Could New Evidence Free the Menendez Brothers From Prison?

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon announced his office is looking into new evidence that could set the Menendez brothers free by Christmas. Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents with shotgun blasts in 1989. Prosecutors argued the motive was to inherit their family multi-million dollar estate. The brothers claim they committed the slayings to stop their father's sexual abuse. Inside Edition's Jim Moret spoke to Kitty Menendez's brother Milton Andersen.

[@joestueckrath5275]

I would just release them on parole if this evidence pans out.

[@EricaEarth]

so why did they kill their mom?

[@roan9869]

​@@EricaEarthshe knew about the abuse and let it happen, didnt do anything

[@bettaaesthetics7791]

@@EricaEarth they claimed their mother was sexually inappropriate with them. Erik and Lyle have different claims about the mom, from her exploring the boys gentiles to her having her son touch her in bed. There is a lot more but I'd suggest doing research into their claims as it is absolutely disgusting. (To add the sexual stuff with the mother WAS not considered by Lyle and Erik as abuse vs their claim of abuse when the father acted upon them)

[@bettaaesthetics7791]

also the mom was witness to the father's abuse and did nothing. Not saying they should have did what they have done or a good reason as to why. They should have called the cops or left.

[@seth4887]

Your response is shocking

[@TheDMChannelPerplexity]

Meanwhile in an alternative universe: The Menendez sisters celebrate 35 years of killing their abusive father and have spent a total of 0 time in prison for doing so.

[@joejoewilson5130]

Nope because they also did their Mother in and it was all about the money.

[@L3A_12]

Nope. Women who have killed their abusers/rapists go to prison all the time.

[@alexflowers97]

Ok incel

[@johnhawthorn5393]

​@@L3A_12 source?

[@nrdify]

If the Menendez brothers were women being abused by their father, I doubt they ever would have seen the inside of a prison.

[@audreydaleski1067]

The women would not have killed their mother. Not a rational argument.

[@jordynbebus6641]

women going to prison all the time for killing their rapists

[@99Em07]

@@jordynbebus6641exactly 💀 men thing there’s a privilege about being a woman and not going to jail because Gypsy got out. She got out because she didn’t directly kill her mother and yet she still faced a long prison sentence.

[@drubreeze8803]

Yes I would, they grown ass people acting like they had no other choice 😂

[@everglowblink9805]

What about Gypsy Rose? It was not sexual abuse that she endured from her mother, but it was abuse and she killed her mother.

[@bmbly9029]

Members on the dads side of the family said that they were abused moms side say no why is it two different opinions. That guy obviously didn’t witness what was happening to the two boys.

[@PLLittleMama2007]

Some family members like to keep the family secrets a secret. Plus he probably thought they should have allowed Jose to continue to rape them since he was bringing in the money.

[@sallyh5384]

Not the uncle straight up victim blaming

[@keith1854]

He’s logical

[@doctordl7757]

Because he's not delusional, he lost a brother and a sister

[@yukie_tn]

@@keith1854 he can be logical, but you can't expect abuse victims to act logically. isn't that the whole point of a trial? I don't think there was ever question that they did the killing.

[@PeterWilsonJunior]

they were grown ass men they should’ve packed their bags and left

[@OakIslandMorkie]

They've served the time, they've taken responsibility and there were EXTREME mitigating circumstances which warrant adjudication to time served and RELEASE.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

Nope …. Murder is murder

[@alexmasswell5905]

@@RandomRandomnessKCMOand rape is rape

[@lauranolastnamegiven3385]

@@alexmasswell5905 and it was a crime back then, why not go to the police, instead of killing them?

[@alexmasswell5905]

@@lauranolastnamegiven3385 bc people don’t believe them now in 2024, you really think they would be believed in the 90s? Even at their trial it was said “men can’t get raped”

[@MikeMueller-jq4nb]

@@alexmasswell5905is there actually proof they were? lol no there isn’t.

[@Strawberries0000]

I Think They Should Get Retrial TBH Because They Definitely Were Sexual Abuse

[@kathygonzalez1413]

Agree

[@duryl]

Why would they kill their innocent mom?

[@Nathan21679]

@@durylshe knew about it and let happen

[@diahegge5395]

I’ve always been torn about this

[@noiks-fr9fm]

what is there to be torn about?

[@patienceacheampong9542]

Ok...they murdered their father for being abusive, how about their mother?

[@ZipperPlayZ]

They killed their mother because she knew the abuse had been going on for years but didn't try to stop it.

[@patienceacheampong9542]

​@@ZipperPlayZWasn't she herself a victim?

[@RoseJaneStar]

​​@@patienceacheampong9542 technically maybe yes but because they were kids, she didn't do anything to stop the father

[@Eliizabethleong]

@@patienceacheampong9542that’s unknown because she’s obviously dead but she herself as the adult never did anything to alert family members or the police. Even when the brothers did inappropriate things to their cousin she dismissed it.

[@brendolbreadwar2671]

The mother watched them be abused for as long as they where abused, she was equally deserving.

[@Lana-ej1fq]

It’s time for them to be free

[@MadMan559est69]

They should be free, gang members do less time 👀

[@EcoJulie-vx6rx]

Yes they killed but theres injustice of evidence presented with the abuse.

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

they were both adult age....could have just moved out, but if they were abused, 25years is reasonable.

[@t.e.m.i7364]

35 yrs is acc a long ass time😭

[@ericgold8500]

I knew it from the beginning, I believe Menudo's singer, they were abused too, just ask Ricky Martin.

[@Jonathon1031]

If Netflix didn’t make a show about them, nobody would care about them whatsoever

[@prinbot]

They already had a big following before the show

[@clancysfitness5335]

Wrong

[@weirdarchetype]

No

[@alexflowers97]

You must have been born in 2012 or something

[@GraceLove33]

i’ve cared for years.. i was 10 when i first heard about this and saw it on the news, always made you wonder .. i always thought they were spoiled rich kids who killed their parents but now finally at 38 i watch the trials for the first time , did my research.. they didn’t get a fair

[@PuertoRico413]

Free the Melendez brothers

[@speed6725]

How would the uncle know that the boys were being sexually abused? I really, really doubt the father told him that he was abusing them.

[@GraceLove33]

he’s related to kitty, probably just as messed up as her

[@samuelmc3713]

I wonder why they couldn’t have just walked away, they were both adults.

[@Thunder_Dome45]

They were incapable of supporting themselves. Rich kids don't work.

[@PLLittleMama2007]

They were afraid. Their father told them since they were small children that if they told or tried to runaway he would hunt them down and kill them. Lyle wanted to take Erik away but their father wasn’t having it. He refused to even let Erik move into a dorm for college because he wanted him under his roof where he would have access to continue the sexually abuse. Things escalated when Lyle told their dad to stop touching Erik.

[@LucasXDThe1st]

That’s not how abuse works

[@kathygonzalez1413]

​@@Thunder_Dome45true

[@CocoAvalon]

Bc they very obviously wanted their parents money!

[@airbornecow1]

the menendez brothers should have went to the cops about the SA instead of killing their parents js.

[@meowsjy2456]

Lol you think they would believe them? Their father could just get rid of the claim with money

[@rosellaooi2324]

You have to understand that their parents have both wealth and influence. They could easily make the case go away by bribing the authorities. And if the brothers do decide to report them, there's a high chance they'd face even worse abuse from their parents afterward.

[@Eliizabethleong]

You’re saying this with your 2024 mindset this happened in the 80s. Think of the perspective people had abt just about homosexuality. These were young men abused by their own father and their mother acted like nothing he did to them was wrong.

[@brendolbreadwar2671]

their parents where powerful.. they where just young men who where constantly abused

[@Americangirl1991]

Their dad threatened to kill them if they told anyone.

[@audreydaleski1067]

They killed their mother.

[@erickalmanzal5374]

She was equally guilty she always knew about their father abusing them and did nothing to stop it.

[@Jesse_222]

They said they were sorry 😢 gosh why people so mad?

[@kathygonzalez1413]

Because their being cowards and hypocritical.

[@user-gq9pc2iy7k]

did their mother also abuse them also

[@srami004]

Not exactly, but supposedly she was aware of the abuse and didn't do anything about it.

[@cassandra8436]

So she has to die .. and at the moment we never heard her side of the story to confirm if that’s even the case .. let’s assume the father dd abuse them .. which was corroborated by other people .. what about the mom .. they should just remain in jail .

[@Evenflow-us1py]

the mom sat back and watched the dad

[@PLLittleMama2007]

@@cassandra8436The mom allowed the abuse. She was even jealous of them for having her husband’s attention.

[@weirdarchetype]

She abused Lyle

[@LadyofSharlot]

Free them

[@HangryMeow]

Omg, it is happening I cannot believe it. Those two men deserve freedom. Please let them come home.

[@ArcaZ71]

Please stop

[@LeMax005]

Naive

[@Vrillon2025]

🤣😂

[@JoseDiaz-gx8qu]

Agreed free them

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Wow I remember when this happened I was a little kid it would be crazy if they got out after all these years😮

[@kalel311superman9]

WoW,at least release them on parole

[@itsmislilbee7307]

Free them !!!

[@coolcat6303]

No

[@JoseDiaz-gx8qu]

Yes free them

[@m4nondorf8]

Black Ops 2 could not be more right

[@ChosenOne6666]

They already paid their debt to society free the brothers.

[@cassandra8436]

A life for a life ..

[@cassandra8436]

And they didn’t pay any debt to the society.. they killed thier parents and they just have to remain in jail for good ..

[@ChosenOne6666]

@@cassandra8436 Stop being a caveperson

[@Homedepotorange]

Good thing his uncle watched them 24/7 to verify there was no abuse

[@nicksam705]

18 and 21 Years old? How long did the uncle live with his parents?

[@guyjohnson3775]

Do the crime do the crime

[@coolcat6303]

Do the time

[@alexmasswell5905]

They did time, when they were molested, that’s enough time

[@GraceLove33]

self defense

[@530BANSHEE]

dude i’ve been WISHING AND HOPING since FRESHMAN YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL for them to be freed.

[@Atreas40000]

Life is life. You cannot get away with murder because Netflix made a crappy series. That’s ridiculous.

[@berlynmeave416]

😂😂😂 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@PLLittleMama2007]

How did they get away with murder if they’ve served 35 years?

[@LimeintheCoco]

You're clueless kid.

[@Richard_K1630]

Pure evil.

[@mikey759]

I pity you

[@alexmasswell5905]

You don’t understand “evil” do you lol

[@MadChristoph]

"MENENDEZ!" - Frank Woods

[@Patbla417]

Free these boys

[@Mz-ln8sd]

They deserve to be free

[@keith1854]

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

[@diahegge5395]

They needed it to stop

[@2musicSoundtrackfandom579]

​​​@@diahegge5395 yeah, no one was gonna do anything about it. So who was going to do about it law? Enforcement didn't government officials wouldn't do it. Judges would not even bring a case against them. So who was going to do it But I agree though. Two wrong don't make another right But again, we're talking about grace and mercy for victims of abuse. I'm sure if they were women, he wouldn't be saying that

[@keith1854]

@@2musicSoundtrackfandom579 I wouldn’t believe them either 😂

[@2musicSoundtrackfandom579]

@keith1854 i'm not saying I don't believe them If there's a slightest chance,and no one believes that they could have been abused and the so called proclaimed victims did everything they could. To bring their parents to justice for such a crime. And no one believed them. Then I can 100% understand why we should give them mercy and grace even if what they did was stupendously terribly wrong Because in the end it is the justice system. Fault for failing them. Which led the so called proclaimed victims to their downfall. Many of you said it yourself. The adjusted system is flawed, isn't it?.

[@scrappycoco6282]

Free these people for killing people in point blank especially relatives??

[@squillymoe]

they were brutally raped for years by there parents?

[@SG_DesertFoxX97]

But Iheir father was a grapist

[@emsauce75]

They went on a shopping spree after the killing.

[@thesportsguy126]

So? Thats a ridiculous claim. They were already rich. Thats a normal day for them.

[@emsauce75]

@@thesportsguy126 daddy's money. Not theirs.

[@coolcat6303]

Big time

[@alexmasswell5905]

Well when you’re raised that way that’s how you cope with things and celebrate freedom

[@emsauce75]

@@alexmasswell5905 it still makes them more guilty than innocent. They were 18 and 21. They should have left.

[@jayl983]

I think the difference now is many of us hold our parents accountable. Un like older generations.

[@jrsoto8284]

Good ol Milhouse is still kicking

[@flooshar]

"Just between us" lol

[@shanekassis]

It’s time they deserve to be free

[@ProtoHazmat]

Hope not

[@Stand_with_Israel]

Just give them parole

[@leclondonelectricalcontrac1364]

Just between us. On national TV.

[@SkyeReynolds-Nickelsen]

One of my friends parents actually taught the Melendez brothers in high school

[@MuhammadKhubaib-t3s]

U ever met them?

[@octoman511]

1:59 doubt jose would have allowed that. Given everything we've learned about him.

[@Thunder_Dome45]

Their uncle is wrong about leaving any time they wanted. Rich people can't earn a living. It's beneath them.

[@khalfanikeme]

Didn't Kim k fail law school.

[@mrt1640]

Yall love freeing the sociopaths huh? Cause there so CHARMING✨and INNOCENT✨” get a grip 😒

[@kingtomador5655]

blame Netflix for painting another story

[@karencltaa]

LMAO you clearly don’t know the whole story and believe your stereotypes about "two rich boys killing just for the money".

[@brendolbreadwar2671]

look at the facts yourself instead of making assumptions. it is EXTREMELY clear they where abused.

[@99Em07]

@@brendolbreadwar2671just because you’re abused doesn’t mean you can get away with murder. They could’ve ran away. They premeditated the murder.

[@alexmasswell5905]

@@99Em07do you know what molestation does to a growing brain? No? Yeah I could tell by your response

[@NickDavid-mz9wy]

I don’t know any details about this but the second I heard music executive I instantly went “free them” all a bunch of pedos

[@t9mmyb3ar]

I have a feeling that this will be their year. 100 percent for sure.

[@realretrorelapse]

They aren't going free 😂

[@brendolbreadwar2671]

come back in a couple months and i guarantee ur wrong. All evidence points to extreme abuse for a long time.

[@PLLittleMama2007]

They wouldn’t be doing press conferences if they had no plans to free them. They’re preparing everyone for their decision. They served 35 years and have done nothing but good things while being in prison.

[@thewiseguy3529]

They will go into a state hospital. They will not be released into society lol Guaranteed.

[@JaSmiNEtherlands]

Everyone who thinks they're not guilty. Just read this case's Wikipedia page

[@sparklez6618]

They need stay in prison, maybe not forever, but I just dont understand why they wouldn't go and tell someone about the abuse... they just straight up killed them like what?

[@calynmiddleton3718]

They talked their cousin about it in a letter years before the murders so they did. The abuse was so bad that that they both had the cognitive and emotional maturity levels of children 8 to 10 and they were also worried that there parents were going to kill them to shut them up about it.

[@gzyf]

these two were adults at that time, they could have just reported their allegation to the authorities or maybe flee from their home but they didn't. they chose to murder. I hate these wokenism trend today.

[@sangteikhiangte2390]

They killed their parents

[@Thomas641-p2p]

Free them !

[@osyishim]

why do you think they deserve freedom

[@diahegge5395]

@@osyishimthey were being abused

[@osyishim]

@@diahegge5395 still murder they couldve ran away or get help

[@JoseDiaz-gx8qu]

I totally agree free them

[@brohanfromrohan5771]

This doesn't explain why they killed their mom too.

[@530BANSHEE]

she sat back, watched and let their dad sexually abuse them constantly. what do you mean

[@Homedepotorange]

Seems to me theyre Innocent of murder

[@Mr.Mister1974]

Sorry, they still committed murder should never be released.

[@itzzxin]

Yea.. They still killed them

[@rancidiot]

What if they were girls and assaulted by their father

[@Mr.Mister1974]

@rancidiot that I could understand. However, in this case there wasn't.

[@Lfrost969]

It's about time. They deserved better parents. They both have to live with what they done. Never should of been put in that situation in the first place. They were treated awful when they were young. And will have emotional scarrs forever too

[@maxineoz4321]

It's a hard case bec it'd not self defense so how do they think they will get out

[@nathanjardine4414]

Doesn’t excuse the fact that they murdered their parents! They should stay locked up for life!

[@530BANSHEE]

maybe their parents shouldn’t have had kids just to sexually abuse instead of taking care of them right

[@AntonioNunez-j4i]

Yes they need to be out... and get married

[@LobsterRoc]

They were spoiled

[@sc0ut519]

Being spoiled doesn’t mean they weren’t abused.

[@Eliizabethleong]

That’s like saying Paris Hilton wasn’t abused because she’s rich and spoiled… 💀

[@brendolbreadwar2671]

that means nothing

[@kathygonzalez1413]

​@@Eliizabethleong good point.

[@soccersilo]

He was a top music Executive. Like Diddy Dre and Jay guys.

[@redarrowplayz4538]

Alright so let’s sentence them for 1 count of manslaughter and sentence them to 5 years for his father and to run concurrent on the 2nd charge life in prison without parole for the murder of the mother! That’s a good win for me.

[@sunnysimmons]

I believe their story I believe there were sexually abused by both parents because even I could tell the dad looks weird of the little kid when that trial happened but even I could tell that dad looked kind of a weird guy

[@straycats6]

It's time

[@jasmin-dl2er]

THEY SERVED 30 YEARS LET THEM BE FREE ALREADY

[@trekz956]

the parents didnt get a second chance

[@alexmasswell5905]

They had a second chance everytime they stopped molesting, but they continued, don’t be surprised when you do terrible things and create monsters

[@PuertoRico413]

The menudos needs to come out and speak upe. Diaz is out in other country justice for the brothers and the menudos

[@joejoewilson5130]

No

[@eddie_alabama7997]

If Convicted Felon Donald Trump can be free…let the go too!

[@DerekDaly92]

Top music executive and rape is like Italian beef and pepsi

[@Doglov62]

Free them yes!!!!!!!!! ❤

[@loveforeignaccents]

Right on, uncle!!!

[@angelfall4164]

They ain't getting out. You want to know why? What about what they did to their mom?

[@donavanalkatib]

She knew about the abuse and even allegedly contributed to it

[@angelfall4164]

​@@donavanalkatib Allegedly. You're going to have to provide some actual proof that she knew about this and real proof that she enabled this.I doubt they have any of that.

[@BrokeInfluencerCash]

If they were writing to their cousins about it then they were bound to have told their mother if she didn't know about this. She probably knew about it and refused to do anything about it, maybe out of fear of her husband doing something. Regardless it's highly likely that she knew if the brothers were sending letters to their cousins.

[@angelfall4164]

@@BrokeInfluencerCash bro for all we know they could have made those just to plan out their parents demise. Just so they could get some type of leverage to get rid of them. You got to use your brain.

[@JoeyTheBeastHD]

I don't know them so - IDC what happens but I do hope they get freed - They did it with Self defence.

[@starhunt1951]

If they’re home by my birthday which is Thanksgiving day LORT HELP ME! I’ll be looking for updates for an actual release date if they get released oh and that’s also Jeffrey Dahmers execution date as well so… yay… happy early 25th bday to me

[@osyishim]

Keep them forever

[@TonyMontana-mv9ez]

Let them rot in jail

[@JoseDiaz-gx8qu]

No no

[@cassandra8436]

Please let them stay in jail ..

[@eto323]

QHAT

[@P.90.603]

I don't care the reason.. .u can't be murdering people.

[@alexmasswell5905]

You remember that when you’re kidnapped and someone is about to kill you yet you have the opportunity to get a gun, can’t murder tho 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@P.90.603]

@@alexmasswell5905 Murder: The unlawful killing of another person with the intent to cause harm, and without justification or excuse.

[@alexmasswell5905]

@@P.90.603 man you really don’t understand the human mind and behavior, that’s ok tho, not everyone can or wants to

[@Vrillon2025]

😂

[@jessicamccrady5210]

They gunned down two middle aged people watching tv and went on a multi-million dollar shopping spree. The abuse card was suggested from their defense attorneys.

[@iamdteachify]

Both boys were over 18 years old. They could have left the "abusive" situation and started their own lives without their parent's money. It's someone about how they killed their parents which is unsettling. Do we want to let someone like them back into society?????

[@ivyshannon-gg6dj]

YAYYYYYYYYYYY

[@PointlessExtremeYt]

first

[@Vultrxez]

cornball this is a news channel

[@vaeh4life]

@@VultrxezHAHAHA

[@yolandahebert2350]

Just looking at them makes me sick. They could have found ways of getting help instead of killing their parents in such a discusting way. It's not about gender.

[@jayhawker2363]

The number of people commenting that they should be freed is quite alarming to me 😳

[@DrPootis2.0]

First

[@justintaylor3569]

Nope

[@Dementedwafflezzz]

Let them be FREEEEEEEEEEEEE🎉

[@northernrebel1375]

Yea that’s absurd. They were adults, regardless of what was happening this was a premeditated murder. And it doesn’t explain why they killed their mom. It’s nonsense.