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Lyle<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Erik\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>Menendez\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>have<\/span> once again become a major point of interest as they continue to serve life sentences without parole for the 1989 murder of their parents, Jos\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Kitty Menendez<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Their case gained renewed attention first through Ryan Murphy<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story<\/em><\/a>, followed by a Netflix documentary<\/a>\u00a0featuring recorded phone calls between the brothers and director Alejandro Hartmann<\/strong> from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility<\/a> in San Diego, where they are incarcerated.<\/p>\n With this renewed focus, new evidence<\/a>, and an upcoming court hearing, Lyle and Erik, now 56 and 53<\/a>, may have a chance at freedom. For readers to stay updated on the Menendez brothers\u2019 case, HollywoodLife<\/strong> has compiled all the key information below.<\/p>\n The Menendez brothers have a court hearing set for November 29, 2024, according to Variety<\/span><\/i><\/a>. This follows the discovery of evidence suggesting that their father, Jose, sexually abused his children.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have been given evidence, including a photocopy of a letter allegedly sent by one of the brothers to another family member, discussing being the victim of molestation,\u201d Los Angeles District Attorney George Gasc\u00f3n<\/strong> shared, per the outlet. He also mentioned, \u201cWe\u2019ve received evidence provided by the defense, including claims from a member of the Menudo band who alleged he was molested by the father.\u201d<\/p>\n Roy Rossell\u00f3<\/strong>, a former member of the Puerto Rican boy band sensation Menudo, spoke out in the 2023 Peacock documentary Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed<\/em>, where he alleged that he was abused by the music executive<\/a>\u00a0when he was 14.<\/p>\n It is currently unclear if the brothers will face a retrial, as the court hearing has not yet taken place and is only a preliminary hearing.<\/p>\n But in a news conference on Tuesday evening, Gasc\u00f3n responded to a prompt for an update on the brothers\u2019 potential resentencing by stating, \u201cAs I said 10 days ago, I would make a decision within 10 days or so. I plan to make the decision by the end of this week.\u201d<\/p>\n He concluded with a note of finality: \u201cYes, the end of this week.\u201d<\/p>\n The fact that the brothers\u2014then 21 and 18\u2014committed the crime was never in doubt during the trial, but their motivation has divided opinions over the decades.<\/p>\n During the proceedings, the brothers claimed they were abused throughout their childhood by their parents. At their first trial, their attorney, Leslie Abramson<\/strong><\/a>, argued that they killed their parents in self-defense, fearing that their parents would kill them if they disclosed the years of alleged molestation they had suffered at their father\u2019s hands. She told The Washington Post<\/em> in 1996, \u201cThese are not murderers. These are troubled kids in a very difficult and grotesque home environment, and they cracked.\u201d At the time, many believed the motive was their parents\u2019 inheritance money.<\/p>\n If you or anyone you know has been sexually abused, call the <\/i>National Sexual Assault\u00a0Hotline<\/i><\/a>\u00a0at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing, recovering and more.<\/i><\/p>\n If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the\u00a0<\/i>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline<\/i><\/a> at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).<\/i><\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\nIs the Menendez Case Being Reopened?<\/h2>\n
Will There Be a Menendez Retrial?<\/h2>\n
Why Did the Menendez Brothers Kill Their Parents?<\/h2>\n