Following the success of "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," the second installment in creator Ryan Murphy's "Monster" true-crime anthology series, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," officially premiered on Netflix on September 19, 2024. The series' debut has reignited public discussion in the United States surrounding the parricide case that occurred over 30 years ago.
Moreover, the true-crime series has captured the attention of the Los Angeles District Attorney, who believes there is a need to re-examine the Menendez brothers' parricide case, which once shocked the entire nation. This could potentially lead to the case being overturned and the brothers' release.
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón stated at a press conference that, in light of new evidence in the Menendez brothers' case and after comparing arguments from both proponents and opponents, he recommends the law should reconsider their sentences, offering the brothers a chance at release.
"They have served nearly 35 years," George Gascón said. "I believe they have paid their debt to society, and the legal system has a parole board mechanism that can re-examine cases like the Menendez brothers'. If the parole board agrees with my perspective, they could be released based on their circumstances."
The Menendez brothers' parricide case occurred on August 20, 1989, in the affluent Beverly Hills neighborhood of the United States. Erik Menendez and his older brother, Lyle Menendez, reportedly killed their parents to prevent further sexual abuse. However, due to insufficient evidence at the time, prosecutors argued the brothers committed the murders out of greed for their parents' wealth, leading to their conviction and sentencing to life imprisonment without parole.
via： IndieWire