Everything Netflix’s ‘Monsters’ Got Wrong About the Menendez Brothers

[@LawAndCrime]

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[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

The more I learn about the second trial, the more I am sickened by Judge Stanley Weisberg. That judge needs to be brought to justice! 😰😡

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

The uncle testified that Jose punched one of them in the stomach when they were like 5 years old. There was so much abuse in that house of horror.

[@stitchbiatch3715]

And this was in front of witnesses. Imagine what went on behind closed doors

[@Certifiedpigeon_56]

Fr the testimony of Marta (jose's sister) explains how much their 'mother' took care of them

[@JesusSavesSinners]

@@Certifiedpigeon_56 They shot her 10 times with a shotgun....

[@kathiebradley5881]

Punched Lyle for wetting himself after his father said something so horrible it terrified him.

[@KarenB-mf8sh]

They did there time let them out new trial

[@scarletmontana7]

If this was two sisters it would have been a completely different verdict. It’s disgusting that abuse towards a male is judged differently.

[@crawlerballer]

@@scarletmontana7 they could have left any time and called the police

[@julesthecat.]

Yeah notice how all the men voted guilty in the first trial. Sickening.

[@lokeyborders]

​@@crawlerballer Exactly and or reported it.

[@bethrocks]

@@crawlerballer Easy to say, but when you fear for your life, it isn't that easy. Do you know how many child abuse victims there are that have police and child services visit their homes to "check on them" and nothing ever happens. The system does not work to protect children. Unfortunately, nothing ever happens until the parents finally succeed in killing their children. Then they end up all over the news..

[@nateebanks]

Idk if it would have been completely different. The girls would’ve gone to prison as well would be my guess

[@JanJones12]

Ryan Murphy is terrible for the incestuous parts of the story. The dad did abuse them but they weren’t kissing each other.

[@PlagueRavenRX]

Even if they gave each other a smooch on the face, it doesn't make them incest. With that said, Ryan Murphy is a repulsive human being. He said some really awful things in response to Erik's statement about the show particularly portraying Lyle as a psycho, which he isn't in real life. He basically told them to stop "acting like victims."

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

How do you know?

[@sassysince90]

Yeah that was pretty gross to imply. Ryan Murphy is too over the top in a lot of his dramatized series

[@lysirae]

I keep seeing people say this so I watched the show. I didn't see that at all. The journalist is the one who said it. The journalist talking to his friends around dinner is suppose to narrate what the media and country were theorizing at the time. It was brilliant the way they did that so you could really feel what everyone else felt during that time. The country and media were the ones theorizing the incest relationship.

[@Winston820]

Even if they were spending all their dad‘s money, it is still no worse or different than what gypsy Blanchard did. She ended her mother and then rated her safe. Somehow gypsy only got eight years, though, and is now out here living her best life making, big money off of ending her mom. It just doesn’t make sense that these guys are still in jail for life for the very same thing. Somebody else only got eight years for.

[@HeartBeads4u]

Thats what gender inequality still in practice is,Ppl go on yapping abt gender equality but there’s actually been no change in the society internally or in the backstage unlike things what we see everyday

[@WhatsUp-zi6wr]

Gypsy being out is wrong too. They all belong in prison.

[@Hummingbird25]

I didn’t think that was fair either. Doesn’t mean the brothers should also get less time

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

@@WhatsUp-zi6wrthe brothers have done enough time. She has not.

[@stfu357]

@@WhatsUp-zi6wr shes wrong bc she killed her mom that had made her suffer for years ?? ok

[@helenfong3339]

The incestuous scenes were disgusting!

[@DrineThePoet]

💯‼️

[@Athena752-r6h]

Thank you for mentioning that. I won’t watch it now that I know, it will really trigger me. Poor guys 😢

[@lib.777]

Literally made me sick to my stomach. Anybody who has siblings will understand

[@gissellest333]

they really were disgusting.

[@nickoletcampbell4657]

Ryan's Murphy putting his p£rv£rt£d fantasies in a film.

[@stephenhill3286]

My interpretation of the show is that ryan murphy was trying to show all the different theories in one timeline.

[@aphiwemeleni4087]

He should have told the story as it is without bringing his theory

[@helenfong3339]

@@aphiwemeleni4087 Murphy is a drama queen so it's expected.

[@Dx.leslie]

I too thought the same thing

[@gabrielacampuzano1084]

@@stephenhill3286 and how you basically can’t trust anyone and everyone tells their story how they please 😌

[@S.Blonde]

@@aphiwemeleni4087I did not see any theories. What you have is a lot of the brothers’ cheerleaders that only heard the defense side of the trial and that is the expectation of how they wanted to see the show. They refused to see blatant facts like 101 defense witnesses testified yet none of were willing to attest to seeing or hearing the mother abuse the brothers. We are supposed to pretend like the brothers only killed Jose snd the prosecutors evidence and prosecution testimonies do not exist

[@kindness12345]

Let the truth come out. Shame on any judges not allowing ALL evidence to come in!!

[@Lisay788]

The judge in general is known to be lazy.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

As if the abuse throughout the boys lives wasn’t bad enough, that judge Weisberg created the most despicable injustice in those boys lives. He needs to be made responsible for his crimes.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

@@Lisay788Worse than lazy. Disallowing the most important evidence is evil.

[@kindness12345]

@@dimitrabouzalas3090 ever watch the injustice done to Jerome Walter Kowalski? Crime Watch Daily did a 1-3 series on his case, YT. I can’t agree with you more!!! The judge in this case DID do time and lost her law license.

[@boobookitty1974]

Netflix also just made a documentary about the brothers with all the people who were there ! Actual facts not a dramatization.😊

[@user-eb9ct6pk4r]

How I find the documentary on Netflix?

[@squadscout808]

@@user-eb9ct6pk4r In “The Menendez Brothers,” a new documentary, the two men speak in extended interviews about what happened in the 1989 murder of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, inside the family’s Beverly Hills mansion.

[@wellthisisinteresting4912]

Yeah but it’s still quite simplified and I think it doesn’t focus on all the important things. But at least it’s there!

[@AshleighDanburry]

@@user-eb9ct6pk4r Search...duh

[@VioletPaynekiller]

​@@user-eb9ct6pk4r It is called The Menendez Brothers | Netflix

[@saritabonita13]

It seems like many people are treating this Netflix series as a completely accurate account of events, when in fact, I believe Ryan Murphy is telling the story from multiple perspectives, not just Erik and Lyle’s. This not only heightens the drama-since it is a drama series-but also encourages viewers to explore the case further, as the differing viewpoints offer vastly contrasting narratives. Ultimately, it's the viewer's responsibility to research the facts themselves and not let a TV show shape their judgment entirely.

[@PlagueRavenRX]

Except that Ryan Murphy didn't do that. He invented a LOT of things that weren't true and never happened, especially when it came to Lyle.

[@jenakaseee9789]

he made lyle seem like a complete narcissist and yes at the start of the show, he was showing different perspectives which confused me too on why people were saying that Ryan had made them look like bad guys till after the murder (in the show), they started making the brothers look like liars, narcissists and complete psychopaths'. They had one specific scene where after the trial, lyle was seen lying

[@neoneherefrom5836]

You do realize that Lyle did attempt to unsuccessfully solicit perjurious witness statements from jail which would help his case…

[@cglenn1457]

It was an intriguing series, but they really did Lyle (especially) dirty.

[@HalfNHalf.]

Very

[@nellym.6555]

In 1982, when Erik and Lyle were about twelve and fifteen, their cousin Diane Vander Molen stayed with the Menendez family for the summer. One night, the three cousins began to playfully wrestle. Suddenly and without warning, Lyle and Erik began to undress Diane. Without saying a word, the brothers tied her up and stripped off her shirt. Diane screamed and the brothers retreated from their attack. The brothers had attacked her like a pack of dogs, with no warning. As suddenly as the attack had begun, it ended. Around the same time, Diane experienced another attack. This time, she and Lyle were watching television. Without warning, Lyle struck. He climbed on top of her and began to fondle her breasts. Like the attack that came earlier, she had not enticed Lyle and the attack ceased as soon as she was able free herself.

[@nellym.6555]

​@@HalfNHalf.July 1988, Erik and Lyle began breaking into homes in Calabasas. The brothers burglarized the homes owned by parents of their friends and were surprised by the large amounts of cash and jewelry that they were able to steal. The brothers had found an easy source of spending money, rather than having to ask Jose for a hand out, or listen Jose lecture about hard work

[@cglenn1457]

@@nellym.6555 um, yes. We watched the series, which recreated that...

[@SusanM.]

@@nellym.6555 Never heard this. Awful !

[@teenindustry]

Even if the show was inaccurate, the boys relatives all back up the fact that Jose was a horrific parent and more than one day the boys told them of the abuse years earlier. They did commit the crime and possibly were partially financially motivated. But life without parole when the crimes were committed at a young age under awful circumstances is not just. 5 to 10 years would be just

[@sexyandsweet143]

I agree

[@kristinebarbaree2697]

Both boys were legally adults , but I believe the abuse claims , after watching the Netflix documentary (not the monster series ) . Regardless, I think it is time to free them .

[@sexyandsweet143]

@@kristinebarbaree2697 I agree!

[@peacebaby914]

@@kristinebarbaree2697 legally adults yeah, but both young enough that their brains weren't fully developed yet. Not to mention warped by years of abuse.

[@kristinebarbaree2697]

@@peacebaby914 true , but just think of the boys younger than them who went to war back in the day , some just 14 or 15 yrs old .

[@Terrimcc]

I don’t trust Netflix with documentaries

[@hehasnolips1371]

this isn't a documentary

[@jaybae5850]

​@@hehasnolips1371 How about anything made from Nutflicks...like Making a Murderer?

[@Meatballsinouterspace]

Tubi is better. It's free

[@kellypolfleit3942]

@@hehasnolips1371there’s also a documentary on Netflix as well as the series

[@JestersDeadUK]

That’s great but it’s a fictional DRAMA just like the OJ one with David Schwimmer

[@johnnyflannigan136]

Seems like their dad really did abuse them... What they did was wrong, but theyve done enough time.. Almost 30 years. I say let them out.

[@SamanthaB293]

35 years!

[@edgybarbie77]

💯

[@laurenkatz6136]

More than enough!!

[@nv4219]

idk even if they were abused they were adults and could have went to the authorities. if they didn’t want to because of the money, that means they did it for the money

[@saltycat662]

@@nv4219 Children don't just run to the authorities. Have you never heard abused children stories before? They normally tend to keep it within the family because of shame and fear. Doesn't matter how old they are. Their dad was rich and had authority over them. You obviously know nothing about the psyche and behavior of abused children/adults. Educate yourself before spewing ignorance.

[@OpEditorial]

It's a trip down memory lane for those of us who were kids in the 90s when this all went down, particularly the OJ Simpson cameo, and the choice of the (overrated) Milli Vanilli hit "I'm Gonna Miss You" for the soundtrack is also a nice bit of symbolism.

[@kthxciao1465]

Lyle chose 'Girl im gonna miss you' for the parents funeral. It wasnt a random choice by the movie makers.

[@OpEditorial]

@@kthxciao1465 I never said it was random, I said it was symbolic. Much like the Menendez bros, Milli Vanilli were also two young men were exposed trying to hide the fact they weren't who everyone thought they were.

[@CourtTest]

@@OpEditorialyup one of their lives ended up tragically. Nowadays everyone lipsync

[@mr.kartik9307]

The actors who portrayed the brothers extremely talented and perfectly fit for the role

[@TheAmtwhite]

They looked far too old for me. Looked like 30 some year old actors portraying teenager/young adult.

[@HalfNHalf.]

The show was a disgusting exaggeration It should’ve been called “Monsters: the Jose and Kitty Menendez story” because they were the real monsters. Not Lyle and Erik.

[@nellym.6555]

😂😂😂 Educate

[@nellym.6555]

The Menendez brothers were never abused, but society today looks for any excuse to free criminals, enough of using the excuse of SA or mental problems to free these murderers.Please stop lying, they were never abused, these men traveled all over the world, they were never prisoners or abused, they killed their parents when the father told them they would be left out of the will, the only one who would benefit if Jose died was the mother, that is why they killed her too.

[@MsAngelLen]

Yes! Lyle and Erik are the true victims here.

[@nellym.6555]

​@@MsAngelLenIn 1982, when Erik and Lyle were about twelve and fifteen, their cousin Diane Vander Molen stayed with the Menendez family for the summer. One night, the three cousins began to playfully wrestle. Suddenly and without warning, Lyle and Erik began to undress Diane. Without saying a word, the brothers tied her up and stripped off her shirt. Diane screamed and the brothers retreated from their attack. The brothers had attacked her like a pack of dogs, with no warning. As suddenly as the attack had begun, it ended. Around the same time, Diane experienced another attack. This time, she and Lyle were watching television. Without warning, Lyle struck. He climbed on top of her and began to fondle her breasts. Like the attack that came earlier, she had not enticed Lyle and the attack ceased as soon as she was able free herself.

[@nellym.6555]

@@HalfNHalf. These brothers, they robbed, tried to abuse their cousin and planned how to murder their parents, they were never abused.

[@robbiess9635]

This entire case is so heart breaking. The fact these guys are still in prison is what hurts the most imo.

[@meenamurmu7605]

Netflix should not be allowed to show whatever they like. I was particularily disturbed to see the brothers making out. The director could have spared us from that torture. Who wants to see siblings making out?? It seemed like the director was playing out his fantasy..

[@helenfong3339]

Yes, it was disturbing! Anyone involved in the series got the idea from Dominick Dunne who speculated there was incest btw Lyle & Erik.

[@aaronsakhai]

I'd be concerned that the people who watched the series think the brothers should go free.

[@ivyw1tch]

@@aaronsakhai huh? wdym. They deserve to be free.

[@aaronsakhai]

@@ivyw1tch No, they don't.

[@cassie.minimalist]

I think this series is terribly wrong. Before watching it, I didn't know anything about this case. After watching, I had one conclusion: there is no evidence of molestation and boys probably made it up as they were convincing their relatives to testify in their favor. After watching few videos about real case, I am finding out that there is a ton of evidence of mole*tation. If I remember well, all they mentioned in the series was a picture of naked kids, and that's what many parents did back then. Now I'm finding out kid's penis on the photo was er*cted that's not normal!!!

[@Areniapixie]

I actually stopped watching it because of the amount of things they got wrong or just totally made up. Exactly why I don’t usually watch dramatizations, I won’t be trying again

[@JesusSavesSinners]

💯🎯👍

[@squadscout808]

fkng snnoying right

[@HedeWho]

This is why I won't even watch it. As soon as I heard Netflix was going to portray the brothers as lovers rather than children traumatized by years of abuse and SA at the hands of their own father. I don't want to encourage that kind of distorted "documentary" making either. Blah

[@Areniapixie]

@@HedeWho Exactly, the moment they tried to portray that I stopped. I’m sure my stopping won’t affect them much but I didn’t want to feel like I was encouraging it.

[@lamilkman1796]

@@Areniapixie yeah I had to stop when they were making Lyle look like he was just making it up and that he was a brilliant actor like come on that crying wasn’t fake like no one could fake that look in there eyes

[@Destinyirus278]

Those kids were victims of CSA & it’s heartbreaking that media/ tv shows ignore that part. Which played a huge part in the crime

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

It is very telling that the judge allowed the Ozeil evidence to be presented in court, despite very strict professional standards, and yet he disallowed the all important s.. abuse evidence.

[@YoullClapWhenImGone]

For anyone not interested in the Ad and would like to skip it. It starts at 6:00 into the video and ends at 6:47

[@darthmagarth5614]

Real one 👍🏻

[@YoullClapWhenImGone]

@@darthmagarth5614 No worries mate, I get that they want to have sponsors, but those along with YT's Ad's is overdoing it imo.

[@Yash-972]

Oh thank so much mate!!

[@EchoJ]

Right when I clicked to 6:47, I got two YTube ads back to back (but could skip after 5sec) 😂 Still, you’re the MVP🙌🏾👍🏾

[@darthmagarth5614]

@@EchoJ get that ad block asap

[@JD-ht7yw]

This series perfectly conveyed how trauma effects generations

[@gwenivererose]

I’ve been watching your videos since they’ve started and I’ve always felt like you’ve been a reliable source of information. After this reporting I don’t trust that you fully do your research. This video is titled “everything” they got wrong and it doesn’t even graze the amount of misinformation in that show. You pronounce both therapists names wrong and get a simple fact, easily researchable wrong. They did leave the house after the murders. Jesse are you biased on this case or just not putting in the work?

[@JesusSavesSinners]

Great Analysis!!!!

[@mariamivanidze9116]

I felt the same...

[@Persefone94]

I completely agree! Well said!

[@peaches1535]

I’ve noticed they’ve been doing this tor other cases just like the Sheriff shooting the judge. They leave out other important information

[@MeMyselfandI25]

His mispronunciation of Oziel was surprising. It’s pronounced “oh-zeal”. Oziel was responsible for getting the Menendez brothers arrested and subsequently found guilty. You would think Law & Crime would be able to catch his mispronunciation before airing this video.

[@christinosborne8394]

To clarify. You’re saying they never went to the movies and tried to buy tickets to a showing that had already started (to manufacture an alibi) and were told that was not possible? If so, I don’t believe that. That narrative of them going to the movies has been very consistent and Lyle himself says they did that in interviews.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

True!

[@nickoletcampbell4657]

I swear I was just thinking that when he said "they never left the house after the murder" SMDH. You see how still in 2024 these platforms are still being irresponsible and careless and not *properly and accurately* educating themselves.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

@@nickoletcampbell4657 True. 🎯👍💯

[@christinosborne8394]

@@nickoletcampbell4657 I know…that really irked me. So irresponsible!

[@adampaullevine9848]

12:25 100% false. The brothers absolutely left the house after the murders. They went to AMC Century City to try and get tickets to Batman but the theatre would only sell them tickets to the later show, as is shown in Monsters. They then also went to Taste of LA but were too late to meet their friend. When they returned home they could not believe that the neighbors had not called the police after the shootings, so they staged the 911 call.

[@comnandmentsdeadlysins]

Because you were there or Netflix told you do you know the whole truth? Curious as I know nothing except what I have personally experienced.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

Because the Police Department Established this!!!! This was Proven in Court!!!!

[@apartmenta4439]

​@@comnandmentsdeadlysinsit's called reading the facts of the case.

[@WiitchBlair]

@@comnandmentsdeadlysinsThis case is old, its not difficult to find the facts.

[@bethprather9241]

No, because this man stated they didnt leave their home on the series , but that is false, Netflix does show them leaving, getting movie tickets and going to a bar,.... ​@comnandmentsdeadlysins

[@kaslayton]

This was an egregious miscarriage of justice that the prosecutor limited the evidence of abuse in the second trial. It was abundantly clear those boys were always telling the truth about the abuse. How many victims of one powerful man does it take for the criminal justice system to believe the truth?

[@leslieacoca5876]

Boys? Don't you mean men?

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

@@leslieacoca5876check out what the psychologists say about stunted development of s.. abuse victims.

[@williamehlers5158]

The Lifetime network put out a movie based on them years ago and honestly, even that was more tasteful. It also included the toupee scene lol.

[@edgybarbie77]

That's staying something too that Lifetime was more tasteful 😂 I agree 💯

[@sb_vlogsde3778]

It´s easy to say they could have gone to the authorities untill you are in their shoes. Fear,Anger, confusion, pain, shame, family honour.... just to name but a few. Jose and katty in my opinion are the real Monsters here. They´ve done their time, let them go.

[@naomicanuto3993]

@@sb_vlogsde3778 Hear hear !

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Well said 👌

[@NikkiScatch84]

I know the murder was awful but so was the abuse! That’s so disgusting they had to go through all that.

[@satsumamoon]

Well, Id rather die than have the chi ldhood that they had...and then to spend life in prison. No thanks.h Mine was bad , and the effects of it are perha ps worse. B ut it looks like a walk in the park compared to that of these boys. For a long time I wished my dad would have killed me. Another point is th at for Jose and Kitty, Im sure theyd rather be dead than to face the humiliation of prosecution and prison. Both of them sa d those boys and both were unusually cruel to them.

[@writerpb]

The show was pure camp and voyeurism... and says more about Ryan Murphy than it does the facts of the story. It's unwatchable and is hopefully the nail the in coffin of the "Ryan Murphy" treatment of true crime.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

Very True!!!! I could not agree more.

[@helenfong3339]

People will keep watching his work. He’s laughing to the bank.

[@B1g_Salad]

I thought it was pretty enjoyable

[@christyamar]

the incestous stuff between the brothers in the show was so distasteful

[@writerpb]

@@christyamar Exactly, that's one of the elements that seems to be a product of Ryan Murphy rather than an allegiance to telling a truthful story.

[@lilakuh8036]

I think the Netflix Show was not a proper way to show the personalities of Lyle and Erik. Lyle seems like a angry and cold men, which he wasn't in Court at all. In my opinion the Show was a catastrophy

[@leslieacoca5876]

Um, I think Lyle actually went outside the house after emotying his gun into his parents to finish them off. Is that Warm and fuzzy?

[@nekkwiill218]

@@leslieacoca5876 the crime that was done was one of the most horrific things that Netflix portrayed accurately they shot their parents to death with a shot gun

[@alliedavis5144]

Those young boys were failed and I think they shouldn’t be locked up any longer. I think if they were going to have a punishment it should’ve been well over by now. This is coming from a kid who was also physically abused their whole life by their parents. No, I did not hurt my parents, but I understand where those kids are coming from and the cops failed me multiple times how many times I called the cops on my mom, smashing my head into a tile and I was the one being told that I was going to be taken to Juvie because I hit my mom back while she was strangling me. The system does fail children and I absolutely agree what they did to their parents and I’m not gonna lie and anyone who wants to tell me I’m wrong for that. I’ll take it but I get it because I was a kid that was failed by law-enforcement literally my whole life how are you gonna tell a fifth grader that they are wrong for hitting their mother back when their mother was choking them, and smashed their head into tile With my grandma as a witness on my side, the cops still told me I was wrong So honestly, those boys need to be freed and any of the people who put them away for as long as they went away need consequences to in my opinion and again I don’t care if anyone thinks I’m wrong. I am coming from where they came from so my opinion is my opinion and I feel as if it’s right and I won’t accept anything else.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Thank you for your moving sharing. I’m so sorry for what you went through and how the system failed you. I hope all this coming to light gives you strength, and thank you- your sharing is a huge contribution to making the lives of other children safer.

[@lilq4593]

Watching the series on Netflix I did not expect 100% accuracy, and I did search hoping to find their statements on how accurately the whole thing was portrayed. (which brought me here) it is disappointing they were unhappy with the product, however I personally think the show did a wonderful job at highlighting just how much the court fumbled and how the mass public unrightfully perceived the case, especially at the time. Times have changed. I think their unhappiness with the show comes with the fact they have been robbed of life as things have progressed, and they have not watched other shows. They do not know the extent of the true crime community or even how much the public has truly shifted in SA awareness. I think they’re scared that this may ruin their public image and rightfully so considering they may have a chance at getting out.

[@SarahJoDannetteGosa]

Even Kitty's sister believes they have been used and abused both by the parents and the system and they should be released that is Kitty's own sister

[@S.Blonde]

Do not LIE on her sister. Her sister NEVER accused her of abuse. NO DEFENSE witness EVER testified Kitty abused those brothers.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

@@S.Blondewrong

[@S.Blonde]

@@dimitrabouzalas3090 Right. This was a legal criminal case NOT some emotional documentary. They did what they did with malice, plotting, planning, and even practice a day before at the range. Emotional and gullible people have the ability to PRETEND like this case starts and ends with abuse but the legal reality is WHO in prison has not been abused? MOST prisoners are abuse victims. Should we free them all because of YOUR personal gullibility despite their abuse excuses FAILING to convince a jury? We have juries for a REASON and that is to WEIGH the evidence. The evidence in this case FAILED to convince TWO juries at the first trial so they are where they belong in prison. Unless they are going to release thousands of prisoners for an abuse excuse that did NOT convince juries then no special privileges to these two killers. I would have loved to HEAR the parents explain their side of the story but they STOLE that opportunity just like they STOLE the parents legal right to fight back when they used firearms to kill them in their own house.

[@mirabelarmstrong433]

@@S.Blondethe abuse evidence wasn’t allowed into the trial that convicted them. How is it a fair trial if their evidence isn’t even allowed to be heard by the jury???

[@S.Blonde]

@@mirabelarmstrong433 That is a lie their fans repeat. My comment is based on irrefutable facts not nonsense fan talk. There were 101 defense witnesses at the first trial and 64 defense witnesses at the second trial. There was certainly abuse evidence at the second trial and Erik testified for days at the second trial. It is NO ONE's fault besides Lyle's that Lyle chose not to testify at the second trial. The abuse evidence at the second trial was limited to recent abuse before and after the crime. The child abuse was irrelevant and should have never been allowed at the first trial but the judge and prosecutors were being nice hoping that the child abuse evidence proved imminent fear at the time of the crime against BOTH parents. It is NO ONE'S fault but the brothers that their testimony's did NOT describe imminent fear of their mother. They had 3 years to think of stories to tell at the trial that proved imminent fear and they had defense attorneys that should have ensured that took place. Since that did not happen the juries could not agree to vote in the brothers' favor of whether or not they were abused and if the abuse was so extreme it caused them to be in imminent fear of both parents. The second trial was certainly a fair trial because it is no one's fault but the brothers they did NOT have the evidence and corroborating testimonies to prove imminent fear of both parents. You cannot block evidence that does not exist. The defense showed their full hand at the first trial and it failed to convince the juries.

[@benalahasina3660]

They were cute boys, their innocence are destroyed since their childhood

[@nekkwiill218]

Just cause your cute doesn’t mean you can’t be a murder. Abuse is sad but doesn’t justify the killings. Then they lied and went on a shopping spree. They actually was wailing on the phone accusing someone else of killing their parents that’s horrible.

[@Lurchstavo]

@@nekkwiill218 Not horrible lmao they didnt want to go to jail they wanted to be free from the shackled their parents had on them

[@MrLegendra]

Imagine killing your own parents and then using the inheritance to fund a documentary to garner sympathy

[@Salee-ze7qt]

Imagine being so ignorant to just spread gossip and think it morally okay

[@Killersushiofficial]

@@Salee-ze7qt Imagine being so foolishly taken by someone’s looks, you want to free murderers back into society.

[@StubbyLegz]

What a disrespectful response to Erik’s statement by Ryan Murphy

[@helenfong3339]

He doesn't give a SH___. He's laughing all the way to the bank!

[@StubbyLegz]

@@helenfong3339 I’m sure he is

[@dredman-p6q]

@@StubbyLegz I’m mad he wasn’t more disrespectful because who cares how you feel about it? You’re a murderer doing life in prison with no parole lol you people are a joke

[@shedokoye8314]

Erik deserves no respect. They killed their parents in such a horrific manner and continue to kill their characters decades after. What did their mother do to deserve 9 shots at close range?

[@MajesticWeirdo]

@@shedokoye8314umm knowingly allowed her husband to abuse them..

[@Clintsessentials]

Why would anybody need to watch a series about their story? We have all the real footage from the past...horrifying!!!

[@nekkwiill218]

By real footage what are u referring to there is not true evidence that they were abused just here say doesn’t mean it didn’t happen but we can’t be completely sure what is entirely true

[@breeeyonce]

It's not really "self defense" if at the time of the killing no one was doing anything to them.

[@mirabelarmstrong433]

That’s what “imperfect self defense” is. It’s manslaughter. Which is what they should have gotten, but the judge only gave the jurors the option of guilty and life in prison, or innocent and go free. He also didn’t allow any of the abuse evidence into the second trial, which is complete injustice. A jury should have ALL the facts of the case.

[@Rupert-x4f]

They murdered their evil parents , now let them out.

[@Killersushiofficial]

Why do they get to go free when their parents aren’t alive anymore because of them…

[@o_huskywolfdean7]

@@Killersushiofficial They were bad people and they abuse them.

[@MamaLama1920]

ONE mans sick and disgusting ways, caused pain for so many people. Just horrible.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Yes, when much of this settles down, I’d love to find out more about how he treated Kitty, and how much he may have been responsible for her mental condition.

[@marisolruizlopez4235]

The brothers deserve to be released from prison and definitely they were wrong convicted since their parents were the monsters. Their parents deserved how they ended and the brothers were the victims here and not the other way.

[@petratorrey1776]

Ryan Murphy did them so dirty especially lyle

[@nekkwiill218]

It’s a dramatized series based on theories not facts what did you expect?

[@flex0.00]

They killed their parents, attempted to cover up, went shopping and threatened to kill the therapist to silence him

[@janedoe8717]

But why tho ? Years and years of abuse

[@helenfong3339]

Their therapist was never threatened.

[@EffSharp]

Did that horrific “Dr” lose his license after what he did? I hope so.

[@helenfong3339]

@@EffSharp According to what I read he never renewed his license after the trial. He knew he would lose it!

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

You’ve left out a mountain of evidence

[@maggievargas4616]

I hope they get freed imagine going thru it again to not be let out.

[@florencia5891]

Well, abuse or not, it still is premeditated murder. They were old enough to go away. No one in their right mind having the chance to escape that situation would just stay, go take time to buy shotguns, plan alibis, wait around and commit cold blood murder. They perhaps were abused, but they chose to plan and carry out a murder to take out their parents and enjoy their money. How many teenagers escape abusive parents and run to the streets? The "groomed to stay at home" doesn't make any sense.

[@S.Blonde]

I agree 100 percent. The father bought Lyle a condo, bought both brothers cars, paid their college tuition, gave them money, financed their international vacations they went on without their parents, etc. NEITHER brother had a valid reason for still being in that house. The parents even changed the locks and refused to give them a key yet Erik testified he "found new ways to break in the house." Locked doors mean go away. Condos are supposed to be lived in. Cars are meant to be driven. College is meant to be attended.

[@Salee-ze7qt]

Learn about trauma before commenting. And further context of the case.

[@florencia5891]

@@Salee-ze7qt sorry if you were abused, but feeling have no place here. And that's still premeditated murder, they planned it. You don't get to use the abuse excuse to commit a carefully planned murder. It's not the same as if you are defending yourself in an actual attack, they planned it and attacked themselves. Murder is murder, there's no excusing it.

[@robinlackey5159]

Yep. Let em out. They've been there long enough. Their parents were monsters.

[@mipadill9234]

Have them move in with you lol

[@queenofnyc5584]

How you know?

[@saltycat662]

@@queenofnyc5584 Witnesses. Go do your research.

[@nekkwiill218]

Them as well for shooting their parents in the face

[@nillyk5671]

Not at all. I personally wasn't pushing for their release because of the series. Long before the series even came out or it was even a thought, I was praying, wishing and rooting for them to be released. Since I found out about the sa allegations and read on the topic, I felt appalled for what they were put through. There are many clues that tell us they are telling the truth like Lyle's hair loss. What made me even more keen on this was finding out about what happened to the Menudo member at the hands of Jose Menendez.

[@merrywalsh2809]

I think Ryan Murphy did an excellent job at dramatizing the case from all known perspectives. It was so well done. The scene where Erik tells Leslie about the molestations was incredibly well done. That actor is amazing. This series should result in the brothers’ freedom. Something besides money alone drove these brothers to kill. They will not kill again. They should go free.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

I agree. Just I think money didn’t even enter their minds in bringing them to kill their parents. The abuse was so devastating for them.

[@liveinthenow3571]

Ummm, it’s a movie. The dead tell no lies! Not to say they weren’t but keep things in perspective. No one knows and what we do know got them imprisoned.

[@merrywalsh2809]

@@liveinthenow3571 I get that, but it is causing the DA to look at the case and decide if the alleged abuse was discounted too much in the second trial. Now with more possible corroborating evidence, will he decide manslaughter should have been on the table? That gets them off with time served. Ryan Murphy did an excellent job of presenting the two narratives: that the brothers killed for money or the brothers were abused. He does not come to a conclusion. I think the truth is in the middle, actually.

[@ifsajax]

it's so sad and angering that their shopping spree was never looked at from the perspective of a traumatized person, but immediately labeled as greedy. if i were in their place i would try to dissociate and escape reality as well, and spending money is an easy way to get that stimulation quickly. it's such a common coping mechanism! i'm not surprised that it wasn't taken into account, given the prejudices and lack of understanding at that time, but it's sad regardless.

[@NicolleFrancinni]

Where was this letter 35 years Ago?????

[@Lou-zp8fr]

You are asking what did Netflix Monsters got wrong? Having Ryan Murphy getting involved with writing the story. The most overrated tv and movies creator, he is absolutely just horrible.

[@johnmanes8195]

This video says the brothers never left the home after the killings but that is false, they did leave, they ditched their guns and did go to a theater and a restaurant. Also, one discrepancy that isn't pointed out is the whole scene in the show about the safe. That never happened, what did happen regarding the will was Jose's computer was wiped by a computer tech that the uncle hired to hopefully find a will on the PC.

[@mwathani1]

Why call them Monsters?? Their brady parents especially Dad was the Real Monster.

[@marcelacarrillogonzalez6085]

It is not about the series, is the documentary in Netflix by Alejandro Hartmann, where both brothers were interviewed, together with their former prosecutor, jurors and family talking on their behalf.

[@pamelarobinson67]

There are people who are abused but don't kill their parents in this heinous manner. What has happened is that these guys are now old enough to deeply regret their actions and are hoping to convince everyone they should be released.

[@TheMariemarie16]

Nah they have had the same story since the beginning. I don't think that they regret it anymore than they did back then. Their dad was molesting them and treating them horribly. It does not matter if some people wouldn't have killed their abusers. Their mom was beyond complicit. I think that they've done enough time.

[@JesusSavesSinners]

​@@TheMariemarie16 They were Lying then and they are Lying now. They were Not Molested. That Lie was Manufactured for their Defense. This Lie has been completely Proven to be a Lie.

[@leanneM-33]

You can't be THAT ignorant to think that all cases of abuse are the same smfh

[@gayhomosexuallll]

They regretted it at the time and constantly talked about it during the case and in interviews.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

Every abuse is different. Don’t disregard what a powerful man Jose was. Top executive at RCA, connections to powerful people- who would listen to the boys?

[@digitfella5307]

I did not watch the series on Netflix,but I watched a documentary a couple of months ago and this is not that different from the Gypsy Rose case. Actually I think Gypsy is more dangerous than them as she seems to be very manipulative. They also were younger than her. Indeed she wasn’t the one who committed the crime,but still I don’t think they deserved this type of time in jail.

[@helenfong3339]

Gypsy Rose is creepy with her innocent squeaky voice. She manipulated her so-called BF to kill her mother. Now she's manipulating the men in her life.

[@debd6158]

One thing you mention is incorrect. You say the brothers didn't leave the house after the murders. I just watched the real trial. They did indeed go to the movies. There is testimony of seeing Batman vs Licensed to Kill and one movie was sold out so they had to buy tickets for the other and then went to Taste of LA. For all Netflix got right that you mention, I doubt they would take narrative liberties with the actual night of the murders.

[@El_Choppers]

Netflix has been crap for a long time.

[@Destinyirus278]

The first trial proved they were victims of CSA. Even if u believe they deserve to be in prison or if you think they should be released. It’s clear they were victims of CSA😢

[@kass794]

These brothers did it, and would say anything to be free, don’t believe Netflix bs 🙄🤦‍♀️🤢🤮

[@Salee-ze7qt]

What are you on about? There was never a debate if they did it. They admitted to it. The question was why and if the second trial was fair. And it wasn't and with today's standards the evidence presented should have not ended up in life time sentence. They have spend 35 years in prison. It's very ignorant to comment when not even knowing the basic of the case.

[@Salee-ze7qt]

His psychologist in prison testified and was so clear as well that he has suffered from severe abuse.

[@Killersushiofficial]

Pure acting lol

[@Truth-Teller414]

It’s not true that “they never left”. They said they waited for a while expecting neighbors to have called police and when they didn’t they left to hide the guns and create an alibi.

[@bronny24]

Don’t care about Morgan and Morgan- but as a survivor of brutality- I’m with the Menendez brothers not Ryan Murphy- look into it

[@samiakheliff]

José was standing up and yelled "no!!", they shot him from the entry and then Lyle went behind him. Get your facts straight! Source : trial

[@ct6926]

Hmm the fact that they were willing to even think about killing the psychologist to protect their secret, shows that they did not kill because they were abused and pushed to their breaking point. The psychologist didn’t abuse them yet they had no problem discussing taking his life to protect their secret.

[@helenfong3339]

They never threatened to kill the therapist. The therapist was a sleaze & reported back to Jose after each session. He broke patient & client confidentiality. Since 1997 he no longer had a license to practice psychology.

[@dimitrabouzalas3090]

That so called threat to kill the therapist was manufactured by the therapist for his own benefit. Crime Weekly has done an excellent analysis on Ozeil. Very worth watching.

[@DavidE-tk2ve]

Not true that they never left their home. They did in fact go to taste of LA after the murders. Then came home and called 911

[@Wherever56]

Doesn't matter. They still slayed their parents. If family knew abuse was going on, any decent human being would have done something about it.

[@KatharinaK117]

Totally agree!

[@stephsmanicshenanigans8017]

I’m confused on if the abuse they claim was still going on when they were adults? Like why would it make sense for them to randomly do it then, instead of when it was happening. Only to then go and want to make up a story/alibi about it and spend money like nothing happened. Didn’t they stay in the house after too? If it was so awful why wouldn’t they leave? They were adults by then

[@leanneM-33]

Did it occur to you that maybe they didn't say anything because they were also afraid of the parents??

[@Wherever56]

@@leanneM-33 It did occur to me . But then common sense kicks and says , no , it's not an excuse at all . Unless money comes into it , the adults had nothing lose .

[@isabelhoulihan]

@@stephsmanicshenanigans8017 Erik wanted to go to college in another state and his father said he would hurt him if he tried to get away. He was still s*xually abusing him after he graduated highschool

[@ErinJeanette]

It's scary reading and seeing people believing these creeps

[@Maganushiv]

In my point of view The director made sure one thing. He showed a monster as a sort of victim in Dahmer,he even named the series in his name. Then, he showed the victims as monsters in the Menendez case. The director needs some mental help.

[@tinarigman1373]

Menendez brothers--> Geragos --> Kardashian --> Diddy. That's a disturbing path.

[@strutit]

This story is absolutely fascinating. So many intricacies.

[@davemcmullen6682]

Killed their mother too....They did it for the money.

[@tylerhampton2607]

When you stated that the brothers never left the home after the murders That is untrue this testimony came from them that they waited for the police to come and arrest them even though nobody had called 911 Left the house and discarded their clothing and the shotguns and came back to the house and then called the police... And lying and said someone else shot their parents.

[@Kev_O3]

It's sad how many people think that Netflix released a documentary when it was a true crime drama... Keyword being drama. Let em rot

[@Pauli1984]

It seems like there should be a difference in sentencing between for example Jeffrey Dahmer, and the Menendez brothers. If they killed because of abuse, there is an opportunity for growth and rehabilitation. A life without parole seems like it should be reserved for people like Jeffrey Dahmer, and the night stalker.

[@Cosmickitten2012]

There was huge support for gypsy rose, she had no way out. Same for these guys. But they were guys so no sympathy.

[@anabulucz9959]

At the end of the day they killed both parents in cold blood, if they were not financially motivated, why did they kill the mom? 🤷

[@janedoe8717]

Because she had knowledge of what their father was doing and allowed it & excused it

[@nekkwiill218]

@@janedoe8717 regardless of abuse they murdered their parents in cold blood

[@saraha.1422]

@@nekkwiill218 you probably want Jose Menendez dead if you knew he did that to your child.

[@loudpack8648]

@@janedoe8717she was also one of Jose’s victims..she just couldn’t do what her sons did

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

Why would a series have to lie about anything that could be proven? They killed their parents over greed! Kids have killed parents over finding out about grades, been kicked out of school, they didn't like their rules, boyfriend, girlfriends i do believe that kids are sa but not these two!

[@breakerofnames1233]

I do feel like the DA office was under a tremendous amount of pressure and had tunnel vision to not even allow them in the second trial to talk about the abuse was mind blowing considering they love talking about motives they were made fools in the oj case

[@ckotcher1]

Eric is so cute I could melt. With the big head of curly brown hair, super blue eyes. That beautiful smile And the swagger. Lyle is very handsome too. They both have this sweetness and in Eric’s case, sensitive and vulnerability about them ❤

[@narcdetester2102]

..... and Ted Bundy was a handsome and very clever fella. So what?

[@sagemode6]

free those bros now

[@S.Blonde]

They are NOT your bros. They do not associate with your kind.

[@sagemode6]

@@S.Blonde My kind? You mean irish/canadians? Your a bully.

[@sagemode6]

@@S.Blonde You sound like you have a terrible life hahahahahhahahahahha

[@cherylmassarelli4699]

I’m really enjoying this. The best explanation and evaluation I’ve seen

[@CourtTest]

So far everything I’ve looked up down to them playing hangman in the courtroom actually happens so the guy that made this Netflix show really did his research

[@goread5544]

The character particularly of Lyle is terrible - the show depicts him as an egotistical, manic psychopath & he clearly is nothing of the sort.

[@RamonRoman-h2l]

It's so disgusting what they with the brothers in the show, they didnt deserve this man, justice for them ❤❤❤

[@nekkwiill218]

I’m confused as to what they don’t deserve. They are the ones who brutally murdered their parents? They don’t deserve the abuse but murder isn’t the answer.

[@Salee-ze7qt]

​@@nekkwiill218context matters. They didn't deserve the sentencing. They would have gotten manslaughter and lesser sentence if second trial wasn't corrupted. They spend 35 years in prison. The whole family of the ones they killed wish for their relies. It's truly heartbreaking what they went through. Nightmare of a childhood and didn't get a fair punishment.

[@veronicaramirez-lt9xo]

I wonder why is it that Lyle didn’t put this statement out himself rather than Erick. I feel like Erick is much more vocal than Lyle? Either way, Erick seems like a great brother!

[@Jazzygerl]

They did the crime. If they were abused they should have gone to police and reported their parents, not murdered them

[@Hymenaei]

@@Jazzygerl what do u know about being abused? lol Nearly half of male victims fail to tell anyone they are a victim of domestic abuse (only 51% tell anyone). They are nearly three times less likely to tell anyone than a female victim (49% of men tell no one as opposed to 19% women).

[@Bimby-b]

I 100 percent think Ryan Murphy should have his hard drive checked and he has skeletons in his closet. He seems to enjoy portraying abuse and assault to the point where his work has become unwatchable to me.

[@StephenHunts]

I just watched the first 3 episodes last night. Can't believe I was a preteen when that case happened in 1988 to 1990!

[@MariaYamane-n8l]

i.also watched the series... i saw it in netflix for almost two weeks, i am afraid that it will trigger me, now the LSS is so strong remembering few events how my mom beats my brother if my brother is 6 i was a toddler... that memory wasn't clear to me until now. there is cringe cold feeling watching how they look for each other and that made me feel thats how my bothet overprotected me and how we kept the secret. i am the only one keeping that secret didn'tand wasn'table to share or tell anyone.... if during that time my brother was at thhat age... some of my bad childhood memory must had happened way before i went to school. i have to fight my hurt feeling, the feeling of not be wanted by anyone because i am so unclean.

[@jerrydevoe372]

I believe their story, like I believe in the Easter Bunny. Get us all a break?

[@marketads1]

I was unaware that at that time there was so much corroboration of the SA. I only remembered the cousin’s letter. If they were to be tried today with the same set of facts, they’d get a lesser sentence. If Murphy is taking a position in his Netflix piece it wouldn’t be the first time. It’s not a documentary!!

[@kristenwhitworth7991]

This wasn't self defense. Dad wasnt attacking anyone that night. They planned cold blooded murder then went on a shopping spree.

[@Salee-ze7qt]

Stop parroting the media gossip from 30 years ago....🙄

[@lisacox1480]

Love your fair coverage Jesse

[@sunshinemagicalrainbowunic4004]

Yeah Netflix don’t care