The Menendez brothers: Unraveling a tragic family story

A Netflix drama has refocused attention on one of the most notorious crimes in recent US criminal history

Stars Insider

25/11/24 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Crime

A controversial Netflix television series and recently uncovered new evidence have fueled speculation that two brothers convicted of a double homicide nearly 30 years ago may soon be released from prison. It was back in 1989 that Erik and Lyle Menendez shot and killed their parents at their family home in Los Angeles. The siblings were later convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. There is now, however, a strong possibility that the brothers will be resentenced and ultimately paroled. So how real is the prospect of the two men enjoying freedom anytime soon, and what exactly were the circumstances leading up to that terrible night some 35 years ago?

Click through this gallery revisit the shocking story of the Menendez brothers.

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