Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez, collectively known as the Menendez Brothers, have been in prison for more than three decades for killing their parents. Even though the brothers never denied killing their parents, their case still continues to captivate the public till date. In 1998, the brothers fatally shot their wealthy parents Jose and Mary Louise ‘Kitty’ Menendez in their Beverly Hills home.
Their highly publicised trails that went on for years ended with both brothers being sentenced to life in prison. The Menendez brothers have always wanted to share their point of view on why they murdered their parents. They continue to claim that conducting a more thorough examination of their family’s background can help explain why they committed such an act.
Netflix and Ryan Murphy Announce Release Date for 'Monster' Season 2. The focus of the case has never been on whether the brothers murdered their parents or not. The focus has always been on the why.
Why did the brothers murder their parents? Recently, a Netflix show titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, inspired by the brothers, dives deep into their lives and the events that took place on that fatal day. The show gives viewers an opportunity to understand the case from different perspectives and think about what probably made the brothers do what they did. Who are the Menendez Brothers? Joseph Lyle Menendez, who goes by his middle name Lyle, and his brother Erik Galen Menendez were born into an affluent f.
