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Was O.J. Simpson in Jail With the Menendez Brothers? The Truth About the ‘Monsters’ Scene

In one episode of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,’ Cooper Koch’s Erik is seen talking to O.J. from his jail cell. So, did they actually cross paths in prison?

At the time, Lyle and Erik were behind bars in between trials for the murder of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. “For 100 hours of contact between the two inmates, the two high-profile prisoners talked openly and exchanged dozens of letters. briefly considered that option — according to Lyle — but later told Menendez he couldn’t do that because it would ruin his reputation and he would never work again.”

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