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Were the Menendez Brothers Released? Latest Update on Lyle and Erik Today


Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life sentences in prison, but their case is now under review with news of possible resentencing and release. Here’s where they stand now.

Image Credit: AFP via Getty ImagesIn 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez —then aged 21 and 18—sparked a highly publicized trial after brutally murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. The case resurfaced in recent years with renewed interest, largely thanks to Ryan Murphy ‘s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, followed by a Netflix documentary that featured previously unreleased phone call recordings between the brothers and director Alejandro Hartmann. “I will have to review the confidential prison files for each brother, the transcripts from both trials, and speak to the prosecutors, law enforcement, defense counsel, and the victims’ family members.

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