Menendez Brothers Details: The Autopsy Reports

Kitty and Jose Menendez Autopsy Results: What Erik and Lyle Menendez did to their parents.
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[@joeguzman3558]

What a great voice and the way the story is put together makes this channel what it is .

[@ADonald1273]

My theory is that the mother, Kitty, was obliterated due to the fact that she allowed the abuse, observed it and chose to do nothing. That’s why she was annihilated…sins of omission…

[@freebird8163]

I’m glued to your channel…. Constantly intrigued with your factual knowledge about Hollywood and more. Thank you! ❤

[@Fuzzybunny-ki1cw]

Dearly Departed .... you are simply the best.

[@maryminott2593]

100%!

[@christinechristensen6871]

Agreed😃

[@lorraineswanson2024]

I live in the town Kitty grew up, where she was crowned "Miss Oak Lawn" at the local VFW in 1962,

[@2863wonderland]

In Illinois?

[@angiesamborski6564]

Is that the vfw on Central Ave and 108th st ?I live nearby now

[@lorraineswanson2024]

Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220 at 52nd Ave and Yourell

[@lorraineswanson2024]

Yes, in Illinois

[@Pokyhawk]

I have a lifetime of fascination with forensic studies and find these videos in particular (love all of your videos as well) extremely interesting. Thank you for your posts. I also wanted to say how sorry I am that you had to close your museum. I would have loved to visit it when I had the chance. Now medical issues would not have permitted it anyway so I really enjoy your videos. Thanks again.

[@melodymacken9788]

Brilliant and insightful. Straight to the conversation and no stuffing around.

[@wingrider687]

A friend of mine had a basketball trading card with some random LA Lakers player on it but it was worth thousands because in the background of the picture were Eric and Lyle Menendez with court side seats…

[@vicvega3614]

My brother still has that card, its the Mark Jackson Knicks Hoops card from 1990, it was taken after the murders. Last time i checked the card is going for 5 grand or more. We used to collect all the complete packs of the sports cards from the late 80s early 90s

[@kb8939]

Both comments irrelevant to their appeal.

[@lindabrennan4455]

​@@kb8939Just a little trivia. Chill out.

[@samanthab1923]

Spooky

[@planetvegan7843]

You can get one of these cards mint condition 10/10 for 50 bucks

[@YourEverydaySheep]

There's no real evidence that Lyle ever threatened the therapist Dr Oziel. According to the therapist what happened is that Erik ran out of the session crying and Lyle ran after him. Dr Oziel tried to get Lyle to come back rather than chasing Erik to which Lyle said to him "good luck Dr Oziel". Dr Oziel took this to mean a threat. Personally I think it's pretty evident from other evidence (other witnesses and the confession tape) that Oziel was not afraid of the brothers and just had to come up with an excuse at trial as to why he divulged patient secrets to his mistress.

[@Cove999]

💯💯💯

[@lindabrennan4455]

I completely agree.

[@mr.c8033]

Hey Scott: I don't know if you read these, but I imagine you do. I was wondering if you could someday do a story on Jilly Rizzo's (Sinatra's right hand man) restaurant and bar there in Palm Springs. The building is still there, and the story is so weird and bizarre. And both Jilly and Frank are buried nearby.

[@brendamarshall2845]

I so very much enjoy listening and watching you Scott!

[@user-he7et1ho5l]

Would love to have been a fly in the car to hear what the two of them talked about after they did what they did before returning home.

[@catmom7447]

Great video Scott love the coverage.

[@frankpaya690]

Well, one thing is for sure and that's they really hated their parents.

[@mandyweston7757]

Totally fascinated by these videos Scott (and a bit in love with you!) You handle the subjects sensitively in spite of the disturbing details

[@chadmears136]

Love your videos Scott, you really do your homework buddy.

[@ernestgutierrezjr4149]

Great video presentation as always Scott !

[@paulmogg8036]

Incredible Stuff 😲 Love Your Channel Scott 🎙🎶

[@derekjaye6118]

Excellent video.

[@charleslennonbaker]

If I recall, his gunshot wound(s) were described as "explosive decapitation." When I read that description, it gave me shivers. I was a young active duty US Army Combat Medic and never forgot it. Years later, I got over it, but the level of trauma inflicted was so 'intimate' if not grotesque, I could not fathom someone living with that image without going insane.

[@canisamator7937]

Unless that person molested you for years.

[@balthazarbratt8194]

There's a video of the crime scene.

[@kevinhensley4643]

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing

[@excepteuropa]

Loving these autopsy videos. Please keep doing them.

[@ldsane1958]

If they couldn’t take the so called abuse no more , why the hell didn’t they leave , then report the abuse ? They were well over 18 . Do the crime, be prepared to do the time .

[@Kaleighboo98]

It’s not easy to leave

[@Stars_290]

they wanted the money. always the money

[@caroleroseburgh1344]

I'M just really glad they were aprehended quickly and they didn't get away with IT ‼️ and they actually told on themselves with ALL the lavish spending.🤔🧐🤨👁️👁️

[@salsingleton6175]

I Love your channel. You do an awesome job! I didn’t know you to close your museum. What a shame. Tks for all of your hard work on these videos. Much Love and admiration from Tennessee💕 4:57

[@bas4241]

Hi Scott… great video. My wife and I went on your tour in Hollywood back when you had one van and you were driving it. It was so good! I think that must have been mid to late 90’s? Any way, just a quick point regarding this video. When pellets (birdshot) are fired from a shotgun barrel, they stay in a very tight group (about an inch diameter) for several feet. They remain a very tight group of pellets. They are actually contained in a little plastic cup (wadding) that doesn’t separate from the shot for several feet. They don’t “spray” out of the front of the barrel (a common misconception). Actually, depending on the choke of the barrel, the spread is typically less than 1 inch per yard. So in this case, all the shot would have been grouped less than about 2 inches at most, causing devastating injuries as you describe. Thanks for what you do! Take care…

[@dazza70smith]

Sending love and prayers from the UK 🇬🇧 👏💜👍🙏🤗♿️ #ForeverPromotingPositiveDisabilityAwareness

[@sherrisRN]

Glad you are doing these autopsy recaps! Brings back the true horrific nature of these murders

[@jasemac5391]

The Mark Jackson Basketball card with the Brothers in the background 😱

[@dogdaze598]

Hi Jordan! Awesome story, Charles kuralt was one of My fave host's on cbs Sunday morning show, there was a genuine part of him that can be seen even just watching that show, he seemed like a good person. Thank you & take care. Oh yea that #21 was great as well😊

[@brett7740]

Love your work Scott!

[@nonnobissolum]

Thanks!

[@DearlyDepartedTours]

Thank you very much 💃🏻

[@lorlo7]

The reason they thought they were going to be killed is Eric told Lyle that the abuse was still happening. He had tried to go to move out and Jose wouldn’t allow it because he was still raping his son. After Eric told him, Lyle confronted Jose and told him he had to stop. Jose told them that if anyone ever found out about what he did, then he would kill them. They then all went on a boat trip where Eric and Lyle thought that this is when they would be killed. The boat captain even talked about how scared the boys seemed during their trip. That’s when they made the plan. It wasn’t perfect and they should have gone to jail, but abuse screws with your brain. Not excusing killing them, but Jose and Kitty got what came to them so I have no sympathy for them. (Kitty was also horrifically abusive and was pretty well documented on that)

[@Leanah37]

Exactly! Whenever anyone talks about this case they just focus on crime scene and repeat false and biased pro-prosecution claims that the brothers just wanted money. But they never mention the events that led to the murders or the abuse they suffered and all the evidence. So frustrating

[@YourEverydaySheep]

This. I don't know why everyone ignores the boat trip they went on the day before. They were clearly afraid of the parents and the boat captain noticed it. The brothers were huddled up together at the front of the boat on a cold day wearing shorts out on the sea for 7 hours and they very rarely budged or moved even when they got soaked by a wave. Even the behaviour of the parents tells you something was going on. In years prior to this Jose was all over his children constantly, they were always in his sight and he ordered every single move they made. Yet for some reason on this boat trip he is ignoring them for some reason. It's evident that something was happening in the family and the brothers were afraid.

[@MummyBrown]

AMÉN. Their own words from prison are also very telling. They’ve never been a problem in jail, quite the contrary. I recall an interview done with Lyle where he stated that prison was the first time he was able to sleep or feel safe. They don’t do many interviews. I think Eric has only done a couple the whole time. It’s mostly Lyle, but even then he hasn’t done many. I can see why his people wrote what they did to Scott. I think the major difference between people that “get it,” and those that don’t is that the former have been abused themselves. I have, I even had enabling family members so I fully understand the hate and anger. I don’t condone murder, but fuck Jose and Kitty. Good riddance, these were shitty people. That’s very telling.

[@MummyBrown]

@@YourEverydaySheep this is big in the argument about the legitimacy of true fear in a home where they were raised by a tyrannical father, confirmed by everyone that came into contact with Jose, and a cruel, alcoholic mother that took out her aggression on them because she blamed THEM for her life. That tidbit about Kitty was stated in testimony by her therapist where he also stated that she hated Lyle and Eric. People raised in love and safety have no right arguing the legitimacy of the fear that a grown person has due to being raised by highly terrifying caretakers. Psychologists speak of the importance of a child’s formative years and how that shapes them neurologically.

[@YourEverydaySheep]

@@annmcclure8378 We actually do know a lot because over 50 people who knew the brothers and their parents came to testify for their defense. There was a lot of evidence of the parents abusive behaviours. For gods sake Kitty's own sister and nieces say they don't forgive her but they DO forgive the brothers.

[@MB-vu3ow]

Thank you, Scott. This was outstanding. This case boils my blood. Your passion is palpable. Loyal fan, the other M

[@Jaysmami3011]

Idk how to feel about this case. I truly believe that they were sexually abused as children and they snapped especially since there was a LOT of money involved. They have family members that did say they had said they were being sexually abused by their father. Seeing what all dark things go on in Hollywood and their dad being an executive for a major record label company. All in all its a tragic case the “boys” could have def took a diff route.

[@robertmiller5516]

The father was a scumbag and I’m sure the mother knew!

[@jimmyneck2854]

I live in New York close to the Amityville house, and I don't know how anybody could live there or in the Menendez house after those brutal murders or for that matter the Wonderland house would give me the total creeps,! Anyway great work again Scott

[@dkand68]

The same thing, in Amityville house where those murders happened too. I am from Queens.

[@cheribee968]

Wonderland would be heavy with dark vibes Just violent and really gruesome

[@RosieYogi40]

This is how I feel about the Ramsey house in Boulder where JonBent was murdered.

[@cjking4511]

Amytiville house? NO. The Menendez house in Bh? Yes. ANY house older than 1991 with carpet over wood floors is hiding something that occurred. I always encourage buyers to look under the carpets. Typically a previous owner is trying to hide blood stained wood floors. The reason I would say Yes to the Menende house is location and the fact the murders took place in the front den meaning you could redo that room and not have to redo the entire house, buy it at a steep discount like the buyer did after the murders, and resell it for 10x as much years later.

[@mattc.]

I'm with you on the interest in what they were wearing, what they ate, what they did during the day, what they were doing at the time they were killed. Like you said, not knowing that this is the last time for a lot of things.❤❤❤❤

[@kevinfoley8105]

I agree with your opinions Scott. This was a fascinationg recap, great job!

[@antheaalecto]

Great to see you back Scott.

[@clintvanderklok7269]

Michelle Pfeiffer used to live there with her husband David E. Kelly when I visited it back in around either 2000 - 2003. Been there a few times and a friend told me that couch remained in the house under plastic for a year or two. Who knows if that is true.

[@Sharoneagles82]

Another great video thank you ❤

[@YourEverydaySheep]

The prosecution was allowed to show evidence of the brothers spending post crime. Not sure why you're saying it wasn't allowed. Family members did refute it though as an uncle did have a conversation with Jose where Jose told him that he had told the brothers they were already out of the will. This is also brought up during the confession tape where Dr Oziel asks them how they felt about being told they had been disinherited many months prior to the killings to which they are both apathetic. So why kill to inherit money you don't think you'll be getting?

[@dianabeurman364]

But, they did and they got their money!

[@YourEverydaySheep]

@@dianabeurman364 Getting money and spending it afterwards does not mean it was a motive for the crime and there's a lot of evidence which contradicts the money motive. If we simply looked at someone spending money afterwards as being indicative of a motive then why did the younger brother spend hardly anything in comparison to the older brother?

[@Selena37-87]

​@@dianabeurman364 Seriously, how dense can you be?! If they weren't expecting money cuz they were out of the will, how does that show they did it for the money??

[@canisamator7937]

@@Selena37-87 It doesn't!

[@gigiarroyo3939]

@BarbaraCowdery They did spend a lot of money, especially the older brother Lyle. However, they grew up very rich with the parents constantly buying expensive things (they lived in a Beverly Hills mansion at the time of the killings!) If you watch the trial & the testimony of the people who actually knew them, there was so much abuse & dysfunction in the home yet the parents valued material possessions & image above everything else. The family spent $ like water & it had no real value to them. The brothers were never taught to deal with their emotions in any positive way or manage money as that would show “weakness.” Lyle always has expensive spending habits, he even bought his first girlfriend in high school an expensive fur coat! So that’s how they grew up. People forget that retail therapy is a thing where people indulge in buying products similar to over indulgence in drugs or alcohol to get over a trauma.

[@theblakex]

I did the Dearly Departed Tour in 2013 and saw the Menendez house

[@user-xx3rh5ym6l]

Love ur screan back ground the changing colours 👌

[@seattlescofflaws]

Fascinating! Thanks Scott.

[@lynnann6334]

Totally agree with you.

[@ronnie_5150]

5:37 If you look at the house now, on Google street view, it looks exactly the same.

[@Pearljamfan91264]

Great video

[@onemoremisfit]

One thing to understand about "birdshot" loads is that at very close range an ounce of lead is pretty much an ounce of lead. The individual pellet size is not really a factor because there is no mid air flight distance allowing the pellets to separate and they enter the target as essentially a single mass. This is evidenced by the autopsy reporting wad fragments present. The wad is a plastic cup that holds the shot and has a gas seal piston on its base, it's very light and falls away from the pellets in a few feet of mid air flight. If wad fragments are found that indicates the shot pellets, wad and all entered as a single unit and will do damage similar to a solid slug. Upon exiting the target, if individual pellets retain enough energy they can travel in random separate directions. Shots fired from a few feet away can show individual pellet holes but the damage will still be densely concentrated, as evidenced by massive bone fractures. Bird shot at very close range is no joke. Even the lightest 12ga target loads intended for breaking clay targets and intentionally loaded light to reduce recoil on the shooter are 7/8 ounce of shot at a velocity around 1150 ft per second, which is roughly the same velocity as the ubiquitous 9mm handgun caliber, and the mass of lead is roughly equivalent to three 9mm handgun bullets. So a close range shot from this light 12ga load would be similar to being hit by three 9mm handgun bullets in the same spot all at once. There are also ways to make any birdshot load into a "poor man's deer slug" by putting a careful razor blade cut in the outside diameter of the shotshell hull, causing the entire front of the shotshell to remain intact as essentially a plastic coated slug that will take deer at 100 yards the same as any other slug load.

[@jolenek283]

Thank you SM-super interesting

[@francesrea5935]

Can you investigate the Tankliff murders on Long Island New York?

[@cheleshows]

I remember being so annoyed every time someone said "and the were eating berries and cream" Yeah, OK - So. Now as an adult I guess THAT was a way of saying Jose and Kitty were (what?) fancy? It still is annoying. I appreciate your research, respect, professionalism with every case/in every video.

[@jojojo6147]

Nice vlog Scott.

[@marybruun9621]

Well done. As morbid as it sounds, I too find things like this fascinating. I just discovered your channel and have been watching a lot of older content, figuring out that your ex is Graham Norton! I love the Graham Norton show! I too, live in Palm Springs and could've sworn I saw you the other day but I'm sure it wasn't! Love your channel. Wish I could've gone on one of your tours I would love to have gone on the Manson tour and seen David Oman's house. Keep up the good work

[@beckigreen]

What?

[@deannawitt9376]

I agree

[@davidsantos8206]

Great video Scott. It was very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole story. Thank you for sharing it with us

[@staceyrichardson6413]

I hope they don't get another trial. They don't deserve one. I remember watching the news, and right after their parents were murdered, they were out shopping. They had no remorse, and they still don't.

[@leticiakormann7206]

Why should they feel remorse for getting rid of their rapists?

[@Muirmaiden]

They do have remorse. I don't know what you watched.

[@TheDureka1908]

And you know this how?

[@user-ig7ne2jc8t]

My aunt, Betty Box, was an alternate juror in this case. What an ironic place for the lyricist for all of the music for all of the Benji movies to find herself in. NO??

[@user-df8zq5nx8l]

We all know that sa your children is and was very common. I do believe that is what happened. In my opinion jon benet as well..

[@leedevitt4528]

Whether or not they were abused still does not excuse what they did. Ir was premeditated and brutal. They were adults and could have left and stood on their own 2 feet, got jobs serving coffee, coaching Kidd tennis. Moved to Alaska or somewhere else far away...the problem with these solutions is that the money would have been cut. They killed for money and maybe revenge because of the abuse.

[@youtubingwithyou]

If the murders would have been committed during the SA I would say self-defense. However, these brothers clearly premeditated these gruesome, horrific murders, lied about not committing the murders, and then went on large spending sprees. No doubt there was a much better way to handle this, but the brothers didn’t want daddy writing them out of the Will for snitching. In the long run, it was all about greed and money. They deserve what they got!

[@Kaleighboo98]

They didn’t lie they said we did it and they did it out of fear they hurt us which the parents were hurting them

[@cynthiaonofrio9203]

They could not take it anymore.

[@rtqii]

This one was horrible. Both victims were wounded multiple times and incapacitated before the fatal wounds. Kitty had blood stains on the soles of her shoes showing she was walking through blood after the shooting had started. One wound on her arm shows she was standing, moving her body when she was hit, but putting a hand up to defend against a shotgun.... An FBI forensic expert said the crime scene indicated a highly emotional state with no actual planning. Large numbers of shots were fired, without apparent targets. The shooting ended with the fatal shots, all the other injuries and gunshot wounds were inflicted before death.

[@LeeTheVet]

Thank you, Scott, for this informative video on the Menendez murders. I recall when it happened and it was premeditated. They should be in prison for the rest of their lives.

[@nosajdabeno]

So wait, they’re not for sale according to the defense FUND. Do they not know what FUND means? 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@NightimeInDeepSpace]

I don't believe 2 strong young men were "afraid for their lives". I think the dad was maybe verbally or emotionally not too nice but I think they embellished the abuse and planned this for a long time. Just my gut feeling. Their actions after weren't of 2 people relieved to have saved themselves. Something is very cold and calculating in their eyes

[@lena_1994]

Embellished the abuse??! So the family that testified they knew about the abuse was also just them "embellishing" the abuse? The disgusting nude cp pictures the father took of them as children were presented in court just to "embellish" the abuse? There's another victim from the band Menudo who was also abused from Jose. Is he also just "embellishing" the abuse he suffered?? Fr, you people are despicable.

[@roknrolbilly]

hey from tacoma washington..

[@papajohn851]

I find the same things interesting Scott...like the way you present the history.

[@notmycircusnotmyclown]

The dinging facts bring some necessary levity and truth to this bizarre and troubling case. Great video as always, Scott!

[@jaclynsmith3563]

Great video. I love Scott Michaels so much. Learned a lot I didn’t know before. I do think they were abused and I think they have done enough time. The house they lived in is amazing. I saw pictures recently and omg it’s insane! I never realized how big it was

[@lindabrennan4455]

To the narrator: you say you don't like them, that you never liked them. When I look at this case and when I followed this case during the trial, for me it was never about whether or not I liked them. It was always about whether or not I believed them and what I thought should be their penalty. It feels to me like they trigger you somehow and your taking this personally.

[@TheDureka1908]

Yes! I never understood the hatred.

[@erinnemargretcruz5947]

You say you have no respect for anyone in this case except for the prosecution because you are biased - and that you never liked the brothers. Yet, you were willing to donate some money to their defense and asked for an autograph. 1:30 Why donate and ask for something in return?🤔🤨

[@katy9433]

❤❤❤

[@DearlyDepartedTours]

Thank you so much Katy!!

[@ninamc6116]

I remember going by the house on your tour Scott. Nothing weird happened that day. I do believe the boys were abused, but a lot of people are & don’t kill their parents. I think they used it as a justification to help themselves to the $$$

[@Gatorgirl89]

Love this and I agree they’re so guilty!

[@lorraineswanson2024]

You tell 'em, Dearly Departed.

[@nonnobissolum]

Another excellent presentation. Thanks for your work and care. Always puzzling to me how people are willing to sit through gratuitous gore flicks for the ostensible sake of entertainment and thrills, and yet they balk at objective discussions of reality. Anyhow, as always thank you for your work. Cheers!

[@zeldanrj3]

I miss your tours. I remember we passed that house, so creepy. I'd love to take a tour again, if your ever back in LA.

[@daveeashton241]

Didn’t one of the brothers wear a wig too? The whole case is weird. I remember as a kid in london hearing about this, but since then I’ve seen the house and visit LA often for work. Surreal seeing the house among other fascinating curiosity’s in LA when you’re from London.

[@horrorhistory7342]

Lyle started balding as a teenager most likely due to stress and abuse, Jose made him wear a hair piece because to him Lyle losing his hair messed with the image of perfection Jose was trying to have his family be. He also wanted to go into politics and to him Lyle being bald negatively impacted that.

[@daveeashton241]

@@horrorhistory7342 I thought I had heard that story from somewhere - thank you for confirming!

[@aaronsaunders6974]

didnt hear about kitty helping eric type the script. thought he typed it by himself

[@jumaris28]

Those brothers didn’t kill without a reason !!!!

[@angiewilliams8502]

I agree

[@cindyrussell1581]

They sure did, it's called creed.

[@carrueross2705]

Very interesting to learn about all the details in this case. How these boys could do such horrific things to their parents and still sleep at night is a mystery to me. Love your channel! 👍💜

[@Selena37-87]

I wonder how the parents slept at night doing unspeakable and disgusting things to their own sons.

[@beckigreen]

@@Selena37-87The parents slept just fine because they didn’t do anything wrong.

[@Selena37-87]

@@beckigreen Are you for real rn?? They had evidence that they were abused and people knew about it and testified. The father took inappropriate pictures of the brothers as children

[@YourEverydaySheep]

@@beckigreen They had almost no one come and defend them at trial and well over 50 people at that same trial all spoke about how they abused or mistreated their children. Can we please stop protecting child abusers.

[@denisebradford5241]

Insightful. I get it about the "facts." Years ago I was a dispatcher for a utility company. Part of my job included monitoring the police and fire channels for struck poles and buildings on fire. It meant I had to be ready to send out a utility crew to shut off power and move wires when the police asked (had to wait for their call-when they were ready). One struck-pole accident resulted in an immediate, tragic death of a young person. The officers at the scene coded it immediately as a death. A ghoulish co-worker, who was not on call-duty, visited the accident scene then screamed at me the next day about the code, insisting that she was still alive and that I heard the wrong code. He later apologized, because I was right. I didn't want to fight about it. Just too awful. It was a sad call.

[@jasondellapuca2454]

Well what's your thoughts on gypsy rose then scott?

[@moonchildluvsbobcrane]

I wish the other victims of their dad (menudo) would have come forward during the trial.

[@myzacky96]

Your right, there were other victims beside the boys

[@leheli7838]

I believe Menudo knew that if they came forward against Jose (and supported the Erik & Lyle), their career would be over. Interestingly enough, it was over anyway.

[@conditionallyunconditional5691]

There werent any at the time. There was not much to fear if they were SA victims. Maybe public some embarrassment. To wait decades, before finally admitting such, makes it more difficult to prove it ever happened.

[@loganstroganoff1284]

​@@leheli7838not for tricky ricky!

[@beckigreen]

I don’t believe him. Funny how he waited until now, when the Menendez Brother’s were getting popular in the news again.

[@monicaturk8001]

My son stole from me then lied about me to throw off the police , he had everything given to him but he still stole and lied , I can totally see how these two lied to cover up

[@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust]

Maybe you didn't set him boundaries clearly enough. I think that's what most parents fail to do. It's important from the beginning on. Once they are teens it's all too late. I had strict but loving parents and I needed that. The more I behaved the less stricter they became. The more I misbehaved the more they took away privileges. Today I am thankful they taught me how to behave properly and to have empathy.

[@HarryLime-ge6dc]

I'm so sorry that you had to experience that pain. I can't imagine.

[@piscesempress1978]

@@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust dont be condesending, you have no clue how they raised their children.. Empathy? You clearly have none. . My mom taught me to have empathy, she took away my stuff when I was bad, but I can see how children NO matter how they are taught can turn bad. Maybe you should get off your hight horse

[@lisag18]

​@TheNewsAnchorYouTrust you don't know what happened in the household.

[@RoyalMetal9]

“He had everything given to him” Nuff said.

[@MegaVthompson]

❤Ty

[@RoeVenturesLLC]

Ephemera 2:39 just sad case. Sons deserve a new trial. Why? More emphasis on mental health, SA, and ptsd from mid 70s. Where were the shots? Father near groin upper thigh back of head. Half the moms face her silence while things were transpiring the pause for reloading. See No Evil Hear No Evil. That’s why the brothers deserve a retrial. I’m just a security guard. Ya have to see it from both perspectives Scott. Was there a crime? Yes What about the Menudo boy? That band recycles members after they reach a certain age. Think. Problem Today Weinstein, Diddy, and Sneider as well as Menedez and more in these high profile positions of power and influence.

[@susanmiller4159]

Very valid points considering the revelations of what was happening back then in the music and entertainment business. Still not sure of the whole truth. Maybe 30 years has been enough.

[@vala1504]

The brothers deserve their freedom.

[@thEannoyingE]

How do you get these records unredacted?

[@onemoremisfit]

I didn't follow the details of the case but my superficial understanding is the sons claimed they were being abused from childhood by the father, and as is usual in these cases the abusive parent convinces the children they will be in danger if they tell. The parents are in control of everything in a young child's life and can easily control the child's mind at a young age. But the sons were now of age and could leave home. Assuming the allegations of abuse were true, I think they could have gone to the cops and easily got dad busted, especially with modern awareness of this sort of thing. And I don't think they would have had to worry about their personal safety afterward. I think the thing they had to worry about is after the abusive dad goes down for his crimes, there goes the rich kid lifestyle they were accustomed to. Of course they were fools and didn't think things through, but I think they hatched up a plan to eliminate the parents without losing access to all their wealth. I also wonder what happened to the fool who enabled a straw purchase for the weapons they used.

[@SarahLovesU2]

The passage you read from the book about the brain - wow. Never heard that before! Makes me want to read that book and see what other things are kind of kept from the public. One thing for sure is those boys had a lot of anger toward their parents for what ever the reason. That kind of overkill I feel shows that anger

[@YourEverydaySheep]

Over kill in parricide cases involving abuse is very common. It's usually a combination of fear, anger and confusion. Dr Ann Burgess described it as being similar to when people have phobias of insects and they just keep swatting and hitting the insect even when it's clearly already dead.

[@bobbobjornify]

I like youre channel if its your web findadeath why dont you upgrade new celeberites who have died? I like to read there

[@jhinwynn]

It's pretty disappointing to hear you say you don't care why someone would try and hit you with a baseball bat as you used in your example. The law does not treat every murderer or killer equally and for good reason. There are different degrees of murder and manslaughter because homicide can be the result of many different reasons and the law does take things such as heat of passion and provocation into consideration. This case is a very good example. If the brothers had been abused and molested and they are telling the truth about being afraid of the parents then that's not 1st degree murder under the law. That's exactly why they had two hung juries with most jurors not voting for 1st degree murder. A key component of 1st degree murder is malice. If their fear was at such a point where they genuinely believed they might be in danger then that removes the malice part of 1st degree murder.

[@alexwallace6120]

Thanks! You did great job. The brothers committed a horrible violent crime ,Murder their parents s.If they were a bused is it justification?

[@tinaarko6625]

About a month ago, 48 Hours had a special called, The Menendez Brothers Fight for Freedom. Didn't watch it, but gathered that they are getting a lot of sympathy because of the alleged abuse. I remember the case very well.

[@leedevitt4528]

Yeah the fight for their freedom is gaining traction. I don't get it. Very sadly lots of kids are abused and they leave when old enough and don't kill their patents. These people were brutally killed. The brothers (not kids) had many options to get away but they wanted the money. If the abuse allegations are true, that's sad and they have the rest of their lives in prison to heal.

[@tiagrant2942]

Nthey are two murderers .

[@pamlunn8844]

Thanks Scott. Excellent reporting. I am a Death Hag, and appreciate all you do to keep our fellow Death Hags informed. Happy Easter.

[@jaclynsmith3563]

I’m a death hag too!!

[@SurferJoe1]

About the jury excuse form- I must have filled out one of those; I don't really recall, but I was excused from the case after I heard they were going to sequester us. They were choosing two juries, I think- one for each defendant. What I remember for sure is the judge- was he the same guy from the Rodney King (cops) trial?- asking me who my boss was, and I told him "Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera" (animation studio producers) . I couldn't have asked for paid leave because I was only freelancing there at the time. I was afraid they were going to keep me on for that reason, as I technically wasn't employed full-time. I had also stated that I hadn't heard of the case, but after meeting the brothers I slowly recalled that I had read an LA Times Sunday piece on it only a week or so earlier, emphasizing the role of the psychiatrist's girlfriend.

[@SurferJoe1]

Further coincidence- I remember seeing the house in 1995 on the old Graveline Tour and I think this guy ^ was the driver!

[@unodiscw]

Interest me too

[@joanndallas4683]

They are where they belong. The crime was planned, and they knew what they were doing. Another great video, thanks Scott!