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Infamous convicted brothers Lyle Menéndez and Erik Menéndez will see their case on the silver display. Netflix has tailored their case right into a season in the Monsters anthology, titled Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. But what precisely did the criminals do this made them go down as two of the well-known criminals in fashionable historical past?

Who Are Lyle and Erik Menendez?

Lyle (actual identify: Joseph Lyle Menéndez) and Erik had been born two years other than one another, with Lyle being born in January 1968 in New York City, and Erik in 1970 in New Jersey. They lived with their mother and father, José Enrique Menéndez and Mary Louise “Kitty” Andersen, in the Hopewell Township of New Jersey.

What Did the Menendez Brothers Do?

Lyle and Erik shot and killed their mother and father in August 1989 with shotguns. The brothers ended up taking pictures them 14 instances at their Beverly Hills residence. Upon investigating the crime scene, police initially believed that the mob was concerned because of how violent José and Mary’s murders appeared.

Although authorities didn’t initially suspect the brothers, police obtained a tip from Erik’s psychologist, Dr. Jerome Oziel, who informed his mistress at the time, Judalon Smyth, that Erik had confessed to murdering his and Lyle’s mother and father. In 1990, Erik and Lyle had been arrested. A decide dominated that tapes between Erik and his physician had been acceptable types of proof as a result of Erik’s physician claimed his affected person threatened him, which violated their doctor-patient privilege.

Erik and Lyle had been formally charged in 1992 with the murders of their mom and father, and their 1993 trial turned nationwide information. During their trial, each brothers claimed they shot their mother and father after being subjected to abuse all through their childhood. Lyle and Erik accused their late father of sexual abuse and their late mom of alcoholism and drug habit.

Where Are Lyle and Erik Menendez Now?

Since each Lyle and Erik obtained life sentences with out the risk of parole, they’re each behind bars at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, California.

The brothers ended up getting married whereas in jail. Erik married his spouse, Tammi Saccoman, in 1999, and Lyle bought married for the first time to ex-wife Anna Eriksson in 1996. The two ended up divorcing in 2001. Two years later, Lyle wed his second spouse, Rebecca Sneed, in 2003.

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