LE is obviously aware of the relationship between Christine and Joe because they have all the phone records, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:AP sounds pretty batsh*t. I wonder if AP was obsessed with BB and stabbed the wife while she was in bed to try and get her out of the picture- but didn’t kill her. Wife somehow alerts JR. He comes up to help. Batsh*t AP comes back up and shoots him too. BB arrives and they try to frame JR.

This theory makes so much sense especially after the recent AP arrest.

But why would AP let JR into the house?

Anonymous wrote:AP sounds pretty batsh*t. I wonder if AP was obsessed with BB and stabbed the wife while she was in bed to try and get her out of the picture- but didn’t kill her. Wife somehow alerts JR. He comes up to help. Batsh*t AP comes back up and shoots him too. BB arrives and they try to frame JR.

This theory makes so much sense especially after the recent AP arrest.

AP sounds pretty batsh*t. I wonder if AP was obsessed with BB and stabbed the wife while she was in bed to try and get her out of the picture- but didn’t kill her. Wife somehow alerts JR. He comes up to help. Batsh*t AP comes back up and shoots him too. BB arrives and they try to frame JR.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I’m going to amend my earlier post and suggest that perhaps the husband and au pair intended to frame both victims - to suggest the scenario that JR stabbed Christine and Christine shot and killed JR in self defense. No loose ends. The au pair and husband would have taken pains to establish they were out of the house when this happens. Were they relying on each other for alibi?

That would have to be the dumbest plan ever, especially considering that BB was in law enforcement. The only way they could get away with that would be for Christine to have gunshot residue on her hands while the AP and BB would have zero trace of any. I would like to think there is no way BB is that dumb, but with everything else that has happened, I'm not so sure.

He apparently thought the visual of the au pair continuing to live his house was fine, so no, I don’t think he is very smart. Likely full of hubris and thinks that as a federal agent, he is much smarter than local police.

Oh, but the au pair was just there to provide a consistent adult figure for the daughter! At least that’s the story being spun.

Anonymous wrote:This is exactly why I never wanted an Au Pair.

Or a law enforcement, husband from Long Island!

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Anonymous wrote:

I’m going to amend my earlier post and suggest that perhaps the husband and au pair intended to frame both victims - to suggest the scenario that JR stabbed Christine and Christine shot and killed JR in self defense. No loose ends. The au pair and husband would have taken pains to establish they were out of the house when this happens. Were they relying on each other for alibi?

That would have to be the dumbest plan ever, especially considering that BB was in law enforcement. The only way they could get away with that would be for Christine to have gunshot residue on her hands while the AP and BB would have zero trace of any. I would like to think there is no way BB is that dumb, but with everything else that has happened, I'm not so sure.

He apparently thought the visual of the au pair continuing to live his house was fine, so no, I don’t think he is very smart. Likely full of hubris and thinks that as a federal agent, he is much smarter than local police.

This is exactly why I never wanted an Au Pair.

The charges, if not plead down, carry some potentially significant time in prison

§ 18.2-32. First and second degree murder defined; punishment.
Murder, other than aggravated murder, by poison, lying in wait, imprisonment, starving, or by any willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing, or in the commission of, or attempt to commit, arson, rape, forcible sodomy, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration, robbery, burglary or abduction, except as provided in § 18.2-31, is murder of the first degree, punishable as a Class 2 felony.

All murder other than aggravated murder and murder in the first degree is murder of the second degree and is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than five nor more than forty years.

Code 1950, § 18.1-21; 1960, c. 358; 1962, c. 42; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c. 503; 1977, cc. 478, 492; 1981, c. 397; 1993, cc. 463, 490; 1998, c. 281; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.

§ 18.2-53.1. Use or display of firearm in committing felony.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use any pistol, shotgun, rifle, or other firearm or display such weapon in a threatening manner while committing or attempting to commit murder, rape, forcible sodomy, inanimate or animate object sexual penetration as defined in § 18.2-67.2, robbery, carjacking, burglary, malicious wounding as defined in § 18.2-51, malicious bodily injury to a law-enforcement officer as defined in § 18.2-51.1, aggravated malicious wounding as defined in § 18.2-51.2, malicious wounding by mob as defined in § 18.2-41 or abduction. Violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct felony and any person found guilty thereof shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of three years for a first conviction, and to a mandatory minimum term of five years for a second or subsequent conviction under the provisions of this section. Such punishment shall be separate and apart from, and shall be made to run consecutively with, any punishment received for the commission of the primary felony.

1975, cc. 624, 628; 1976, c. 371; 1980, c. 333; 1982, c. 654; 1991, c. 506; 1992, cc. 191, 726; 1993, cc. 549, 835; 1994, c. 950; 2004, c. 461.

Hearing scheduled for January, that should give her some time to think.

Anyone find the court charging documents? Would have a lot of detail.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any background on the au pair? What country is she from and does her family have money? Will she have a public defender or will the husband pay for a lawyer?

Her last name is Portuguese (Magellan). So I’m assuming she is likely Brazilian, otherwise Portuguese given that more au pairs seem to come from South America than Europe.

There is a lot of smoke, but behind it all, there is a husband and a young au pair in the house. All my Agatha Christie experience says that they were plotting to get rid of the wife.

I think that they planned to frame Ryan for the stabbing of the wife. They stabbed her, got Ryan to arrive on the scene, and were going to use the wife and Ryan’s purported history together as motive. Perhaps they meant to kill Ryan, but they may have just wanted him to be framed. But something went wrong and the au pair shot him. That would explain them not having their story straight when they called 911.

Pp who said the police want the au pair to give up the husband for killing Christine is probably correct. Once she gives up the husband, they can reduce her charge to manslaughter and charge the husband with murder one.

I’m going to amend my earlier post and suggest that perhaps the husband and au pair intended to frame both victims - to suggest the scenario that JR stabbed Christine and Christine shot and killed JR in self defense. No loose ends. The au pair and husband would have taken pains to establish they were out of the house when this happens. Were they relying on each other for alibi?

But then something went wrong. Did the husband or au pair have any injuries? Perhaps JR defended himself and the au pair shot him. Or perhaps they made a mistake and shot JR from a distance/angle that would have been impossible for Christine to have done. Whatever it was, it didn’t go to plan, thus the confused phone call by the au pair. Perhaps they decided that the husband was savvier and less likely to cave under police pressure, so he said he was the one who pulled the trigger to keep the au pair out of tough interrogation.

The au pair remaining in the house afterwards was the reddest of red flags.

This all seems plausible. Friends noted he had martial arts training and was a fitness enthusiast, maybe it did not go down as planned if he fought for his life?

Au pair also had some traffic charges in 10/22 in VA.

Fairfax County General District Court

Case #: GC23138078-00
Defendant: PERES MAGALHAES, JULIANA
Offense Date: 02/24/2023
Hearing: 01/17/2024
Charge: MURDER: 2ND DEGREE
Code Section: 18.2-32
Fairfax County General District Court

Case #: GC23138081-00
Defendant: PERES MAGALHAES, JULIANA
Offense Date: 02/24/2023
Hearing: 01/17/2024
Charge: USE FIREARM IN FELONY 1ST OFF
Code Section: 18.2-53.1
Fairfax County General District Court

Case #: GT22100451-00
Defendant: PERES MAGALHAES, JULIANA
Offense Date: 10/08/2022
Hearing: 11/16/2022
Amended Charge: FAIL PAY FULL TIME AND ATTN
Amended Code Section: 82-4-24
Fairfax County General District Court

Case #: GT22100452-00
Defendant: PERES MAGALHAES, JULIANA
Offense Date: 10/08/2022
Hearing: 11/16/2022
Charge: NO DRIVERS LICENSE
Code Section: 46.2-300
Fairfax County General District Court

Case #: GC23138078-00
Defendant: PERES-MAGALHAES,JULIANA
Offense Date: 02/24/2023
Hearing: 01/17/2024
Charge: MURDER: 2ND DEGREE
Code Section: 18.2-32
Fairfax County General District Court

Case #: GC23138081-00
Defendant: PERES-MAGALHAES,JULIANA
Offense Date: 02/24/2023
Hearing: 01/17/2024
Charge: USE FIREARM IN FELONY 1ST OFF
Code Section: 18.2-53.1

Anonymous wrote:

I’m going to amend my earlier post and suggest that perhaps the husband and au pair intended to frame both victims - to suggest the scenario that JR stabbed Christine and Christine shot and killed JR in self defense. No loose ends. The au pair and husband would have taken pains to establish they were out of the house when this happens. Were they relying on each other for alibi?

That would have to be the dumbest plan ever, especially considering that BB was in law enforcement. The only way they could get away with that would be for Christine to have gunshot residue on her hands while the AP and BB would have zero trace of any. I would like to think there is no way BB is that dumb, but with everything else that has happened, I'm not so sure.

Anonymous wrote:Where was the little kid in all of this? She was not taking her to preschool, LE said she was in the house.

And the big husky that is all over Brendan's socials, where was it? Didn't bark like there was an intruder.

huskies don't really bark at intruders. they're the worst possible guard dogs.

Anonymous wrote:Where was the little kid in all of this? She was not taking her to preschool, LE said she was in the house.

And the big husky that is all over Brendan's socials, where was it? Didn't bark like there was an intruder.

All great questions... hmmm.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any background on the au pair? What country is she from and does her family have money? Will she have a public defender or will the husband pay for a lawyer?

Her last name is Portuguese (Magellan). So I’m assuming she is likely Brazilian, otherwise Portuguese given that more au pairs seem to come from South America than Europe.

There is a lot of smoke, but behind it all, there is a husband and a young au pair in the house. All my Agatha Christie experience says that they were plotting to get rid of the wife.

I think that they planned to frame Ryan for the stabbing of the wife. They stabbed her, got Ryan to arrive on the scene, and were going to use the wife and Ryan’s purported history together as motive. Perhaps they meant to kill Ryan, but they may have just wanted him to be framed. But something went wrong and the au pair shot him. That would explain them not having their story straight when they called 911.

Pp who said the police want the au pair to give up the husband for killing Christine is probably correct. Once she gives up the husband, they can reduce her charge to manslaughter and charge the husband with murder one.

I’m going to amend my earlier post and suggest that perhaps the husband and au pair intended to frame both victims - to suggest the scenario that JR stabbed Christine and Christine shot and killed JR in self defense. No loose ends. The au pair and husband would have taken pains to establish they were out of the house when this happens. Were they relying on each other for alibi?

But then something went wrong. Did the husband or au pair have any injuries? Perhaps JR defended himself and the au pair shot him. Or perhaps they made a mistake and shot JR from a distance/angle that would have been impossible for Christine to have done. Whatever it was, it didn’t go to plan, thus the confused phone call by the au pair. Perhaps they decided that the husband was savvier and less likely to cave under police pressure, so he said he was the one who pulled the trigger to keep the au pair out of tough interrogation.

The au pair remaining in the house afterwards was the reddest of red flags.