Attorney RIPS Apart Nanny & Husband's Insane Plan in 10 Minutes

Brendan Banfield and Juliana Perez Magalhaes orchestrated a complex double murder. They created a fake Fetlife profile using Christine's identity to lure Joseph Ryan, instructing him to stage a violent rape of Christine. The plan was for Brendan to 'heroically' intervene, kill Ryan, and then kill Christine, making it appear Ryan was the sole perpetrator. This was designed to eliminate Christine without incurring financial losses from divorce or losing custody of their daughter.

Prosecution's opening statement detailing the affair, Brendan's desire to 'get rid of Christine' without divorce, the creation of the Fetlife account in Christine's name, the luring of Joseph Ryan, and the specific instructions given to Ryan for the staged rape. Preparations included buying Juliana a gun and testing soundproofing.

Juliana Perez Magalhaes, the au pair and Brendan's mistress, was fully aware of and actively participated in the murder plot. She helped create the fake Fetlife profile, engaged in weeks of sexual conversations with potential victims (including Joseph Ryan), was taught to shoot a gun by Brendan, and was present during the murders. Her testimony revealed that she and Brendan continued their relationship and moved into the master bedroom after Christine's death, highlighting a profound lack of remorse or empathy, despite being 22 at the time of the crime.

Juliana's testimony confirming her involvement in the affair, the creation of the Fetlife account, her participation in luring Joseph Ryan, her presence during the murders, and her admission to continuing the relationship with Brendan and moving into the marital bedroom post-murder. The host's strong reaction to Juliana's demeanor and actions.

The defense attorney for Brendan Banfield aimed to discredit Juliana's testimony by highlighting her plea deal. Juliana accepted a manslaughter plea with guaranteed time served in exchange for testifying against Brendan. The defense argued this created a strong incentive for her to lie and fabricate details to implicate Brendan, suggesting she was the primary instigator and that her statements were not truthful.

Defense attorney's opening statement detailing Juliana's arrest, her subsequent holding for nearly a year, and her eventual plea deal with the Commonwealth. The defense cited a letter from Juliana to Brendan stating, 'They want you. All they want is to get you in this case. They want me to say things that aren't true.'

The prosecution emphasized that while Juliana's narrative provides context, the physical evidence, particularly blood evidence, is irrefutable. The blood patterns and the nature of Christine's stab wounds would corroborate the sequence of events described by Juliana and directly implicate Brendan, regardless of attempts to discredit Juliana's testimony.

Prosecutor's statement: 'The blood cannot lie. And the blood puts Brendan Banfield standing over Christine, stabbing her in the neck until she died.' The host elaborates on how the 'angle at which she was stabbed' would reveal whether she was attacked from above or from the side.