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Lyle Menendez got the same treatment from the parole board as his brother Erik ... his bid for freedom was just denied for 3 years!

The California Board of Parole handed down its decision Friday after Lyle answered hours of personal questions from various parole commissioners and a ton of his family members spoke on his behalf.

This isn't the end for Lyle, though -- he’ll be considered for an administrative review within a year, and he could be moved up to a hearing as soon as 18 months. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty

During his hearing, Lyle spoke freely about the sexual abuse he endured at the hands of his father Jose between the ages of 6 and 8, saying it forced him into a state of "hyper vigilance" because he was often "waiting, and not knowing when something would

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