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Jose Menendez’s Job: How Erik & Lyle’s Father Made Money

The Menendez family lived large in Beverly Hills when Lyle and Erik shot their parents, José and Kitty. So, how did José get wealthy?

Per the Los Angeles Times, José quit his job at RCA and worked for Carolco Pictures, which was an independent film studio that eventually owned International Video Entertainment (IVE). During his time with the film studio, José signed deals with major stars, including Sylvester Stallone for his Rambo franchise, and the businessman reportedly slashed hundreds of jobs from the company to cut costs. During Lyle and Erik’ s trials, their defense team argued that they killed José and Kitty out of self-defense after years of alleged sexual, emotional and physical abuse.

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