Infamous condemned brothers Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez You will see your case on the big screen. Netflix has adapted his case to a season in the monsters anthology, titled Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez. But what exactly did the criminals do that made them two of the most famous criminals in modern history?
Who are Lyle and Erik Menendez?
Lyle (real name: Joseph Lyle Menendez) and Erik were born two years apart: Lyle was born in January 1968 in New York City and Erik in 1970 in New Jersey. They lived with their parents, José Enrique Menéndez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Andersen, in Hopewell Township, New Jersey.
What did the Menéndez brothers do?
Lyle and Erik They shot their parents to death in August 1989 with shotguns. The brothers ended up shooting them 14 times in their Beverly Hills home. When investigating the crime scene, police initially believed the mob was involved because of how violent the murders of Joseph and Mary appeared.
Although authorities did not initially suspect the brothers, police received a tip from Erik’s psychologist, Dr. Jerónimo Ozielwho told her lover at the time, Judalon Smyth, that Erik had confessed to murdering his and Lyle’s parents. In 1990, Erik and Lyle were arrested. A judge ruled that the tapes between Erik and his doctor were acceptable forms of evidence because Erik’s doctor claimed that his patient threatened him, which violated his doctor-patient privilege.
Erik and Lyle were indicted in 1992 for the murder of their mother and father, and their 1993 trial became national news. During their trial, both brothers claimed that they shot their parents after being subjected to abuse during their childhood. Lyle and Erik accused their late father of sexual abuse and their late mother of alcoholism and drug addiction.
Where are Lyle and Erik Menendez now?
Since both Lyle and Erik received life sentences without the possibility of parole, they are both behind bars at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Center in San Diego, California.
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