341. The Catfish Double Homicide - The Murder of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan

On this episode, Garrett and Payton dive into the case of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan, a twisted double murder involving a secret affair, a catfishing scheme, and a deadly plot that was far more complicated than anyone realized.

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Case Sources:

People.com - https://people.com/where-is-brendan-banfield-now-11993182

CBSNews.com - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brendan-banfield-trial-killing-wife-au-pair-testifies-virginia/

ABCNews.com - https://abcnews.com/US/plot-involving-fetish-website-au-pair-affair-led/story?id=129895465

NYPost.com - https://nypost.com/2026/01/20/us-news/how-brandon-banfield-allegedly-plotted-wifes-murder-with-twisted-rape-fantasy/

KSat.com - https://www.ksat.com/news/2026/02/13/brazilian-au-pair-gets-10-year-sentence-for-killing-joseph-ryan-in-murder-plot-against-lovers-wife/

WJLA.com - https://wjla.com/news/local/judge-to-determine-sentence-for-au-pair-juliana-peres-magalhaes-trial-brendan-banfield-double-murder-fairfax-county-virginia-christine-banfield-joe-ryan-commonwealth-courts

CNN.com - https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/05/us/brendan-banfield-murders-sentencing-virginia

WUSA9.com - https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/brendan-banfield-murder-trial/christine-banfield-remembered-as-a-role-model-ahead-of-brendan-banfield-sentencing/65-91acd8fd-a743-448f-ab67-19ac70314c9b

Biography.com - https://www.biography.com/crime/a71507550/brendan-banfield-au-pair-murder-plot

NBCNews.com - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/au-pair-murders-brendan-banfield-juliana-peres-magalhaes-rcna266291

FairfaxCounty.gov - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/commonwealthattorney/sites/commonwealthattorney/files/Assets/press%20releases%20master/10.29.24%20Peres%20Magalhaes%20plea.pdf

NBCWashington.com - https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/live-updates-brendan-banfield-to-be-sentenced-in-au-pair-affair-murder-case/4112692/

Dateline NBC - https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/_/c46c99f1-c6e2-31e6-9132-0cdb63b91da2

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