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Banfield appealing life sentence after being found guilty in Reston 'au pair affair' double murder Headline from DC News Now
Brandon Sloane, who is representing Banfield, told DC News Now that he is not expecting much movement in the case until late fall or early winter.
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NBC4 Washington
Brendan Banfield, convicted for Northern Virginia murders with au pair, to file appeal ↗ (opens NBC4 Washington) Published Jul 17, 2026
NBC4 Washington's feed description Editor’s Note: Some people may find the details of this story disturbing. Discretion is advised. Brendan Banfield, the Northern Virginia man convicted of killing his wife and a stranger in an elaborate plot to be with the family’s au pair , filed notice he will appeal his murder conviction and life …
WUSA9
Brendan Banfield files to appeal murder conviction | Au Pair Affair ↗ (opens WUSA9) Published Jul 17, 2026
WUSA9's feed description Banfield, sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and a stranger, is appealing his conviction.
FOX 5 DC
Brendan Banfield files to appeal murder conviction in au pair affair case ↗ (opens FOX 5 DC) Published Jul 17, 2026
FOX 5 DC's feed description Brendan Banfield is appealing his murder conviction in the high-profile Fairfax County au pair affair case, weeks after he was sentenced to life in prison. The appeal appeared in the Fairfax County Circuit Court record, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.
WTOP Washington DC
Brendan Banfield to appeal his murder conviction in Va. ‘au pair affair’ case ↗ (opens WTOP Washington DC) Published Jul 17, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description Banfield is serving a life prison sentence in connection with the killing of his wife, Christine, and a stranger named Joseph Ryan.
DC News Now
Banfield appealing life sentence after being found guilty in Reston 'au pair affair' double murder ↗ (opens DC News Now) Published Jul 18, 2026
DC News Now's feed description Brandon Sloane, who is representing Banfield, told DC News Now that he is not expecting much movement in the case until late fall or early winter.
