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The unexpected release of audio from Erik Menendez’s tightly controlled parole hearing last week nearly derailed Friday’s proceedings for his brother, Lyle, and infuriated his family members – who raised questions about the recording’s impact on the outcome and how it was released.

The tumultuous session concluded with a California parole board denying parole for Lyle, a day after the board denied parole for his brother – a crippling blow to the brothers after a yearslong fight for release. The two were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. Latest Forecast

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While Friday’s hearing for Lyle was still underway, KABC unexpectedly released an audio recording from Erik’s 10-hour parole

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