After greater than three many years behind bars, the Menendez brothers could possibly be let out in a matter of weeks.
RadarOnline.com can reveal Erik and Lyle Menendez – who have been sentenced to life behind bars for the brutal 1989 murders of their mother and father Jose and Kitty – could possibly be launched within the close to future as Los Angeles district legal professional George Gascón is anticipated to “announce re-sentencing”.
A press convention is scheduled to happen in LA on Wednesday, October 16 – the place the state is anticipated to announce a bombshell growth within the brothers’ case.
The Menendez brothers’ case just lately regained curiosity following the discharge of Ryan Murphy’s controversial Netflix collection, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Erik, 53, and Lyle, 56, alleged they killed their mother and father in self-defense, citing an alleged lifetime of sexual, emotional and bodily abuse. Prosecutors argued the killed their mother and father in cold-blood and have been motivated by their father’s multi-million greenback fortune.
Relations testified to the brothers telling them about being sexually abused by their father – and just lately former Menudo member Roy Rosselló got here ahead and claimed he had been drugged and raped by Jose when he was a teen within the 80s.
In mild of contemporary allegations, Gascón introduced “new proof” might result in a re-trail or re-sentencing of the brothers.
Based on Vainness Honest, the DA has invited Menendez members of the family to attend Wednesday’s press convention. A supply near the household informed the outlet the household hopes Gascón will advocate the convicted murders for resentencing.
Ought to the DA advocate a resentence, a decide would preside over the case.
If a jury discovered the brothers responsible of voluntary manslaughter as a substitute of homicide, the brothers could possibly be launched inside weeks as they’ve already served the utmost sentence.
Menendez legal professional Mark Geragos stated: “The purpose of resentencing is to assist us undo the loopy issues that occurred within the ’90s.”
The decide presiding over the brothers’ first trial allowed sexual abuse testimony to be admitted and resulted in hung juries.
At their second trial, Decide Stanley Weisberg didn’t enable the brothers’ legal professional, Leslie Abramson, to current proof about Erik and Lyle being molested as kids.
In Might 2023, Geragos and fellow legal professional Cliff Gardner despatched a letter to the DA arguing new proof had been found within the case.
Proof included a handwritten letter Erik allegedly wrote to his cousin, Andy Cono, eight months earlier than the double murder during which he claimed the abuse was nonetheless occurring.
Roselló’s claims have been additionally cited as new proof.
Gascón addressed the brand new proof in a social media publish.