After the release of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the real-life Erik Menendez has released a statement from prison, admonishing Netflix and Ryan Murphy for their “dishonest” portrayal of events. The true crime show, of which The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is the second season, examines the shocking real-life case of the Menendez brothers, who murdered their parents in cold blood on August 20, 1989. The Netflix series explores the most controversial elements from the case, including the brothers’ alleged sexual abuse at the hands of their father, José Menendez, and conversations with the brothers’ psychologist, Jerome Oziel, being used as evidence.
As is par for the course with Murphy’s true crime projects, the story is told in an over-the-top and opulent style and has even led to criticisms of the show’s incestuous subplot . Now, the real-life Erik Menendez has come forward to accuse Murphy of “bad intent.” Erik Menendez’s statement Erik’s statement was released via his current wife Tammi’s X account on September 20, 2024.
In it, he wrote: “I believed we had moved beyond the lies and ruinous character portrayals of Lyle, creating a caricature of Lyle rooted in horrible and blatant lies rampant in the show. I can only believe they were done so on purpose. Erik's response to the Netflix's series.
#NetflixMonsters #Netflix #RyanMurphy pic.twitter.com/Xz1waxA2u3 “It is with a heavy heart that I say, I believe Ryan Murphy cannot be this.