George Gascón, the Los Angeles County District Attorney, has shared his decision on whether the Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle Menendez, will be resentenced for the 1989 murder of their parents.
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The Los Angeles County District Attorney, George Gascón, Shares Decision On The Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing
According to NBC News, Gascón revealed his decision during a press conference on Thursday, October 24. Furthermore, the district attorney shared that he has decided to greenlight Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing.
Gascón shared that he will be filing his recommendation on Friday. Additionally, the district attorney shared that he believes Erik and Lyle Menendez should be resentenced under the charge of murder. Furthermore, Gascón noted that the ruling of “life without the possibility of parole” be removed from their case.
“There are people in the office that strongly believe that the Menendez brothers should stay in prison the rest of their life, and they do not believe that they were molested,” he explained. “And there are people in the office that strongly believe that they should be released immediately and that they were, in fact, molested. I believe that they have paid their debt to society.”
Social Media Reacts To The Fate Of Erik & Lyle Menendez Along With Kim Kardashian
Social media users reacted to George Gascón’s decision and announcement in The Shade Room’s comment section.
Instagram user @jacobyork wrote, “They murdered their parents in cold blood . 🤷🏿♂️”
Instagram user @ms_katie_baby wrote, “Idk the overkill and their behaviors following the murder got me conflicted”
More Details About The Menendez Brothers’ Case
As The Shade Room previously reported, Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without parole in the late 90s after murdering their parents in 1989. During an initial trial, the brothers alleged they had been sexually assaulted by their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. However, the trial concluded with a hung jury. Then, a subsequent proceeding reportedly did not include evidence of the alleged sexual assaults and rendered the brothers’ life sentences.
Earlier this month, Gascón announced that his office received new evidence of the sexual assaults. The evidence reportedly was a letter written from Erik to his cousin, seemingly alleging sexual abuse at the hands of his father.
Furthermore, at the time, Kardashian shared a letter via NBC News advocating for the brothers’ prison release.
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Since then, Gypsy Rose — who was also convicted in connection to the murder of her mother — has shared advice for the brothers if they are released, per The Shade Room. Additionally, various family members of Erik and Lyle Menendez recently orchestrated a press conference to share their thoughts on the matter.
