New evidence to be reviewed in Erik and Lyle Menendez brothers' 1996 murder conviction
ABCWarning: This article discusses abuse. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said during a news conference there is no question Erik Menendez, 53, and his 56-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, committed the murders, but his office will be reviewing new evidence and will decide on whether a re-sentencing is warranted in the notorious case that captured national attention. "Given today's very different understanding of how sexual and physical abuse impacts children — both boys and girls — and the remarkable new evidence, we think re-sentencing is the appropriate result," Mr Gardner said in an email on Thursday, local time, to The Associated Press. Netflix show 'dishonest portrayal' The case has gained new attention in recent weeks after Netflix began streaming the true-crime drama Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Now Netflix is telling their story Photo shows The Menendez family and their grisly story gets the Ryan Murphy treatment American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy is once again picking from the horrific crimes of the recent past to create his newest mini-series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.