Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life sentences for the brutal murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez , who were shot and killed in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989. At the time, the brothers were just 21 and 18 years old. Now, 35 years later, their case is under renewed scrutiny — and they may have the chance of being released if their parole hearing ends in their favor.

In 2024, former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón acknowledged that the brothers were “clearly the murderers,” but said prosecutors were reviewing whether new evidence that surfaced in recent years could have led a jury to reach “a different conclusion.” On October 24, 2024, Gascón formally recommended that Lyle and Erik be resentenced and gr

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