The 54 -year -old detainee “was denied parole for three years at his hearing” before the Commission, according to a statement.
Lyle, 57, and Erik Menendez are among the most publicized detainees in the United States: their trial in the early 1990s was one of the first broadcasts on television and their history returned to the light thanks to a series as well as a Netflix documentary last year.
The parole of the two brothers, who invoked their father’s sexual violence to justify the execution of their parents, was claimed by their family and supported by celebrities like Kim Kardashian.
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Sentenced to incompressible life, they saw their reduced sentence in May, after more than three decades spent behind bars. This makes them eligible for parole.
“For more than 35 years, they have shown a constant evolution. They have assumed full responsibility for their acts,” said a justice press release for Erik and Lyle Coalition, a support group that includes family members and highlights their “sincere remorse”.
At the time of the murders, the prosecution had accused the two young men, aged 18 and 21 at the time of the events, of having murdered their parents to inherit their fortune of $ 14 million.
Armed with shotguns, they fired five times on their father José Menendez, especially in the ball joints. Their mother, Kitty Menendez, died while crawling to try to escape them.
The brothers first attributed the murders to a stroke of the mafia, before changing their version several times. The investigators finally got their hands on the recording of a psychotherapy session, during which Erik admitted the murder.
In court, their lawyers invoked a desperate attempt at self -defense, saying that the two brothers had been raped for years by their father and that their mother was aware.
After this refusal for Erik, a possible exit from prison for Lyle Menendez seems unlikely, even if each of their case is examined separately.
