Brendan Banfield was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder in a catfishing scheme targeting his wife and a stranger. NBC Washington's Drew Wilder has details on the plot that involved the family's au pair. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast » NBC News App: apps.nbcnews.com/mobile » Breaking News Alerts: link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 » Visit NBCNews.Com: nbcnews.to/ReadNBC » Find NBC News on Facebook: nbcnews.to/LikeNBC » Follow NBC News on Twitter: nbcnews.to/FollowNBC » Follow NBC News on Instagram: nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Crime #Trial #Catfishing