Family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez are scheduled to meet with newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman to advocate for reduced sentences for the brothers. The infamous brothers have been imprisoned for over three decades for the 1989 murders of their parents. The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 of the
Rebecca Sneed, the wife of Lyle Menendez, has revealed that she and Lyle are separated after more than 21 years of marriage. Sneed, who has been a staunch advocate for Lyle and his brother Erik’s freedom, announced the separation on a Facebook page she manages on Lyle’s behalf. “This is NOT a cheating scandal,” Sneed
California Governor Gavin Newsom has deferred a decision on the clemency requests of Erik and Lyle Menendez until the incoming Los Angeles County District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, reviews the case. This postponement delays any potential release of the brothers before Thanksgiving, and the incoming Hochman may have a different perspective on the case. In a
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is supporting a bid to seek clemency for Lyle and Erik Menendez. The brothers were imprisoned for killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989. Gascón’s support, announced recently, represents a potential shift in the long-standing legal narrative around the case, which has seen the Menendez brothers
In a pivotal move in the high-profile Menendez case, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced. The move potentially opened the door for their release by Thanksgiving. During a press conference on October 24, attorney Mark Geragos expressed optimism, asserting that the brothers could be home by
In a stunning development, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the brutal 1989 murders of their parents, potentially setting the stage for their release after spending 34 years behind bars. The brothers, who were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility
District Attorney George Gascón is reportedly considering reducing the sentences of Lyle and Erik Menendez. The brothers were convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. Their trial was televised and became one of the biggest true crime stories of the time. With time served, the Menendez brothers could be released
Despite being incarcerated for life, Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, have maintained committed relationships. Both brothers found love while serving their sentences, and their marriages have sparked public curiosity, given the restrictions they face behind bars. The Menendez brothers returned to the spotlight with the Ryan Murphy Netflix series.
As Lyle and Erik Menendez push for their release from prison, not all members of their family are rallying behind them. The infamous brothers returned to the spotlight with the Ryan Murphy series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Their 90-year-old uncle, Milton Andersen, the brother of their murdered mother, Kitty Menendez, is firmly
Hazel Thornton, a former juror in the first Menendez brothers’ trial, has voiced her belief that sexism and homophobia led to a flawed 1994 verdict. Thornton, who served on the jury found Erik and Lyle Menendez guilty of voluntary manslaughter. She explained in a recent interview with TMZ that male jurors resisted the brothers’ claims