The notorious Menendez murder mansion becomes a draw. Beverly Hills is reeling
5 months ago

The notorious Menendez murder mansion becomes a draw. Beverly Hills is reeling

LA Times  

Visitors take photos of the Menendez brothers’ former mansion in Beverly Hills. “Is that the right house?” In recent weeks, the quietude of this affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood has been filled with the buzzing of tourists and true crime fanatics all swarming to peek at the infamous Menendez mansion on Elm Drive — where two brothers murdered their parents in 1989. VIDEO | 01:28 True crime fans flock to Beverly Hills to see the Menendez mansion where the brothers killed their parents Netflix’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has drawn true crime fanatics from all over the world to see the mansion where the 1989 murders happened. “It’s been pretty quiet until the Netflix show came out.” In September, Netflix released its dramatization of the case, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” as the latest chapter in its true crime anthology series.

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Family of Menendez brothers reject prosecutor criticism and lead rally for their release
1 week, 3 days ago

Family of Menendez brothers reject prosecutor criticism and lead rally for their release

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez on Thursday rejected claims by the Los Angeles district attorney that the brothers hadn’t appropriately taken responsibility for the 1989 killing of their parents and said that any lies they told during their murder trial were due to trauma and fear. Hochman said he doesn’t support resentencing at this time …

Menendez case: Los Angeles County DA opposes resentencing request for Menendez brothers and accuses them of lying about self-defense
3 weeks ago

Menendez case: Los Angeles County DA opposes resentencing request for Menendez brothers and accuses them of lying about self-defense

CNN  

Los Angeles CNN — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday he would not support Erik and Lyle Menendez’s efforts to be released from prison because he believes they have maintained a decades-long lie that the 1989 murders of their parents were committed in self-defense. “The District Attorney’s Office is prepared to proceed forward with the hearing on …

Menendez brothers case: LA district attorney undecided on resentencing bid
1 month, 1 week ago

Menendez brothers case: LA district attorney undecided on resentencing bid

Hindustan Times  

The Los Angeles district attorney said Friday he opposes a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez in the 1989 killing of their parents but hasn't made up his mind on whether to support a resentencing bid that could lead to their freedom after nearly 30 years in prison. District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Friday he has filed an informal …

L.A. County D.A. Hochman opposes a new trial for Menendez brothers
1 month, 1 week ago

L.A. County D.A. Hochman opposes a new trial for Menendez brothers

LA Times  

Erik Menendez, left, and brother Lyle Menendez are serving life sentences for murdering their parents inside their Beverly Hills home in 1989. But Hochman stopped short of shutting down the possibility of resentencing the brothers, who are serving life terms for killing their parents, saying he’ll revisit the issue in “the coming weeks.” The 1989 killing of Jose and Kitty …

Menendez brothers' release causing internal power struggle in LA's DA office
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Menendez brothers' release causing internal power struggle in LA's DA office

The Independent  

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New Los Angeles DA meets with family of Menendez brothers as they push for killers’ release
2 months, 3 weeks ago

New Los Angeles DA meets with family of Menendez brothers as they push for killers’ release

The Independent  

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New LA district attorney meets with Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review the case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

New LA district attorney meets with Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review the case

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — The new Los Angeles County District Attorney met with the Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review their bid for freedom 35 years after they were convicted of killing their parents. Nathan Hochman, who took office in December, said Friday that he had a “productive session” with the family members, who shared their thoughts with him …

Menendez Brothers' elderly family members mobbed outside court as resentencing delayed; security options mulled over
4 months ago

Menendez Brothers' elderly family members mobbed outside court as resentencing delayed; security options mulled over

Hindustan Times  

Menendez brothers’ first court hearing was scheduled for Monday, November 25. Menendez brothers' elderly family members mobbed outside courthouse As per The US Sun, VanderMolen addressed the public eventually, saying, “I do want them home. Although they were escorted away from the area, Holly Baird, a spokesperson for the Menendez brothers’ lawyer Mark Geragos, told The Sun how much the …

What to know about the Menendez brothers’ resentencing plea
4 months ago

What to know about the Menendez brothers’ resentencing plea

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Erik and Lyle Menendez will have to wait until next year for a decision on whether they should have the possibility of freedom from prison more than 30 years after killing their parents, a judge said. Media members gather outside the Van Nuys Courthouse West in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, where a hearing was scheduled …

Menendez brothers’ former neighbor says public fascination is ‘chaotic.’ But it may prove effective ahead of resentencing
4 months ago

Menendez brothers’ former neighbor says public fascination is ‘chaotic.’ But it may prove effective ahead of resentencing

CNN  

CNN — When 12-year-old Josh said he heard multiple gun shots fire one summer night in 1989, his mother didn’t believe him. “I think everybody was breathing a sigh of relief in the last, I’d say, ten years: the number of trucks, tour buses slowed down,” Josh told CNN in a recent interview. Within the span of a few hours …

Menendez brothers due at court today as lawyers request re-sentencing
4 months ago

Menendez brothers due at court today as lawyers request re-sentencing

Daily Mail  

The Menendez brothers are set to appear at court today where their lawyers will request the judge to re-sentence them based on new abuse evidence. Both brothers are currently serving life sentences without parole at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, California, with Monday's hearing expected to confirm details for the resentencing meeting scheduled for December 11. Los Angeles District Attorney …

Menendez brothers should be freed, two of their murdered parents’ sisters tell court
4 months ago

Menendez brothers should be freed, two of their murdered parents’ sisters tell court

LA Times  

A decision on whether to resentence brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez for the shotgun killings of their parents was delayed Monday until after the holidays. With the two brothers attending Monday’s hearing via a web link, Jesic allowed two family matriarchs — the oldest sisters of Jose and Kitty Menendez — to provide testimony in person. “I think it’s time …

Marriage, service, TikTok fame: How the Menendez brothers spent 34 years in prison
4 months ago

Marriage, service, TikTok fame: How the Menendez brothers spent 34 years in prison

LA Times  

Erik Menendez, center, listens to his attorney Leslie Abramson, as his brother Lyle looks on in Beverly Hills in 1991. “The methodology to study that case is the same whether it gets media attention or not,” Hochman said Saturday on “Fox & Friends.” “You got to speak to the prosecutors, law enforcement, victim family members and the defense, and only …

Inside Menendez Brothers' California prison Thanksgiving
4 months, 1 week ago

Inside Menendez Brothers' California prison Thanksgiving

Hindustan Times  

Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez are both serving life sentences without parole for fatally shooting their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills homes. This week, California Gov Gavin Newsom said that he’ll be holding off his decision on their clemency request until incoming Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the more than three decades old …

Menendez brother's prison romance with 35-years-younger blonde British student
4 months, 1 week ago

Menendez brother's prison romance with 35-years-younger blonde British student

Daily Mail  

Convicted murderer Lyle Menendez is having a clandestine fling from his prison cell with a British university student he met online, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal. Lyle Menendez, 56, started an affair with 21-year-old British university student Milly Bucksey and had her come all the way from Manchester to visit him in prison on September 14 Lyle's secret affair with the …

Who are the Menendez brothers' wives? As Los Angeles District Attorney petitions for their freedom after 35 years behind bars, a look at the women who married notorious double killers Lyle and Erik
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who are the Menendez brothers' wives? As Los Angeles District Attorney petitions for their freedom after 35 years behind bars, a look at the women who married notorious double killers Lyle and Erik

Daily Mail  

Is time really the greatest healer? Jailed brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez might say yes, despite spending the last 35-years in prison The brothers are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for the brutal murder of parents José and Kitty Menendez in the living room of their Beverly Hills home in 1989 Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon …

Green Space Takes Root in California Prison, a Model for Reintegration?
5 months ago

Green Space Takes Root in California Prison, a Model for Reintegration?

Associated Press  

The article describes the efforts of the Menendez brothers to create a green space in the California prison where they serve life sentences. Inspired by the Norwegian approach to incarceration, the brothers have transformed the prison yard into a park-like setting. The project aims to normalize the environment inside the prison to reflect the living environment outside the prison, with …

What to know about the Menendez brothers' bid for freedom
5 months ago

What to know about the Menendez brothers' bid for freedom

The Independent  

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Menendez brothers resentencing decision: Are Lyle and Erik Menendez about to go free?
5 months ago

Menendez brothers resentencing decision: Are Lyle and Erik Menendez about to go free?

Slate  

The Menendez brothers—Lyle and Erik—committed a terrible crime more than 30 years ago. In front of a Los Angeles criminal courthouse, the Menendez brothers’ family and their attorney gathered for what they called a “show of unity”—and a press conference. We as a society just say, “No, that doesn’t make sense.” They were victims of sexual abuse, and while that …

Prosecutors Seek Retrial for Lyle and Erik Menendez: A Chance for Redemption?
5 months ago

Prosecutors Seek Retrial for Lyle and Erik Menendez: A Chance for Redemption?

Firstpost  

Prosecutors have recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez be resentenced for their murders, potentially leading to their release from prison. The brothers, who were sentenced to life without parole, were victims of abuse and plotted to avenge their suffering. While Gascon acknowledged the complexity of the case, he expressed compassion for the victims' families and supported the recommendation to grant …

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been recommended for re-sentencing
5 months ago

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been recommended for re-sentencing

ABC  

Nick Grimm: It's a case that's fascinated legions of true crime devotees. Now, Eric and Lyle Menendez, the brothers serving life sentences for murdering their affluent parents back in 1989, have been thrown a chance to be paroled by the end of the year. It's the story of brothers Lyle and Eric Menendez, who were 21 and 18 years old …

District attorney requests Menendez brothers be resentenced in parents' slaying
5 months ago

District attorney requests Menendez brothers be resentenced in parents' slaying

NPR  

District attorney requests Menendez brothers be resentenced in parents' slaying The Los Angeles County district attorney is recommending a resentencing hearing for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life for killing their parents. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon is recommending that the Menendez brothers be resentenced and released from prison. MARTÍNEZ: Now, Menendez brothers …

Menendez brothers recommended for re-sentencing 35 years after murdering parents
5 months ago

Menendez brothers recommended for re-sentencing 35 years after murdering parents

ABC  

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been recommended for re-sentencing more than 35 years after killing their parents, a move that could be the first step towards their release. Mr Gascón said "after very careful review" he would recommend the brothers be re-sentenced for murder, and if approved they would be eligible for parole "immediately". "This is a case where we've …

Prosecutors Recommend 50-Year Sentence for Erik and Lyle Menendez, Hoping for Parole After 34 Years in Prison
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5 months ago

Prosecutors Recommend 50-Year Sentence for Erik and Lyle Menendez, Hoping for Parole After 34 Years in Prison

India Today  

Prosecutors have recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez be re-sentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home. The brothers, who were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, would be eligible for parole immediately if approved by a judge. Family members have pleaded for their release, saying they deserve to be …

Los Angeles DA Calls For Menendez Brothers To Be Resentenced
5 months ago

Los Angeles DA Calls For Menendez Brothers To Be Resentenced

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Los Angeles County district attorney recommended Wednesday that Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers known for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, be resentenced. The timeline for the brothers’ potential release from prison is uncertain, Gascón said, but he believes that after nearly 35 years in prison, they have “paid …

L.A. county DA recommends resentencing of Menendez brothers
5 months, 1 week ago

L.A. county DA recommends resentencing of Menendez brothers

NPR  

L.A. county DA recommends resentencing of Menendez brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole since they were convicted of killing their parents. FUTTERMAN: Well, Ailsa, George Gascon said that people in his very office were divided over whether the brothers should be resentenced and even whether they believe that the brothers …

The Glaring Issues No One Is Talking About In The Menendez Brothers Case
5 months, 1 week ago

The Glaring Issues No One Is Talking About In The Menendez Brothers Case

Huff Post  

Actors Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez as Erik and Lyle Menendez in a scene from "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story." COURTESY OF NETFLIX Not a day has gone by in the past several weeks that the words “Menendez brothers” haven’t appeared at the top of a social media timeline or in a news headline. “I also understand that …

Menendez brothers’ uncle breaks with family to say he ‘firmly believes’ they should never be freed
5 months, 1 week ago

Menendez brothers’ uncle breaks with family to say he ‘firmly believes’ they should never be freed

The Independent  

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Menendez brothers being lined up for major TV show as producers look for 'ratings bonanza' after Netflix success
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Menendez brothers being lined up for major TV show as producers look for 'ratings bonanza' after Netflix success

Daily Mail  

Lyle and Erik Menendez could swap prison for the ballroom, according to insiders who claim Dancing with the Stars bosses are eager to sign the incarcerated siblings should they get released. The brothers are currently serving life sentences after they were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, but could be given a retrial in the wake of Ryan Murphy's …

Ex-inmate with the Menendez brothers reveals Lyle's 'chilling' trait
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-inmate with the Menendez brothers reveals Lyle's 'chilling' trait

Daily Mail  

A former mafia boss has described how he was once locked up alongside Lyle and Erik Menendez who murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. Franzese said that he 'had a lot of personal talks' with the brothers, noting that they were young - Lyle would have been around 24-years-old and Erik 22-years-old - at the time - and …

The Menendez brothers still face hurdles to freedom: ‘This is not a whodunit case’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Menendez brothers still face hurdles to freedom: ‘This is not a whodunit case’

LA Times  

For the first time in nearly three decades, Erik and Lyle Menendez have some reason to hope they might one day live as free men. Mark Geragos, one of the attorneys representing the Menendezes, said the brothers “are literally the poster children for resentencing.” Geragos said he sent the district attorney a draft memorandum proposing that option. The petition pointed …

Could the Menendez brothers be freed?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Could the Menendez brothers be freed?

LA Times  

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: The L.A. County district attorney is reviewing the case involving Erik and Lyle Menendez. And here’s today’s e-newspaper The Menendez brothers, back in the spotlight, have a chance at freedom The Los Angeles County district attorney dropped a bombshell this week …

Kim Kardashian wants the Menendez brothers to be freed as D.A. reviews case
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kim Kardashian wants the Menendez brothers to be freed as D.A. reviews case

LA Times  

Kim Kardashian wrote a personal essay arguing that Lyle and Erik Menendez should have their life sentences for murder be reconsidered. Kim Kardashian wants Lyle and Erik Menendez, the brothers convicted in the grisly 1989 murders of their parents, to be freed. Listing issues with the trials and other legal missteps, Kardashian argued that “the media turned the brothers into …

The Menendez brothers spent decades fighting for freedom. Why they suddenly have a chance
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Menendez brothers spent decades fighting for freedom. Why they suddenly have a chance

LA Times  

Erik, left, and Lyle Menendez on the steps of their Beverly Hills home in 1989. investigating new molestation evidence in Menendez murders, in victory for brothers More than three decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents, the L.A. County district attorney will review what he described as new evidence that the brothers were molested. And new allegations made …

Menendez brothers resentencing possible as L.A. prosecutors look over new evidence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Menendez brothers resentencing possible as L.A. prosecutors look over new evidence

Salon  

Sentenced to life in prison nearly three decades ago, Erik and Lyle Menendez could have a shot at freedom as Los Angeles prosecutors comb through new evidence. In a Thursday news conference, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón shared that attorneys for the Menendezes had provided new evidence in a petition and asked the court to vacate their convictions. …

D.A. investigating new molestation evidence in Menendez murders, in victory for brothers
5 months, 4 weeks ago

D.A. investigating new molestation evidence in Menendez murders, in victory for brothers

LA Times  

Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez leave the courtroom in Santa Monica during their trial in 1990. “After 35 years, it’s past due to show these victims of incest the mercy they deserve.” The brothers’ petition states that the new allegations of sexual abuse back their argument that the murders were an act of self-defense after facing years of abuse by …

Kim Kardashian Met With Menendez Brothers In Prison After Netflix Series Premiered
6 months ago

Kim Kardashian Met With Menendez Brothers In Prison After Netflix Series Premiered

Huff Post  

Kim Kardashian, Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez Getty Images Days after the premiere of a controversial Netflix docudrama about Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers convicted of killing their parents in 1989, Kim Kardashian visited them at the San Diego prison where they are serving life sentences. But after Kardashian met Cooper Koch, one of the stars of “Monsters: The Lyle …

Beverly Hills mansion where Menendez brothers murdered their parents sells for $17 million
1 year ago

Beverly Hills mansion where Menendez brothers murdered their parents sells for $17 million

LA Times  

Erik Menendez, left, and his brother, Lyle, in front of their Beverly Hills home. The lavish Beverly Hills mansion where the Menendez brothers fatally shot their parents in 1989 has sold for $17 million, exactly 28 years to the day after the brothers were convicted of the brutal murders. The seven-bedroom home, complete with a pool, private tennis court and …

Opinion: The Menendez brothers have been behind bars for 33 years. Is that long enough?
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: The Menendez brothers have been behind bars for 33 years. Is that long enough?

LA Times  

I have not thought much about the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, since they were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills mansion. California From the Archives: Claims of Hatred, Abuse Traded in Menendez Case Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents, then confessed to a therapist that they were driven by hatred …

Relive horrifying tale of killer Menendez brothers, who murdered parents after alleged abuse
1 year, 10 months ago

Relive horrifying tale of killer Menendez brothers, who murdered parents after alleged abuse

Daily Mail  

Netflix is set to lay bare the horrifying story of the killer Menendez brothers - who gunned down their own parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, but claimed they were driven to murder after facing a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. They family is seen before the killings Lyle, 55, and Erik Menendez, 52, later claimed they were …

New twist in notorious Menendez brothers murder case as ex-boy band member makes fresh claim of abuse
1 year, 11 months ago

New twist in notorious Menendez brothers murder case as ex-boy band member makes fresh claim of abuse

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez murdered their …

Brothers Eric and Lyle Menendez reunited in prison three decades after they murdered their parents
6 years, 11 months ago

Brothers Eric and Lyle Menendez reunited in prison three decades after they murdered their parents

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now, for the first time in more than …

Menendez brothers reunited in the same prison
6 years, 11 months ago

Menendez brothers reunited in the same prison

Daily Mail  

The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion nearly three decades ago, have been reunited in a Southern California prison. Erik Menendez, 47, has moved into the same housing unit as his 50-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Thursday. Scroll for video Erik Menendez, 47, has moved into the …

Menendez brothers who killed parents reunited in prison
6 years, 11 months ago

Menendez brothers who killed parents reunited in prison

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion nearly three decades ago, have been reunited in a Southern California prison. Erik Menendez, 47, has moved into the same housing unit as his 50-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Thursday. Lyle Menendez was moved in February from …

Menendez brothers, serving life for murdering their parents, are reunited in San Diego prison
6 years, 11 months ago

Menendez brothers, serving life for murdering their parents, are reunited in San Diego prison

LA Times  

Menendez brothers Erik, left, and Lyle on the steps of their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion nearly three decades ago, have been reunited. California corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton says 47-year-old Erik Menendez has moved into the same housing unit as his 50-year-old brother, Lyle …

Lyle Menendez has not spoken to brother Erik in 17 years
7 years, 6 months ago

Lyle Menendez has not spoken to brother Erik in 17 years

Daily Mail  

Megyn Kelly scored an interview with one of America's most famous murderers on Wednesday, speaking with Lyle Menendez on her NBC morning show, Megyn Kelly Today. Lyle, 49, is currently serving a life sentence at Mule Creek State Prison in California, where he spoke to Megyn on the phone about why he and his brother Erik killed their parents almost …

Menendezes to Serve Terms at Separate Prisons
28 years, 6 months ago

Menendezes to Serve Terms at Separate Prisons

LA Times  

TIMES STAFF WRITER State corrections officials have done what two contentious murder trials never could. Although Lyle and Erik Menendez long hoped to be imprisoned together, the Beverly Hills brothers, convicted in March of murdering their wealthy parents, will serve life sentences at prisons hundreds of miles apart, state corrections officials said Tuesday. Defense attorneys criticized the move as unduly …

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