BREAKING: LA District Attorney Makes HUGE Decision On Menendez Brothers’ Future

District Attorney George Gascón has announced he will recommend resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez.

Lyle and Erik Menedez have spent a total of 34 years in prison after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.

Gascón’s decision comes after new evidence has emerged that supports the brother’s claims that they were sexually abused by their father, Jose Menendez.

In a press conference, Gascón stated that his office had found it “appropriate” for the Menendez to be resentenced.

Gascon’s decision comes as public attention to the Menendez brothers has increased after Netflix released a new documentary about them.

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BREAKING: Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said he Will Request Resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, pic.twitter.com/K5ZsSF1Pc4

— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) October 24, 2024

Per AP:

Prosecutors will recommend Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills home, providing the brothers with a chance at freedom after 34 years behind bars.

An official with knowledge of the decision who was not authorized to speak on the record ahead of a planned press conference confirmed that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón would recommend resentencing for the brothers.

They were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors must now seek court approval for their resentencing recommendation.

Lyle Menendez, then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted they fatally shot their entertainment executive father, Jose Menendez, and their mother, Kitty Menendez. The brothers said they feared their parents were about to kill them to stop people from finding out that Jose Menendez had sexually abused Erik Menendez for years.

#BREAKING NEWS: L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón just announced he will go to court and ask a judge to free Erik and Lyle Menendez. FULL UPDATE HERE: https://t.co/pgTIrlFsIW pic.twitter.com/tp8c74qWl4

— TMZ (@TMZ) October 24, 2024

Per 10 News:

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has recommended a court to move forward with resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were sentenced to life in prison for murdering their parents at their Beverly Hills home in 1989.

During the Thursday afternoon press conference, Gascón said he would file the recommendation to the court on Friday to remove the sentencing of life without the possibility of parole and the brothers be resentenced with the possibility of parole. He added because they were under 26 years old at the time of the murders, they would be eligible for parole immediately.

“The teams that have worked on this, on the resentencing side of it, have spent literally, probably hundreds of hours by now looking at this case,” Gascón said.

Gascón emphasized that the judge makes the final decision. A hearing will not be scheduled until after the recommendation is filed.

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Gascón said on Oct. 3 that his office was actively reviewing the brothers’ convictions after new evidence came to light: a letter written by Erik Menendez to one of his cousins eight months before the murders that the defense attorneys say corroborate the brothers’ allegations of long-term sexual abuse at the hands of their father. Additionally, a former member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo also alleged that Jose Menendez had sexually abused him as a teen, according to the 2023 court filing.