2, 2026
Vinnie Politan analyzes Brendan Banfield's body language during his testimony and compares it to the testimony of au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães. More
January 30, 2026
Brendan Banfield's defense introduces 71 jailhouse letters written by former au pair Juliana Magalhães to Brendan. More
January 21, 2026
Brendan Banfield and Juliana Magalhaes slept in the bedroom after the murders of Chrstine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. More
January 16, 2026
Former au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães faces intense cross-examination as the defense challenges her credibility and motives in the Virginia murder conspiracy trial of Brendan... More
January 15, 2026
Former au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães faces intense cross-examination as a key witness in Brendan Banfield’s murder trial involving the deaths of Christine Banfield and... More
January 15, 2026
On day 2 Juliana Magalhaes continued her testimony and reviewed correspondence she had with Brendan Banfield and a Netflix producer. More
January 15, 2026
Court TV breaks down the optics of former au pair Juliana Magalhaes and defendant Brendan Banfield in the courtroom. More
January 15, 2026
Brendan Banfield's former au pair and lover Juliana Magalhaes testifies against him. Magalhaes and Banfield's trial optics are broken down. More
January 15, 2026
Former au pair Juliana Magalhaes, who pleaded guilty in the death of Joseph Ryan, reviews emails about selling her story to Netflix. More
January 14, 2026
Former au pair Juliana Magalhaes reads a letter she wrote to Brendan Banfield telling him 'They want me to cooperate.' More
January 14, 2026
Julia Jenaé and her panel discuss the testimony of Juliana Peres Magalhães, the former au pair and alleged lover of Brendan Banfield. More
January 14, 2026
Brendan Banfield's former au pair Juliana Peres Magalhães resumes her testimony in his double murder trial. More
January 14, 2026
Brendan Banfield's former au pair, Juliana Magalhães testifies. Brendan is charged in the killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. More
January 13, 2026
Juliana Peres Magalhães testifed that Brendan Banfield masterminded the plan to 'get rid of' his wife because divorce was 'not an option.' More
January 13, 2026
The au pair affair murder trial of Brendan Banfield set to begin Jan. 12. Brendan is charged with killing Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. More
January 8, 2026
Vinnie Politan investigates the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, focusing on the alleged involvement of Brendan Banfield and Juliana Peres Magalhães. More
October 6, 2025
Vinnie Politan assesses the credibility of au pair Juliana Peres Magalhaes following her interrogation video, and possible defenses for Brendan Banfield. More
September 16, 2025
Investigators say their daughter was in the basement when Brendan Banfield and his lover murdered Christine Banfield and another man. More
July 28, 2025
The investigation into the alleged murder plot of Christine Banfield by her husband, Brendan Banfield, and Juliana Magalhães, is led by Vinnie Politan. More
July 17, 2025
The investigation into the murder plot, affair, and evidence involving Brendon Banfield and Juliana Magalhaes is conducted by Vinnie Politan. More
February 21, 2025
Vinnie Politan dissects the murders of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, Juliana Magalhaes’ plea hearing, and the defense of Brendan Banfield. More
November 6, 2024
Brendan Banfield and his au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhaes who were allegedly having an affair are accused of killing his wife, Christine Banfield, and Joseph... More
November 6, 2024
Bodycam footage shows police responding to the scene after receiving a 911 call from Au Pair Juliana Peres Magalhães. More
October 31, 2024
On Tuesday, Juliana Peres Magalhães pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Feb. 24, 2023, shooting death of Joseph Ryan. More
October 29, 2024
