Get the latest gossip
Rosie O’Donnell Says Lyle Menendez Was the 1st 'Straight Man' She Loved
Rosie O'Donnell detailed how her surprising connection with convicted killer Lyle Menendez helped her feel safe trusting and loving a straight man
O’Donnell reportedly “spent two weeks commuting daily to the prison,” where she learned about a program Lyle and his fellow inmates were involved in that helped train and place dogs with blind, disabled veterans and children diagnosed with autism. 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. Eventually — after Lyle encouraged O’Donnell to get a dog for her son, Clay, through the program — she was paired with a Labrador mix that had been trained by an inmate convicted of armed robbery.
Or read this on Us Weekly