Menendez Brothers

Menendez Brothers' Lawyer Says He Believes Erik and Lyle Will Be Home By Thanksgiving

Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez's lawyer said he is hopeful the brothers will be home in time for Thanksgiving now that the Los Angeles District Attorney has recommended they be resentenced.

October 25, 2024

Menendez Brothers Erik and Lyle Score Resentencing Recommendation in Parents' Murder Case

Nearly three decades after Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without parole, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón will recommend resentencing. 

October 24, 2024

Monsters Actor Cooper Koch Details Meeting Erik Menendez in Prison After His Role

Cooper Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story on Netflix, detailed meeting him in prison. 

October 21, 2024

Why Erik Menendez Blames Himself for Lyle Menendez Getting Arrested

In Netflix’s The Menendez Brothers, Erik Menendez detailed why he blames himself for his brother’s arrest after the 1989 murders of their parents José Menendez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. 

October 17, 2024

Menendez Brothers' Lawyer Uncovers New Evidence in Parents' Murder Case

Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez's lawyer shared new evidence regarding the murder case during an Oct. 16 press conference that he's hoping will lead to a resentencing.

October 16, 2024

Menendez Brothers’ Lawyer Says Ryan Murphy Show Monsters Helped Their Murder Case

The lawyer for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, spoke out about how Ryan Murphy's miniseries Monsters had affected the case, now under a new review.

October 16, 2024

Menendez Brothers Press Conference: Family Breaks Silence on Public Support for Prison Release

Eric and Lyle Menendez’s family spoke out on their behalf at an Oct. 16 press conference. Keep reading to see how they showed their support for the siblings’ resentencing.

October 16, 2024

Erik Menendez Believes He Was Groomed Into Staying in Abusive Household

In Netflix’s The Menendez Brothers documentary, Erik Menendez—who, along with his brother Lyle Menendez, killed his parents Jose and Mary Louise Menendez in 1989—detailed why he didn’t run away. 

October 16, 2024

Erik Menendez Reacts to Brother Lyle Menendez's Apology for Molesting Him

Erik Menendez shared his reaction to his brother Lyle Menendez apologizing for molesting him when they were children during their first trial for the murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.

October 15, 2024

What Erik Menendez Would Say to His Mom 35 Years After Murdering Her

Erik Menendez—who, along with brother Lyle Menendez, murdered his parents José and Mary Louise Menendez in 1989—had a message for his dead mother in Netflix’s The Menendez Brothers documentary. 

October 15, 2024

Erik Menendez's Attorney Speaks Out on Ryan Murphy's Monsters Show

Leslie Abramson, who represented Erik Menendez and is portrayed in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, shared whether she’s watched the hit Netflix drama.

October 9, 2024

Kim Kardashian Defends Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez From "Monsters" Label, Calls for Prison Release

Kim Kardashian called for Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez to be released from prison nearly 35 years after they were jailed for the murder of their parents, José Menendez and Kitty Menendez.

October 4, 2024

Ryan Murphy Says Lyle and Erik Menendez Should Be "Sending Me Flowers" Amid Series Backlash

Ryan Murphy reflected on the backlash he's received for his series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and why Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez shouldn't be "playing the victim card."

October 3, 2024

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Stars React to Erik Menendez’s Criticism

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story stars Cooper Koch, Nathan Lane and Javier Bardem shared their reactions to Erik Menendez’s criticism of the anthology series.

September 25, 2024

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Ryan Murphy Responds to Erik Menendez’s Criticism of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story creator Ryan Murphy shared his reaction in an exclusive interview with E! News to Erik Menendez’s scathing criticism of the true crime series. 

September 24, 2024

Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez Tell Their Side of the Story in Netflix Documentary Trailer

Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez, whose trial for their parents’ murder was dramatized in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story, shared their story in a new doc streaming Oct. 7.

September 23, 2024

Here's What Erik Menendez Really Thinks About Ryan Murphy's Menendez Brothers Series

Erik Menendez spoke against Ryan Murphy's latest season of Monsters, which is about his and his brother Lyle and their 1989 murder of their parents, for which they are serving life sentences.

September 22, 2024

How the Menendez Brothers Murder Trial Put Court TV on the Entertainment Map

When Lyle and Erik Menendez went on trial in 1993 for the murder of their parents, there couldn't have been a more fascinating case to hold viewers' attention for hours at a time

July 12, 2020