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Kitty Menendez’s Sister Defends Erik, Lyle in Tell-All: Biggest Revelations


Kitty Menendez’s sister, Joan VanderMolen, shared some surprising details in a rare tell-all as Erik and Lyle await a potential resentencing

Lyle and Erik Menéndez are sharing their side of the story — about the crime, the aftermath and their current lives in prison — more than three decades after their high-profile murder case resulted in a life sentence. While their prior attempts to appeal the decision were denied, recent projects such as Monsters, The Menéndez Brothers and more have seemingly offered the siblings another chance at a resentencing. Erik and Lyle MenendezKIM KULISH/AFP via Getty ImagesVanderMolen admitted to knowing about José’s alleged abuse before his death because her daughters, Diane and Kathleen, heard stories from their cousins.

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