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Menendez Brothers’ Press Conference: DA’s Latest Update

Lyle and Erik’s relatives held a press conference on October 16, calling for a possible re-sentencing for the incarcerated brothers.

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón spoke during a press conference on Thursday, October 24, 2024, stating that “resentencing is appropriate” and that eligibility for parole should be considered immediately if the judge approves his request. While taking to the podium in front of reporters, Joan called the murders of Lyle and Erik’s late parents “tragic” but emphasized that the siblings committed the crime as a result of their father’s “cruelty.” Since their 1996 convictions, Lyle and Erik have maintained the claim that they killed their parents out of self-defense after years of alleged emotional, physical and sexual abuse at home.

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