Back in the news with Ryan Murphy ’s Netflix hit Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story , the siblings’ sordid 1990s murder case today found itself in the spotlight again thanks to the Los Angeles County District Attorney. Offering no insight or judgement on evidence from the Menendez Brothers and a habeas petition for resentencing, George Gascón strode in front of the microphones Thursday to declare his office was “reviewing” the case. “We’re not saying that there was anything wrong with the original trial,” the reelection seeking Gascón added, noting that the DA’s office has “been given evidence” on the 1989 killing of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons.
A November 29 hearing has been set on the petition by the now 55-years-old Erik and the 56-year-old Lyle that they were the subject of sexual abuse my their music industry exec father, as was at least one member of boy band Menudo. Depending on the outcome of that hearing and any self-declared “final” decision by Gascón the brothers could be freed or go through a new trial 35 years after the murder by shotgun of their parents. “We are not, at this point ready to say that we are the belief or do not believe that information,” said DA Gascón in the abruptly called press conference Thursday.
“But we’re here to tell you is that we have a moral and an ethical obligation to review what is being presented to us and make a determination based on a resentencing side, whether they deserv.
