The Menendez Brothers in Court – Hoping for a New Verdict

35 years ago, they were convicted of the brutal murder of their parents. Now, the Menendez brothers are making a last attempt to have their sentence overturned or mitigated.

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During the day, they will once again appear in court in Los Angeles.

The brothers' case has been actualized with the Netflix series "Monster: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez" and the documentary "The Menendez Brothers" from last autumn. Support for the brothers' release has also increased after a campaign led by, among others, Kim Kardashian.

The brothers hope that the court will issue a new verdict, taking into account that the murders were committed after years of sexual abuse by their father, and a mother who chose not to intervene.

In March, however, both the chief prosecutor and the prosecutor in the case expressed themselves negatively and pointed out that the brothers still have not fully acknowledged their guilt in the murders.

The brothers were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in 1990. Several processes are ongoing in parallel to change the verdict, including the brothers seeking clemency from California's governor.

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