Lyle and Erik Menendez were accused and found guilty of killing their parents in 1989. They continue to be one of the most talked about couples history of crime even to this date. It has been used in a Netflix series in 2024 with new problems being brought to people.
The Crime That Shook America
Jose and Kitty Menendez were murdered at their Beverly Hills home in August 1989. Erik and Lyle at first denied any involvement but later changed their statement. They said that years of abuse from their father forced them to kill him. They accused their mother of failing to stop the abuse, he added.
Monsters of Netflix Cause Outrage
The true life story of the Menendez brothers was depicted in the Netflix series Monsters. The play has been scandalous because it contains a plot that implies that the two brothers slept with their sister. They flatly dismissed these allegations as what they referred to as a “blatant lie.”
A New Legal Review
After the series, the Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón launched a review of the case. This review was as a result of the new evidence that was availed during the second trial prospect which they composed of letters and other evidences that were not produced in the first trial. Whether this results in any alteration of their sentences is still not clear.Thus, the public opinion is still polarized.
Public opinion is split
Most people consider Lyle and Erik as murderers. However, others think that they were performing these actions out of fear after years of undergoing through trauma. The media has not ceased to follow the brothers to date, and while some people have blamed Netflix for exaggerating some aspects of the show.
What Comes Next?
The world watches as the legal review goes on. You would not believe it to the bitter end but the story of the Menendez brothers has not lost its favorites even to this day. As to whether they will spend the rest of their lives in prison or get new developments is well unpredictable, as is the future.