![]() ![]() Lyle, a Princeton student at the time, and Erik, a professional tennis player, were 22 and 19 years old, respectively, when they killed their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion. It's sad to know that there was another victim of my father." "I always hoped and believed that one day the truth about my dad would come out but I never wished for it to come out like this, the result of trauma that another child has suffered and it makes me very sad." 'Erik and Lyle Menendez's devastating family tragedy!' In the documentary, both Erik and Lyle are heard discussing how the newly discovered evidence could have made an "enormous difference" in their trials. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, responsible for prosecuting the Menendez brothers in the 1990s, has not yet commented on the petition.Īccording to the Peacock documentary, a criminal defense lawyer stated that the allegations made by Rossello have provided the brothers with a "glimmer of hope" that it could potentially impact their case. Rossello describes incidents of sexual abuse by Jose and suggests that the abuse continued until December 1988, supporting the defense's arguments. The petition also references new evidence revealed in a documentary titled 'Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed', which features the account of former Menudo band member Roy Rossello. However, at the second trial, the judge restricted testimony related to the abuse allegations, and prosecutors asserted to the jury that the accusations were entirely false.Ĭano died of a drug overdose in 2003, and the 1989 letter he received from Erik was only recently uncovered after his mother gave it to a journalist, who then shared it with the brothers' former counsel before reaching their current attorneys via a petition. Erik made Cano swear to keep it a secret and not tell anyone about the alleged abuse when Cano suggested asking his own mother about the situation. He’s crazy! he’s warned me a hundred times about telling anyone, especially Lyle." The attorneys claim that the state's theory, which denied the existence of the sexual abuse, would have been challenged had the letter been presented to the jury.Įrik Menendez confides in Andy Cano about his abuseĭuring the first trial in 1993, Cano provided testimony that Erik, at the age of 13, confided in him about his father Jose touching and "massaging" his genitals, and asked if it was normal. ![]() I know what you said before but I’m afraid. Every night, I stay up thinking he might come in. "I never know when it’s going to happen and it’s driving me crazy. He so overweight that I can’t stand to see him," the chilling, hand-scrawled letter reads. It’s still happening Andy but it’s worse for me now. Roy Rossello: Former Menudo boy band member alleges Menendez brothers' father drugged and raped him 'I need to put it out of my mind!' The Menendez brothers' murder trials: The convicts, attorney, judge and everyone involved, where are they now? They assert that the defense's theory throughout both trials was that the killings were an act of imperfect self-defense following a lifetime of physical and sexual abuse by their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. ![]() The attorneys argue that this newly discovered evidence, including the letter, could have altered the outcome of the brothers' second trial, which resulted in a murder conviction. What's become of the "boys," as their lawyer famously and repeatedly referred to them? Here's where the major players of the case are now.The chilling letter describes Erik's attempts to avoid his father and his increasing fear of the abuse. But the interest in their case hasn't ceased with the passage of time: 2017 brought not one or two, but three television specials about the pair, including Lifetime's Menendez: Blood Brothersand NBC's Law & Order: The Menendez Murders. It's been nearly 30 years since the brothers shot Jose and Kitty Menendez to death, and twenty since they were sentenced to life in prison. A pair of handsome siblings perennially dressed in matching pastel sweaters who ruthlessly killed their rich parents in their Beverly Hills mansion, then spent the months after the murders blowing thousands of dollars on luxury cars and vacations? A Hollywood screenwriter couldn't have made them up. It's not always easy to understand why some true-crime stories grab the public eye and dominate headlines, but the saga of the Menendez brothers was a no-brainer. ![]()
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