The Menendez Brothers have been confirmed to be receiving resentencing as the controversial pair have taken one step closer to freedom.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are currently serving life in prison for the murder of their parents, Kitty and Jose Menenedez.
The brothers became the focus of a media frenzy, in part due to their parents being affluent members of Beverly Hills, shot to death in their home.
It also faced particular scrutiny due to the handling of the death of Rodney King, which spawned riots in Los Angeles.
Though the detail was omitted from their second trial in which they were found guilty, the Menendez brothers claim that they were sexually abused by their father.
The case has seen a noticeable uptick in attention due to the Netflix show Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story.
This was a follow up to the show Monster which focused on the killings of Jeffrey Dahmer.
Whilst the portrayal of the brothers in the show has been criticised, particularly by Erik Menendez who slammed the show’s ‘blatant lies’.
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón revealed the plans to resentence the brothers today at 9.30pm in a press conference.
When asked previously why the brothers’ case was being re-examined, Gascón said: “We have been given a photocopy of a letter that allegedly was sent by one of the brothers to another family member, talking about him being the victim of molestation.”
More to follow.
