Menendez Brothers Interview with Barbara Walters (1996) Menendez Case 2026-09-25 | Menendez Brothers Interview with Barbara Walters (1996)
Hard Evidence of Sexual Abuse #menendezbrothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez #trial Menendez Case 2025-05-13 | ...
Menendez Brothers Trial: Closing Arguments Menendez Case 2025-04-20 | Full closing argument delivered by Leslie Abramson in the 1993 Menendez trial, representing Erik Menendez.Chapters:0:00:00 Erik Menendez jury0:02:25 crime scene photos0:08:39 why did this happen? debunking prosecution theories0:17:53 if the defense had a videotape0:18:55 naked photos of Erik and Lyle as children0:25:43 prosecution did not cross-examine on abuse0:30:52 expert witnesses0:35:46 types of self-defense0:40:42 jury instructions0:41:50 murder elements0:47:08 distinction between murder and manslaughter0:48:57 burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt0:57:07 imperfect-self-defense1:01:08 circumstantial evidence1:07:09 debunking the killing for money theory 1:30:10 control theory1:39:03 what they told Dr. Oziel1:53:19 confession tapes1:54:48 police tapes1:57:20 why they didn't tell the police they did it2:03:45 "I had no other choice" confession tape2:04:47 detective Valentine (prosecution rebuttal witness) 2:23:53 buying guns for protection2:39:13 no plan to kill2:43:46 reload shows they were truthful2:48:55 what they did afterwards shows lack of a plan2:50:12 no alibi2:54:05 what the defense is trying to do3:03:51 no intent to kill3:08:56 December 11th tape 3:20:11 no staging3:23:50 did not stage mob-hit and did not tell police mafia did it3:24:57 no plan - they should have been arrested that night3:27:33 why did this happen?3:31:20 "Abused children don’t know they live in an abusive family"3:32:00 Erik's sexual abuse3:33:02 "This is the hardest working kid I've ever heard of"3:34:18 why mom?3:38:30 Jose's description by witnesses 3:58:59 child abuse4:02:42 testimony of relatives 4:18:09 Kitty's description by witnesses 4:43:05 abuse by mother4:53:14 abuse by father5:07:10 cousin Alan Andersen's testimony 5:14:35 cousin Diane Vandermolen's testimony (Lyle told her about abuse at 8 years old)5:17:23 testimony by coaches and teachers5:21:03 aunt Marta Cano's testimony 5:24:00 testimony of Kitty Menendez's best friend5:27:43 aunt Terry Baralt's testimony5:31:27 testimony of friends and teachers5:35:03 expert witnesses5:41:43 oral rape injury5:43:06 sadistic abuse begins5:47:30 talks of divorce - Kitty's role5:55:30 Erik's reluctance to talk about abuse5:58:40 Kitty kept naked photos of the boys and knew about abuse6:01:30 cousin Andy Cano's testimony (Erik told him about abuse at 13 years old)6:04:20 Erik's age when abuse was happening6:06:23 Vaseline6:08:00 Kitty knew about abuse6:13:09 Erik's description by witnesses 6:18:18 why didn't they leave?6:30:30 last summer6:43:27 Jose tells Erik he will sleep at home during college6:48:18 Kitty tears Lyle's hairpiece6:49:55 Jamie Pisarcik's testimony (prosecution rebuttal witness)6:58:18 Erik tells Lyle about abuse7:01:16 Lyle asks Jose to stop abusing Erik7:08:02 Kitty tells Erik she always knew7:15:30 their options7:19:40 buying guns7:23:20 significance of Kitty telling Erik she knew7:32:15 Kitty's threat7:38:47 argument before the shooting7:47:19 Jose and Kitty were standing up and moving according to crime scene photos and autopsy report7:51:52 after the shooting7:55:56 Grant Walker's testimony (prosecution witness) 8:06:27 reload8:09:26 Craig Cignarelli's testimony8:28:00 Pat Andersen's testimony on Jose staying in Erik's hotel room8:36:46 jury instructions on self-defense for abuse victims8:41:42 Billionaire Boys Club8:46:33 Erik never threatened Dr. Oziel8:47:25 prosecution theories 8:48:39 state of mind at the time of the shooting 9:01:52 conclusions#menendezbrothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez
Erik Menendezs Plan to Escape Abuse | The Menendez Brothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez #crime Menendez Case 2025-04-11 | ...
First Interview With the Menendez Brothers’ Aunt Terry Baralt #erikmenendez #lylemenendez #news Menendez Case 2025-04-11 | ...
Menendez Brothers Trial: Full Abuse Testimony Menendez Case 2025-03-22 | Chapters:0:00:00 Lyle Menendez takes the stand0:01:00 different houses the family lived in0:02:15 good memories of father0:03:45 good memories of mother0:04:39 "Why did you kill your parents?"0:05:32 grandparents house0:07:07 Jose showing pornography0:10:32 who took naked photos0:11:30 naked photos shown in court0:19:15 how the abuse started0:24:18 oral rape began - age 60:25:30 "object sessions"0:26:52 "He raped me."0:28:32 Lyle told Kitty0:30:49 "What did you do to your brother?"0:32:05 Lyle finds out Erik is being abused and talks to Jose0:34:37 Kitty's sexual abuse of Lyle0:37:51 Kitty harassing Lyle after he stopped0:41:40 Lyle's scar on his left eye (thrown into a coffee table)0:44:26 Lyle's scar on his lip (punched by Jose)0:54:37 Erik Menendez takes the stand0:55:28 "How many times have you been in sunshine?"0:56:20 Xanax0:59:11 how Erik was arrested1:02:48 "My dad had been molesting me."1:07:28 naked photos1:12:27 types of sexual activity1:14:27 last incidents of "sex" and "knees"1:17:04 "I hated it, I hated it, I hated it."1:18:30 Erik saying "no" to Jose1:20:30 Erik’s conversation with Jose about collage1:22:40 Erik realizing the abuse is going to continue1:38:06 Jose's grooming process1:48:49 first oral rape - age 61:54:48 objects1:56:01 Jose teaching Erik how to penetrate him1:59:15 Jose stopped being nice2:01:47 the first "knees"2:10:44 Kitty "checking out" Erik's genitals2:20:50 losing dad's love2:24:04 first "actual sex" - age 122:33:53 "nice sex" began - age 132:36:30 "rough sex" and "pain training"2:40:55 "the mirror"2:47:02 Erik trying to run away2:50:04 how Erik coped with the abuse (cinnamon, lemon, hiding)2:56:30 molestation stopped for 6 months 3:04:00 Jose putting a knife to Erik’s throat3:14:00 Kitty locking Erik in her closet3:21:05 Jose's death threats during "the mirror"3:22:58 Erik's nickname "hurt man" 3:24:18 Jose beating Erik up for telling Lyle3:27:20 Vaseline 3:29:50 molestation in the shower3:34:05 sexual abuse in hotel rooms3:37:15 Erik's first girlfriend3:47:43 Erik's feelings about the abuse throughout his life3:50:10 Erik telling his cousin Andy about abuse3:55:19 questioning whether he was gay4:02:41 Jose holding Erik under water4:05:06 hanging from a bar4:10:33 photo with Jose's hand on Lyle's crotch and Erik with a bruise4:12:56 "Did you want to kill your parents?"#menendezbrothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez #court #crime
Kitty’s Abuse of Lyle | The Menendez Brothers #menendezbrothers #crime #sad #truecrimestories Menendez Case 2025-03-20 | ...
“Daddy Youre Hurting Me” Erik Menendez’s Testimony About Abuse | The Menendez Brothers #crime Menendez Case 2025-03-20 | ...
8-year-old Lyle Menendez Told Cousin About Abuse #menendezbrothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez Menendez Case 2025-03-15 | ...
Menendez Brothers’ Aunt Says They Killed Out of Fear #erikmenendez #lylemenendez #crime #shorts Menendez Case 2025-03-14 | ...
District Attorney Nathan Hochman Lies About the Menendez Brothers Crime Scene Menendez Case 2025-03-11 | ...
Anamaria Baralt Reaction to Nathan Hochman’s Press Conference | Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2025-03-10 | ...
Erik Menendez’s Testimony on Abuse | Menendez Brothers #crime #shorts #lylemenendez #erikmenendez Menendez Case 2025-03-10 | ...
Menendez Brothers | Lyle Menendez Testimony on Abuse #menendezbrothers #crime #shorts #erikmenendez Menendez Case 2025-03-10 | ...
Menendez Brothers Cousin Alan Andersen Says He Believes Them Because of the Noises He Heard Menendez Case 2025-03-10 | ...
Menendez Brothers’ Cousin Andy Cano Says Erik Told Him About Abuse #menendezbrothers #crime #shorts Menendez Case 2025-03-10 | ...
Jose Menendez Staying at Eriks Hotel Room #shorts #menendezbrothers #erikmenendez #lylemenendez Menendez Case 2025-02-22 | ...
Menendez Brothers Cousin Reacts to District Attorney Denying the Appeal Menendez Case 2025-02-22 | Victims' Family Calls DA's Attempt to Silence the Truth a Grave Miscarriage of Justice:"(February 21, 2025)- The Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition, a family-led initiative advocating for the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez, issued the following statement in response to Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman's remarks regarding his pending resentencing recommendation and his opposition to the brothers' habeas petition.District Attorney Nathan Hochman took us right back to 1996 today. He opened the wounds we have spent decades trying to heal. He didn't listen to us. We are profoundly disappointed by his remarks, in which he effectively tore up new evidence and discredited the trauma they experienced. To suggest that the years of abuse couldn't have led to the tragedy in 1989 is not only outrageous, but also dangerous. Abuse does not exist in a vacuum. It leaves lasting scars, rewires the brain, and traps victims in cycles of fear and trauma. To say it played no role in Erik and Lyle's action is to ignore decades of psychological research and basic human understanding.For DA Hochman to claim that new evidence should have been submitted at trial is absurd. The justice system failed Erik and Lyle then, and it continues to fail them now. The fact remains: the jury in their second trial never heard the full truth. Key testimony was kept from them, and now, DA Hochman is attempting to erase this reality once again. He is not just dismissing Erik and Lyle's experiences, he is silencing survivors everywhere who know what it's like to be disbelieved, ignored, and retraumatized by a system designed to protect them.DA Hochman promised to take politics out of prosecutorial decisions, but his actions today say otherwise. If he is truly committed to justice, he will follow the law and issue a resentencing recommendation that reflects Erik and Lyle's overwhelming rehabilitation, and the undeniable standards set by AB 600. And he will stop trying to bury the truth about their abuse. For over three decades, our family has lived with the weight of what Erik and Lyle endured - abuse that shaped their lives, fear that defined their childhood, and a justice system that refused to see them as victims. We have fought tirelessly for the truth to be recognized.Our hope now rests with Judge Jesic, that he will examine the evidence in their case without prejudice, carefully adhering to California law with modern understanding of trauma.Our family has been waiting 35 years for the justice system to acknowledge what we have always known. We are so incredibly proud of the men Erik and Lyle have become men who have dedicated their lives to helping others, despite believing they would never have a second chance. We will continue to advocate for their release, so that we can heal and finally move forward. All we are asking for is to right this decades-long injustice.To learn more about the Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition and support our efforts, visit justiceforerikandlyle.org."
Erik Menendez Interview (2005) Menendez Case 2025-01-06 | Trial Footage: CA v. Lyle & Erik Menendez (1993)courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
Jeff Ross: “Lyle and Erik Menendez’s lawyer couldn’t get them off like their dad did” #netflix Menendez Case 2024-12-30 | ...
“Men Cannot Be Raped”: Prosecutor in the Menendez Brothers Case Pamela Bozanich #crime Menendez Case 2024-12-17 | ...
Menendez Brothers’ Prosecutors: “Men Cannot Be Raped Since They Lack the Necessary Equipment” Menendez Case 2024-12-17 | 0:00 Defense Argument 1:09 First Trial Prosecutor Pamela Bozanich 3:03 Second Trial Prosecutor Carol Najera 4:24 Karen Lamm Karen Lamm met the Menendez family briefly when she was dating a business associate of Jose Menendez.
Lyle Menendez’s Testimony: How the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents | Events of the Last Week Menendez Case 2024-11-24 | The Menendez brothers claimed that a series of confrontations occurred before the night of August 20, leading them to believe their lives were in danger at the time of the shootings.*Sunday, August 13, 1989*Exactly seven days before the killings, Jose told Erik that he would not live on the UCLA campus during the school year as planned. This was Erik's chance to escape Jose. However, Jose insisted that Erik sleep at home, meaning the sexual abuse would continue during college.*Tuesday, August 15, 1989*Erik confided in Lyle about the ongoing abuse, saying, “Those things with Dad are still going on.” Initially angry, Lyle questioned Erik about why he hadn’t stopped it and whether he enjoyed it. He eventually calmed down and promised Erik he would confront Jose after his business trip.*Thursday, August 17, 1989*When Lyle finally spoke to Jose, he said, “I know everything going on with Erik. We’ll leave the house if you want, but this all must stop.” Jose, appearing unfazed, replied, “What I do with my son is none of your business.” He insisted that Lyle should forget the conversation, warning him, “Don't throw away your life over this.”Lyle shouted, “You’re a fucking sick person! I’ll tell everybody about you, I’ll tell the family and I’ll tell the police!” Jose calmly responded, “We all make choices in life, son. Erik made his. You’ve made yours, and now I have to make mine.” Realizing the threat, Lyle attempted to placate Jose, but he sensed they were in serious danger.Afterward, Erik heard Jose banging on his door, yelling, “Open the goddamn door!” When Erik unlocked it, Jose threw him onto the bed, but Erik escaped and ran to the den, where Kitty asked what was wrong. Erik insisted she wouldn’t understand, but Kitty replied, “I understand a lot more than you think.” When Erik asked what she meant, she responded, “Oh I know. I’ve always known. Do you think I'm stupid?” This revelation made Erik realize that Kitty had been aware of the abuse all along but never intervened. He screamed, “I hate you!” and ran to the guesthouse, telling Lyle that “Mom knows!” Kitty followed him, and when Lyle confronted her about her inaction, she screamed, “Why would I do anything? Nobody ever helped me!”*Friday, August 18, 1989*The brothers decided to buy guns for protection. They would have to wait two weeks for handguns so they bought shotguns instead. *Saturday, August 19, 1989*Jose and Kitty announced a family shark fishing trip. Erik and Lyle concluded that the trip was a cover for Jose and Kitty’s plans to kill them. After a long day avoiding their parents, they returned home. Kitty scolded them for waking her. Lyle retorted, “If you trusted us to have a key, we wouldn’t have to bother you.” Kitty erupted, “I hate you! You’re nothing but a problem! I wish you’d never been born!” When Erik tried to calm her down, she yelled, “If you had kept your mouth shut, things might have worked out in this family.”Later that night, Jose pounded on Erik’s door, demanding he open up. Erik retrieved his shotgun. Jose warned, “You'll have to come out in the morning, and I'll be there!” Erik spent the night cradling his gun in fear.*Sunday, August 20, 1989*Erik left the house early and stayed out all day. Meanwhile, Lyle tried to engage Jose in normal conversation to ease tensions. But Jose’s response, “It doesn't matter anymore,” unsettled him. Lyle decided it would be safer for him and Erik to be elsewhere and arranged to meet a friend, Perry Berman, but later Jose answered Perry’s call and mislead him about Lyle's availability.Lyle made plans to meet Perry after seeing "Batman" with another friend, but they never made it. When Erik returned home, he and Lyle attempted to leave, only to be stopped by Kitty, who insisted, “because I said so!” Jose then ordered Erik to his room. Lyle shouted, “No! You’re not touching my brother!” To which Jose replied, “It's not your brother, it's my son!”Kitty told Lyle he had ruined the family. Realizing their parents were preparing to execute their plan against Erik, Lyle rushed upstairs to warn him, “It's happening now!”Chapters:0:00 Lyle and Kitty argument10:09 Erik tells Lyle about the ongoing molestation19:15 Lyle tells Erik he will talk to Jose30:16 Lyle tells Kitty about his plan36:23 Lyle prepares to talk to Jose41:05 Lyle confronts Jose about Erik53:10 Kitty tells Erik she always knew56:10 Erik and Lyle discuss their options1:05:30 Buying the guns1:24:15 The fishing trip1:45:34 Kitty’s threat1:52:52 Lyle calls Perry Berman1:55:30 Erik tells Lyle about Jose’s threat1:57:30 Lyle tries to talk to Jose and Kitty2:00:50 Lyle finds out Jose had lied to Perry Berman2:02:48 Erik gets home2:04:24 Jose and Kitty tell brothers they can't leave the house2:06:40 Jose tells Erik to get up to his room and Lyle confronts Jose2:07:36 Closing of the den doors2:09:50 The shooting2:16:48 After the shooting2:35:09 911 call2:41:00 Police interview
Biggest Myth About the Menendez Brothers’ Case: Parents Were NOT Eating, Sleeping or Watching TV Menendez Case 2024-10-26 | Source:Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains (2024)#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
The Menendez Brothers Convictions Traumatized Their Cousins, Leading to Addiction and Death Menendez Case 2024-10-20 | ...
93-year-old Aunt of the Menendez Brothers Calls for Their Release #lylemenendez #erikmenendez Menendez Case 2024-10-17 | ...
Menendez Familys Official Website and Petition | The Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2024-10-16 | Sign the petition and show your support:justiceforerikandlyle.org#JusticeForErikAndLyle #MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | Netflix VS Real Life Menendez Case 2024-10-16 | #MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
How Lyle and Erik Menendez Feel About Their Parents Today | The Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2024-10-13 | Source:The Menendez Brothers: The Official Companion Podcastopen.spotify.com/episode/1PLfmIkJDWYJTwgmFsLDrn?si=96q0lx1dQQe5B5VtRTJqcA#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
Erik Menendez on Painting in Prison Menendez Case 2024-10-10 | Source:The Menendez Brothers: The Official Companion Podcastopen.spotify.com/episode/1PLfmIkJDWYJTwgmFsLDrn?si=96q0lx1dQQe5B5VtRTJqcA#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
“Hope Has Been Torturous in My Life”: Erik Menendez on Appeals and What He Misses About Being Free Menendez Case 2024-10-10 | Source:The Menendez Brothers: The Official Companion Podcastopen.spotify.com/episode/1PLfmIkJDWYJTwgmFsLDrn?si=96q0lx1dQQe5B5VtRTJqcA#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
How Lyle and Erik Told Their Relatives That They Had Killed Their Parents | The Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2024-10-08 | Source:The Menendez Brothers (2024)#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #MonstersNetflix #Netflix
Relatives Called The Tonight Show to Protest Menendez Brothers Mockery | Netflix Menendez Case 2024-10-07 | Source: The Menendez Brothers (2024)#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #monstersnetflix
Menendez Brothers on Their Life Sentences, Separation, Hunger Strike, and Appeals | Netflix Menendez Case 2024-10-07 | Source:The Menendez Brothers (2024)#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #monstersnetflix #TheMenendezBrothers
Lyle and Erik Menendez’s Last Words in the Netflix Documentary | The Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2024-10-07 | Source:The Menendez Brothers (2024)#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #monstersnetflix
How Erik and Lyle Menendez Felt After the Killings | The Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2024-10-07 | ...
Defense Attorney Leslie Abramson Interview with Larry King | Menendez Brothers #lyleanderikmenendez Menendez Case 2024-10-07 | ...
“This Is the Hardest Working Kid I’ve Ever Heard of” Leslie Abramson | Menendez Brothers Menendez Case 2024-10-07 | ...
Disturbing 1994 Menendez Brothers Broadway Show with Netflixs Monsters Actor as Erik Menendez Menendez Case 2024-10-05 | Jason Butler Harner, playing Beverly Hills Police Lead Detective Leslie Zoeller in Netflix's *Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,* once took on the role of Erik Menendez in a 1994 Broadway production with Steve Belber as Lyle.Full Show:vimeo.com/755668503#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #lyleanderikmenendez #monstersnetflix
“My Grandma Killed Her Mom Like Lyle and Erik Menendez... and She Only Served 2 Years!” Menendez Case 2024-10-05 | Source: vm.tiktok.com/ZGdJhumuL#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #LyleANDErikMenendez
“The Judge Crucified Them”: Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch on the Menendez Brothers Case Menendez Case 2024-09-30 | *‘Monsters’ Star Cooper Koch Spoke to Erik Menendez About Netflix Series During Prison Visit*Erik Menendez may have had harsh condemnation of Ryan Murphy’s controversial Netflix series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, over its multifaceted portrayal of his and brother Lyle Menendez’s murder of their parents in 1989 and the criminal trials that followed. But the California inmate, who is behind bars for life, had high praise for the actor who portrays him when the two met face-to-face during a prison visit last week brokered by Kim Kardashian.Cooper Koch, the breakout star of the hit series, told The Hollywood Reporter that when he arrived at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility on a visit to discuss prison reform and the Menendez brothers’ massive mural project at the San Diego County complex, he and the man he portrays — with newfound sympathy in a lauded performance — clocked each other almost immediately. “We walked in the [prison’s] gymnasium, and the first person that I saw was Erik. And we locked eyes, and he smiled and I smiled, and we hugged each other. And it was really, really powerful and emotional. It was an amazing experience,” Koch said, then referring to Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were both at the event. “And he — both of them were so kind, and they’re so normal.”Kim Kardashian invited Koch, along with her and others, in a planned trip to R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility to meet with the Menendez brothers, who have been working on a 1,000-foot long mural scaling the concrete walls of a section of the prison, which is dubbed Echo Yard.Koch told THR that he and Erik Menendez were able to spend some one-on-one time speaking with each other.“One of the first things Erik said was, ‘I know you’re doing great. You did a great job in episode five [“The Hurt Man”] and I’m going to watch it. I just, you know, it’s difficult,’” Koch recalled his saying of the series’ midway-point bottle episode, where Koch’s Erik details his father’s alleged sexual and emotional abuse. “And I spoke to him about it, which was insane for me.”Koch said the two then spoke about the backlash the show has received for certain creative decisions made in its script that some see as a deeply problematic revision of history. The weekend after Monsters debuted on Netflix, Erik Menendez released a statement calling the portrayal of him and his brother “naive and inaccurate about the facts of our lives so as to do this without bad intent.”This week, the war of words continued when two dozen members of the Menendez brothers’ extended family released another statement slamming the series as “character assassination” and arguing that its “mistruths” have victimized the entire Menendez family. Murphy then doubled down, saying that his show is the best thing to happen to the brothers “in 30 years,” as their case is now a hot topic. “I spoke to him about his statement,” Koch told THR. “And, you know, I just told him that I understand where he’s coming from. I feel for him. I can’t imagine what it must be like to have the worst parts of your life be portrayed on television in this fictionalized, dramatized way, you know, and so I just told him that I stand with him. I understand how that must feel and that it’s really difficult.”The Menendez brothers exhausted all appeals over the years and resolved to spend their lives in prison without the possibility of parole. But recently, their father was accused of sexual abuse by a former member of the 1980s boy band group Menudo and author Robert Rand came across a piece of hard evidence showing José Menendez likely was abusing his sons. Now, through a habeas corpus petition, the Menendez brothers could receive a new sentence for their 1989 crime which could potentially be reduced to time served and free them after 30 years.Koch said that he very much hopes this becomes a reality for the brothers. “They’ve done so much amazing work in prison,” he says. “Erik teaches meditation. He teaches speech classes. They’re both incredible people. I think back then, people just didn’t believe that sexual abuse between males was something that you could believe and the easier pill to swallow was that they killed their parents for money. But now, after so much time, I think people are more open to understanding that something like that did happen.”Koch added that the brothers even found an advocate in an unexpected person after their years as model inmates at the R,J. Donovan Correctional Facility.“In fact, the warden told me himself that he feels like he’d be happy to have them as his neighbors and that he would be comfortable letting them watch his children,” Koch told THR. “I think that says a lot!”hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/monsters-netflix-cooper-koch-erik-menendez-prison-visit-1236016080#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #LyleANDErikMenendez
Leslie Abramson’s Closing Argument | The Menendez Brothers #lyleanderikmenendez #shorts Menendez Case 2024-09-28 | ...
“Lyle Is Not Full of Rage & Never Even Raises Voice”: Menendez Brothers’ Cousin Slammed ‘Monsters’ Menendez Case 2024-09-28 | *Netflix’s Menendez brothers hit is ‘way off the mark’ – Lyle is not full of rage & never even raises voice, cousin says*A family member speaks for the first time about the depiction of her cousins in Netflix's new drama about the infamous murder caseAnamaria Baralt couldn't believe what she was seeing.The devoted first cousin of Lyle and Erik Menendez was aghast after watching the first episode of the Netflix smash hit Monsters, which depicted the nightmare scenario that has haunted her family for over 30 years.*DEVOTED SIBLING*Anamaria remains very close to Lyle and will forever be heartbroken about the events of August 20, 1989.The yoga instructor, based outside of Seattle, has visited him countless times in prison.The 53-year-old knows him better than most, and in a world exclusive for The U.S. Sun, she has spoken publicly for the first time about the killings that ripped her world apart.First, however, Anamaria wanted to set the record straight."The portrayal of Lyle as this rage-fueled, fly-off-the-handle, aggressive personality is so far off the mark of his personality," she said."When I spoke to Lyle the other night, I said, 'I don't think I've ever heard you raise your voice.' And he agreed."Cooper Koch, who plays Erik in the Netflix mini-series directed by Ryan Murphy, visited both brothers in San Diego prison last weekend.*POETIC LICENSE*"When you do meet them, you realize how funny they are," added Anamaria. "You wouldn't expect somebody in prison for 35 years to laugh, joke around a lot, and be so warm. But they are just joyous people."She appreciates that some dramatic effect was added to boost ratings — Anamaria called the decision to make it seem like music was played at Jose and Kitty's funeral "insane" — but struggled to understand why moves weren't made to connect with the real-life characters before filming began."Shouldn't it have been the other way round?" she asked."If they had met him for five minutes, they would have seen how contrary to his personality. I think it's weird."Viewers have also flooded social media about the homo-erotic storyline, which appears to suggest there was an incestuous element to the brothers' relationship."That's a weird one," Anamaria conceded. "I can appreciate poetic license and creating entertaining shows. But these are real people. I would hope that there would be a little bit more effort."The U.S. Sun contacted Netflix for comment but has yet to hear back.Show creator Murphy has defended the portrayal, claiming that it was a "point of view" that emerged during the brothers' trial.*FAMILY AGONY*Anamaria emphatically states there are "boundaries" that won't be crossed.However, she recalls the pain of being at the center of such a torrid tragedy.The emotional turmoil was intense. Yet to have her pain beamed across the globe with millions of people dissecting every twist and turn was excruciating in the extreme.Anamaria remembers "blanket coverage" and late-night talk shows cracking warped jokes about the killings."I don't know that anybody who has not been through that particular horror can understand what that's like," she said.In the months after the murders, Erik and Lyle went on wild shopping sprees, flashing their father's cash, buying fast cars, and living a life of luxury.FAMILY PAIN"When they went to jail, we had lost four people," she said.She remembers both men putting on "brave faces" and showing incredible empathy in the face of such a devastating turn of events."I would visit Lyle and feel guilty about telling him all about my life, my travels, and what I was doing," Anamaria continued. "But he wanted to hear about those kind of things."The brothers remain hopeful of being released this year, with their attorneys pushing harder than ever.Anamaria says almost everyone in her family - apart from one person on Kitty's side who has since died - would like to see them set free after 35 long years behind bars.*WORRYING PORTRAYAL*Despite admitting Koch's performance could have been better, she's still deciding whether to watch the remainder of Monsters."He told me he had been studying Erik for seven years and watched every moment of the trials and the testimonies; I thought his portrayal was not bad at all," said Erik and Lyle's cousin."The decisions made with Lyle's character were surprising."So, did all the perceived falsehoods in the latest dramatization bring up old wounds?"I'm pretty used to it," Anamaria sighed. "After all, it's been over 30 years."Source:the-sun.com/news/12545234/menendez-brothers-erik-lyle-netflix-murder-monsters-cousinTrial Footage: CA v. Lyle & Erik Menendez (1993)courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #LyleANDErikMenendez
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Aunt Says the Menendez Brothers Feared for Their Lives at the Time of the Shootings Menendez Case 2024-09-26 | The aunt of the Menendez brothers reacted to the news of their emotional reunion after spending more than 20 years apart, saying that her nephews are not criminals and they should be set free.Marta Cano -- sister of Jose Menendez and godmother to Erik Menendez -- testified for the defense for both brothers. In her first interview in more than 20 years, she described her nephews as "sweet" and "beautiful" boys who were deeply troubled by the abuse they endured by their parents.Cano, 76, then described her brother as "sick guy" who had "tremendous traumas from his childhood.""He was not a bad person," she told ABC News. "He was a sick person. He had his traumas."In 1996, the brothers were convicted of first-degree murder in their parents' deaths and were sentenced to two consecutive life prison terms without the possibility of parole.They came face to face on Wednesday, after Lyle was transferred to the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility, where Erik had been housed since July 2013. The two hadn't seen each other since Sept. 10, 1996, said Robert Rand, a journalist who has covered the case since 1989 and a consultant for NBC's 2017 TV series on the brothers.They both "burst into tears immediately" after the guard opened the door, Rand said.Cano said that although "it is a great joy to know they are together," she still prays for them to be set free."They deserve to be free," she said. "They're not criminals. They were in so much shock and fear of their own lives that that's what happened."Cano said that she believes when the brothers killed their parents, it was a "defense mechanism," not a crime that was planned."It was not [an] in-cold-blood kind of thing," she said. "It was fear -- total fear."She added, "How would I feel if someone had abused me all my life, and all of a sudden he's angry in front of me and he's coming to me? It's a defense mechanism we all have. You never knew what you would do."The killings and the subsequent trials "traumatized" the brothers' extended family, Cano said, adding that she's convinced that her son, Andy, died because he couldn't cope with the incarceration of his cousins, with whom he was close."I have no doubt in my mind that Andy is dead because of them," she said.Cano said she has kept in touch with her nephews throughout the years, but "not as much" as she would like. She's also met both of their wives several times, she said."They've always been in my heart," she said.Cano believes that through their "suffering" in prison, Lyle and Erik have matured and grown."The other good thing is they have been able to mature separately," she said. "Sometimes we cling on to somebody else, and we never mature."Source:abcnews.go.com/US/deserve-set-free-aunt-menendez-brothers-emotional-reunion/story?id=54295229Trial Footage: CA v. Lyle & Erik Menendez (1993)courttv.com/trials/ca-v-menendez-1993#MenendezBrothers #ErikMenendez #LyleMenendez #LyleANDErikMenendez
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