We're going to start things off with a trigger warning. Some of the reporting is disturbing, so please listen and watch with care.

So welcome to a special episode of the 48 hours podcast inside the Banfield trial.

I'm your host 48 hours correspondent Anne Marie Green, and today we are taking you inside the court case of Brendan Banfield.

The former IRS agent charged with the February 23 stabbing murder of his wife, Christine, and then the fatal shooting of another man, Joseph Ryan, in the Banfield's Northern Virginia home.

Brandon pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, and he maintains that it was Joseph who stabbed his wife while he shot Joseph in self-defense.

This is one of the most talked about trials in the country right now.

It's even sort of being dubbed the O'Pair affair because

Brendan had been having an affair with the family's Brazilian au pair. Her name is

Juliana Perez Magalais. She pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for shooting Joseph Ryan.

Here's prosecutor Jenna Sands describing what she says was Brendan's

plan to kill his wife. He wanted her out of the picture, and he convinced young Juliana,

22 years old, not from the United States, living in his home, in love with him, that they should

get rid of Christine. He talked about hiring a hitman, finding someone to kill her for money,

but he was concerned that that would tie back to him, that there would be too much evidence

against him and that he could end up at risk so they crafted a plan. They

would use Christine's email accounts to create a fake profile to lure someone in who

was into kinky sex, violent sex and they would get this guy to come into the house

and fake rape Christine.

Brendan would be the hero of the day.

He would show up, kill the guy, kill his wife, pretending that it had been that guy.

And that guy was Joseph Ryan.

So joining me now to discuss this case is 48 hours producer, Michelle Sagona. Michelle, it's great to see you.

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