A twist spices up the Menendez affair
The Lyle and Erik Menendez affair, revisited by the series Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Netflix, continues to fascinate and divide public opinion. Convicted of the murder of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in 1989, the brothers are currently serving life sentences. without the possibility of release conditional. However, a new twist in this story could change their fate.
The Menendezes’ defense has always been based on the fact that they killed their parents after years of physical and sexual abuse, a line of defense that was rejected by the prosecutor’s office at the time. Today testimonies and documents just discovered support this thesis, suggesting that the brothers acted in self-defense after serious abuse.
One of the central elements of this new defense is a letter that Erik Menendez allegedly sent to his cousin, Andy Cano, in December 1988, eight months before the murder. In this letter revealed by CBSErik describes the fear and suffering he experienced to his father’s abusestating that the situation is becoming increasingly unsustainable. Furthermore, a recent testimony by Roy Rosselló, former member of the Menudo group, also accuses José Menendez of having abused him when he was a teenager, thus confirming the accusations of sexual abuse raised during the trials.
Waiting for a new trial?
The Menendez brothers’ defense attorney, Cliff Gardner, recently filed a new habeas corpus petition, including this new testimony and documents, in an attempt to overturn the brothers’ convictions. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed it is investigating about this new information. This development could be crucial in the brothers’ attempt to have their abuse recognized and get a new trial.
This new dynamic of the story comes as a series Monsters on Netflix is the subject of controversy. Erik Menendez has criticized the series for what he considers it to be inaccurate and caricatural representation of his brother Lyle and himself, believing that the show distorts the reality of their lives and their suffering. For his part, Ryan Murphy, the series’ creator, responded to criticism by saying that the series provides a platform for Menendez’s version of events, highlighting the alleged abuse and thus allowing the public to form an informed opinion.
If this evidence is deemed credible enough, their conviction could be reevaluated or even overturned, which would mark a major turning point in this more than three-decade-old case.
Source: Cine Serie
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