Fairfax County Double Murder

[Anonymous]

That’s what they suggest. Doesn’t mean the judge will agree.
Maybe they told her that, like “we’re on your side, we will ask the judge to give you time served and deportation”
Maybe even they know the judge won’t take it.
That’s my hope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand, and maybe I’m too stupid but why is she getting manslaughter only if she was part of the whole plot? Why isn’t she charged with 1st degree murder?

Because that is how a plea bargain works. What’s in it for her to plea? Usually for a defendant it is for a lesser charge/sentence vs gambling with what could happen with a jury.

She is in jail and has been for a year. She will remain there until after the husband’s trial. She isn’t being sentenced until AFTER that trial. When that trial is over, if she has met her requirements under the deal (which they are not disclosing so we won’t know what they are but I assume they include her being a state’s witness and testifying against him), then she will be sentenced. Apparently state would be asking for time served. But the judge has to accept that at that time and she/he isn’t required to accept that and may impose a sentence (that certainly has happened before in other cases). Whatever her sentence is, she will be deported immediately once it’s completed.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like they didn’t have a rock solid case against BB without her testimony and ultimately they wanted to nail him more than her. As others have said she can be deported. And in some ways, this young woman, while certainly evil in her own right, is really a pawn in BB’s plot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand, and maybe I’m too stupid but why is she getting manslaughter only if she was part of the whole plot? Why isn’t she charged with 1st degree murder?

Because that is how a plea bargain works. What’s in it for her to plea? Usually for a defendant it is for a lesser charge/sentence vs gambling with what could happen with a jury.

She is in jail and has been for a year. She will remain there until after the husband’s trial. She isn’t being sentenced until AFTER that trial. When that trial is over, if she has met her requirements under the deal (which they are not disclosing so we won’t know what they are but I assume they include her being a state’s witness and testifying against him), then she will be sentenced. Apparently state would be asking for time served. But the judge has to accept that at that time and she/he isn’t required to accept that and may impose a sentence (that certainly has happened before in other cases). Whatever her sentence is, she will be deported immediately once it’s completed.

How do you know she will be deported? Which of course needs to happen and I'm hoping she gets additional jail time but I'm curious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like they didn’t have a rock solid case against BB without her testimony and ultimately they wanted to nail him more than her. As others have said she can be deported. And in some ways, this young woman, while certainly evil in her own right, is really a pawn in BB’s plot.

What I genuinely understand is that he was an IRS investigator--how could he have been so dumb to think he could have gotten away with this ridiculous plot?

[Anonymous]

The Feds already have a warrant out for deportation, it's why the Commonwealth arrested her earlier than Brendan because if she's deported they can't try her. As soon as she is released from jail, she'll be re-arrested and deported.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand, and maybe I’m too stupid but why is she getting manslaughter only if she was part of the whole plot? Why isn’t she charged with 1st degree murder?

Because that is how a plea bargain works. What’s in it for her to plea? Usually for a defendant it is for a lesser charge/sentence vs gambling with what could happen with a jury.

She is in jail and has been for a year. She will remain there until after the husband’s trial. She isn’t being sentenced until AFTER that trial. When that trial is over, if she has met her requirements under the deal (which they are not disclosing so we won’t know what they are but I assume they include her being a state’s witness and testifying against him), then she will be sentenced. Apparently state would be asking for time served. But the judge has to accept that at that time and she/he isn’t required to accept that and may impose a sentence (that certainly has happened before in other cases). Whatever her sentence is, she will be deported immediately once it’s completed.

How do you know she will be deported? Which of course needs to happen and I'm hoping she gets additional jail time but I'm curious.

Because that is what they do with immigrants who have been convicted of a felony and finish serving their sentence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand, and maybe I’m too stupid but why is she getting manslaughter only if she was part of the whole plot? Why isn’t she charged with 1st degree murder?

Because that is how a plea bargain works. What’s in it for her to plea? Usually for a defendant it is for a lesser charge/sentence vs gambling with what could happen with a jury.

She is in jail and has been for a year. She will remain there until after the husband’s trial. She isn’t being sentenced until AFTER that trial. When that trial is over, if she has met her requirements under the deal (which they are not disclosing so we won’t know what they are but I assume they include her being a state’s witness and testifying against him), then she will be sentenced. Apparently state would be asking for time served. But the judge has to accept that at that time and she/he isn’t required to accept that and may impose a sentence (that certainly has happened before in other cases). Whatever her sentence is, she will be deported immediately once it’s completed.

How do you know she will be deported? Which of course needs to happen and I'm hoping she gets additional jail time but I'm curious.

She was here on a work visa, which is expired. Who on earth would sponsor a visa for her now and obviously, the government would not approve it.

Come on some of these questions are ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand, and maybe I’m too stupid but why is she getting manslaughter only if she was part of the whole plot? Why isn’t she charged with 1st degree murder?

Because that is how a plea bargain works. What’s in it for her to plea? Usually for a defendant it is for a lesser charge/sentence vs gambling with what could happen with a jury.

She is in jail and has been for a year. She will remain there until after the husband’s trial. She isn’t being sentenced until AFTER that trial. When that trial is over, if she has met her requirements under the deal (which they are not disclosing so we won’t know what they are but I assume they include her being a state’s witness and testifying against him), then she will be sentenced. Apparently state would be asking for time served. But the judge has to accept that at that time and she/he isn’t required to accept that and may impose a sentence (that certainly has happened before in other cases). Whatever her sentence is, she will be deported immediately once it’s completed.

How do you know she will be deported? Which of course needs to happen and I'm hoping she gets additional jail time but I'm curious.

Because that is what they do with immigrants who have been convicted of a felony and finish serving their sentence.

She’s not an immigrant. An immigrant is someone that comes here with documents to stay for good. A green card holder is an immigrant. An US national (someone that wasn’t born here but gained U.S. citizenship) is an immigrant.
She was here on a work visa. She’s merely a visitor, who wasn’t able to respect the laws of this or any country in the world and killed someone.

To a certain extent, her being “released” and sent back to Brazil may make sense to the judicial system.
She will not be an expense and if she’s sent back to her country, with 0 possibility of coming back, she’s no longer a threat to the American people. They want the American… BB.

I don’t think that would be right, specially through JR and CB’s family. If they were my family, I would like to see her rot in jail…. But that’s not how it works.

[Anonymous]

Because that is what they do with immigrants who have been convicted of a felony and finish serving their sentence.

She’s not an immigrant. An immigrant is someone that comes here with documents to stay for good. A green card holder is an immigrant. An US national (someone that wasn’t born here but gained U.S. citizenship) is an immigrant.
She was here on a work visa. She’s merely a visitor, who wasn’t able to respect the laws of this or any country in the world and killed someone.

To a certain extent, her being “released” and sent back to Brazil may make sense to the judicial system.
She will not be an expense and if she’s sent back to her country, with 0 possibility of coming back, she’s no longer a threat to the American people. They want the American… BB.

I don’t think that would be right, specially through JR and CB’s family. If they were my family, I would like to see her rot in jail…. But that’s not how it works.

An immigrant by definition is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth, she was living here. They did not say she was a resident alien, which is different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because that is what they do with immigrants who have been convicted of a felony and finish serving their sentence.

She’s not an immigrant. An immigrant is someone that comes here with documents to stay for good. A green card holder is an immigrant. An US national (someone that wasn’t born here but gained U.S. citizenship) is an immigrant.
She was here on a work visa. She’s merely a visitor, who wasn’t able to respect the laws of this or any country in the world and killed someone.

To a certain extent, her being “released” and sent back to Brazil may make sense to the judicial system.
She will not be an expense and if she’s sent back to her country, with 0 possibility of coming back, she’s no longer a threat to the American people. They want the American… BB.

I don’t think that would be right, specially through JR and CB’s family. If they were my family, I would like to see her rot in jail…. But that’s not how it works.

An immigrant by definition is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth, she was living here. They did not say she was a resident alien, which is different.

One quick Google search and you will see you’re incorrect. But if it helps you sleep at night, go ahead

[Anonymous]

She will be deported. Stop arguing about it.

[Anonymous]

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/au-pair-love-triangle-murder-investigation-manslaughter-plea/65-b4f35689-f397-41e7-aa72-0e4ffb44ba90


“ Peres Magalhaes told prosecutors that she tried to back out but Brendan Banfield told her it was too late.”

“ Brendan Banfield then yelled "police" and shot Ryan in the head, prosecutors said. Peres Magalhaes called 911, while Brendan Banfield stabbed Christine Banfield, Ryan was still moving and that's when Peres Malghaes shot him.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like they didn’t have a rock solid case against BB without her testimony and ultimately they wanted to nail him more than her. As others have said she can be deported. And in some ways, this young woman, while certainly evil in her own right, is really a pawn in BB’s plot.

What I genuinely understand is that he was an IRS investigator--how could he have been so dumb to think he could have gotten away with this ridiculous plot?

I work for the IRS and I don't think many of you know that an IRS investigator such as BB was is nothing like a detective or law enforcement as you know it. It's a total different skill set and job to enforce tax laws. Which makes him even more delusional that he thought he had the tools and know how to get away with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't decide if I'm happy because his worthless mama paid for this unbelievably good plea deal or pissed off that she's only getting time served.

Keep in mind she will serve until BB's trial is over. Scheduled for late February but no way it happens before June (IMHO). And second, the judge still has discretion to even accept the plea at face value and to assign a sentence beyond what is recommended. Let's hold tight and just see how badly she implicates BB.

She must have some air tight facts that absolutely nails BB to get this deal. I was betting on the prosecutor amending the charges to a HIGHER felony and letting her plea to the original with a recommended sentence on low end.

Let's hope.

And also, it is possible she wasn't in on all the planning etc. She is still a POS, but her multiple 911 calls were odd, as if she wasn't in on everything.